Christmas Eve 1944 in Simpelveld remembered through war and peace
A reminiscence of Christmas Eve 1944 near Simpelveld, Netherlands, when danger and longing mingled as patrols sang carols in a shell-battered village. The author recalls Bing Crosby, a small pine, nun helpers, and the contrast of peace with the terror of war, ending with a wish to relive that night in safety.
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Simpelveld
Netherlands
Germany
Bing Crosby
Armed Forces Radio Network
Earth
Mercy
Christmas Week Highlights From 1969 Congress and War News
The 91st Congress ends after a long authoring session with limited productivity. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces observe a Christmas cease fire 17 hours after Viet Cong truce begins. Families of POWs receive word that detainees in North Vietnam are alive and well. Defense Dept reports show Swiss bank accounts used to shield payments to U.S. personnel who shared intelligence.
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Saigon
U.S
Washington
North Vietnam
Defense Department
Santa Claus On His Way In Jumbo North Pole Ride
AP bulletin recounts Santa and his heavy sled loaded with gifts racing toward the American border under a green northern lights signal. Santa reassures, grants a universal gift, and blesses elf Cluny with an angel of peace as sleigh departs for Christmas deliveries.
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Santa Claus
Claus
Jolly Old Saint
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Santa
Old Boy
Cluny
Jlo
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