Best Christmas Since 1938 Brightened by Peace Hopes
The nation enjoyed a festive Christmas with widespread cheer and heavy gift giving though tragedy touched Hyndman Pennsylvania where a fire consumed much of the town. Snow was scarce, but New York City thanked a water rescue with a large reservoir gain. A Manhattan elevator trapped 77-year-old Thomas Brown for 23 hours before rescue.
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Mrs Guy Baker Injured in Limestone County Crash
Morgan county holiday traffic reports show four accidents in four counties. Mrs. Guy Baker of 806 North Avenue was admitted to Decatur General Hospital with injuries not serious after a Limestone county crash. Damages included 500 dollars. Other Limestone, Lawrence, and Cullman accidents caused up to 1,000 dollars in damages with four people injured but none seriously.
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Bitter attack on Santa by Baptist minister
Washington December 26 A Grace Baptist Church pastor Reverend Dr Martin F Clough denounced Santa Claus as heathenism in Christian celebration calling Santa the most popular hoax of the age and a modern Nimrod representing a defiant hater of God He urged Christians to drop secular symbols from Christmas festivities claiming the spiritual church and individual believers cannot honor Christ while embracing Santa Claus
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Soviet Experiments Supposedly Continue From Page One
Report notes that several people perished during experiments in bacteriology amid hot weather conditions. Flea activity hindered results. A Manchurian prison is cited in connection with the tests and quoted statements.
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Increase in Social Security Taxes Effective January
William E. Davis announces the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax rate increase to one and a half percent for both employees and employers on all taxable wages paid from January 1, 1950. Employers face new deposit and reporting rules starting January, with Form 450 receipts and a nationwide shift to Form 941 for quarterly reporting.
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Markets Report of Agricultural Prices and Commodities
Middling cotton at 29.00 and a low of 28.00 cited. Cottonseed per ton listed at 4000 dollars. Broilers at 23.00 delivered. Hens heavy 21 cents and light 16 cents. Hatching eggs 80 cents per dot. Hogs range 14.00 to 14.50. Cattle tops 1550, canners and cutters 850 to 1350. Corn ear white 1.20, ear yellow 1.20. Wheat 2.10. Oats 0.75. Mile price 2.00. Milk Grade A delivered 5.50 per hundred.
Markets Closed For Christmas Holiday Observance
Cotton exchanges and the stock market closed today in observance of the Christmas holiday, with no trading activity reported on the markets.
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Authority to Open War Given President Authority to Open War
Dominican congress granted President Rafael Trujillo power to declare war on any nation harboring conspirators aiming to overthrow his government. He sought authority Dec. 12 and said it would be used only when a country fails to stop invasion plots, singling out Cuba and Guatemala.
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Births and hospital notices fill Decatur page
AY and others announce births and hospital admissions in Decatur area. A newborn son is reported at Decatur General hospital to Mr and Mrs Lamar Speake. Several residents, including J E Stone Sr and others, are admitted or dismissed from Decatur General and Baugh Wiley clinics. Cheri Chandler returns to New Orleans after holidays. local visits include Grady Hanks and Vernon Hanks. Weather notes record Sunday high 39 and 8 AM temperatures around 48-49 with no rainfall in past 24 hours.
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Fatal crashes claim several lives in Indiana and Alabama
Saturday night crashes left multiple victims including Hille Thomas of Patsburg with a broken back after a motorcycle collision near Laverne. Mary Doak of Birmingham died when the auto she rode struck a bridge abutment near Paoli Indiana. Mary Simpson, a black mother of several children, was struck and killed by a car along a highway near Montgomery. William Wedgeworth, 29, and C O Jones, 45, from Fosters community died when their car hit a bridge near Ralph in Tuscaloosa county Friday night.
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Sees Business In Good Stars Forecasts Bright 1950 Economy
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer predicted vigorous 1950 business as Sen. Myers called the world peace outlook better. Sawyer said the year will open with activity near late 1949’s high, noting consumer demand remained strong and residential construction at peak. Government expenditures rise with GI insurance dividends forthcoming while plant and equipment demand and foreign demand ease.
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Heroic blood swap ends in child’s death in Philadelphia
An Austrian DP and University of Pennsylvania student John C. Ansengruber risked his life by exchanging blood with 8 year old Mary Bailey who suffered hepatitis and a dangerous liver infection. The cross transfusion failed as Mary lapsed into a coma and died. Dr Charles Bailey praised the effort and noted the exchange offered medical lessons. The outcome left questions about Ansengruber’s exposure to disease.
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Victor P. Satinsky
Hahnemann Hospital
Truman Christmas at White House Presents and Gifts
The article notes Truman and family sharing Christmas at the White House with turkey and gifts. Through aide Dewey Long, Miss Truman says the presents are routine, including ties, scarves, gloves and similar items. The piece highlights the president's holiday approach and family privacy.
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Short Hairdos for Femininity and Health
Advice on cropping and styling for a short hairdo emphasizes a feminine appearance without extreme looks. It urges proper cutting and shaping for a neat contour, and links hair vitality to daily exercise and healthy digestion for glowing results.
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Janis Carter
Causes of a Severe Headache
A medical overview from Mayo Clinic expert Dr. Horton outlines headache causes and treatments. It discusses blood vessel disturbances, nervous tension, and environmental factors, plus nonhabit forming drugs and antihistaminic therapy for histaminic cephalalgia.
GOP Selects Policy Group
National Chairman Guy Gabrielson named a 15 member Republican policy committee heavily weighted with critics of President Truman’s Fair Deal. The panel, chosen from August supporters and opponents, will draft a party statement of principles for the 1950 congressional campaign and work with Senate and House Republican policy committees.
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Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
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Arizona
Walter S. Hallahan
West Virginia
Bertha S. Adkins
Maryland
Ralph H. Cake
Oregon
Lafell Dickinson
New Hampshire
William Preston Few
North Carolina
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Minnesota
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W P Kimbrell Freed on Bond in Drug Store Burglary
William P. Kimbrell, 25, one of three men charged in the $3,000 Courtland drug store safe burglary, was released on $2,000 bond from the Lawrence county jail on Christmas Eve, according to Sheriff George Byars. Co‑defendant Thomas A. Cambron, 27, was arrested in California and remains jailed on bail. A third man, Clarence Edward Terry, 26, faces third degree burglary charges and was released earlier.
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Pumpkin Center and Pumpkin Cosoe Post Offices in Kentucky
Two Kentucky post offices named Pumpkin Center and Pumpkin Cosoe are listed as established postal sites. The brief mentions their existence and geographic perimeters within the state's postal network.
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Kentucky
Carbon black in soil increases heat absorption
Mixing carbon black with soil raises soil temperature as the dark pigment absorbs more solar energy, causing higher heat retention. This effect depends on pigment concentration and soil moisture, influencing local warming dynamics and potentially affecting plant growth and microbial activity.
U S Demand on Russia Weighed in War Prisoners Case
Washington reports the United States weighing a note to the Soviet Union seeking information on about 376000 Japanese war prisoners missing since World War II. Moscow has not been contacted yet, as officials discuss asking Russia for a report and potentially engaging a neutral agency like the Red Cross.
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Betty’s prayer appeal reaches nationwide response
An anonymous New Yorker sent Betty to Boston last Wednesday at his expense for examination at Boston Children’s Hospital. Doctors will report findings to Memphis physicians. Betty prayed yesterday and asks all who responded to keep praying for her progress.
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Vacuum bottle invention by Sir James Dewar in 1892
Sir James Dewar invented the vacuum bottle around 1892, introducing a device later known for its insulating properties. The creation marked a milestone in thermal preservation, influencing scientific and household uses for liquids and other temperatura sensitive contents.
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Tin production dips and rises worldwide in October
The Hague study group reports October tin mine output at 13,400 long tons, up 200 from September, with Bolivia at 2,191 tons and Malaya at 4,950. World tin metal production reached 14,200 tons, exports around 9,200, and stocks near 128,400 tons. Tin plate output fell due to a U S Steel strike. September consumption was 10,400 tons.
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U. S
Senate payroll to be listed in annual report
Washington December 26 Leslie Biffle secretary of the senate said he is preparing an annual report listing all senate expenditures including salaries of staff to senators. He noted it was the practice until two years ago to publish salaries and said the move aims to increase public record and curb payroll padding rumors.
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Pope in Rome Visibly Jubilant at Holy Door Ceremony
The pope moved through St. Peter's basilica in a white ermine cape and mozetta, arriving in a portable chair. He walked the central aisle, prayed at the altar of the sacrament and confession, and received apostolic benediction before viewing Michelangelo’s Pieta then returning to the Vatican via private elevator.
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