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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1956
Page
4
The article notes ancient Egyptians devised a 365 day year with 12 months and five extra days. It explains the need for leap years to align with the solar year and outlines the Gregorian rule for leap years, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, ensuring calendar accuracy into 2500 A.D.
The New Year in Old China lasted fifteen days from the First Day of the First Moon to Teng Chieh the Feast of Lanterns. Families gathered and exchanged gifts with entertainment. Northern China kept it simple with paper lanterns while Southern China held lantern parades with dragon displays and large crowds.
The article notes open house customs on New Year’s Day and lists key events occurring on January 1 in history. Notable items include 1776 Washington unfurling the First Union flag, 1863 Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation effective, 1792 Kentucky statehood, 1801 union of Ireland with Britain, 1815 Jackson’s defense at New Orleans, 1907 Pure Food Law enactment, and 1913 parcel post system inauguration.
A compact survey of ancient New Year customs across cultures. It notes holly and protective thorns in Japan, Hatsumizu cleansing by the emperor, Persian sugar cane sweetmeats and sacrifices, early Chinese visits, and festive revelry in India and Babylon.
The article traces New Year customs from ancient Persians and Egyptians observing September 22, Greeks at the winter solstice December 21, and Jews starting the year on March 22, noting that in the United States New Year’s Day has long been a day of happiness and hospitality.
The article notes the United States lags in welcoming 1957 as Father Time spreads the New Year across the globe. It traces time zones from Wellington to New York, Yokohama, Bangkok, and Moscow, Paris, London, and Buenos Aires, showing how many hours old the new year is in each city.
Historian accounts place Christopher Columbus enjoying a lavish dinner with two savage monarchs on Hispaniola as his ships were repaired on January 1, 1493. He later reportedly smoked tobacco, marking a notable moment in early American history.
Jay Scott reports on Dr. Herbert J. Stack of New York University praising truck drivers for safety training while noting over 200 Texas truck and truck-trailer drivers have been honored in two years. The Hobbs Knights of the Road program, co-sponsored by Hobbs Trailers Texas Safety Association and the Texas Dept. of Public Safety, spotlights acts of aid, courtesy, and heroism on highways.
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