Real Christmas Weather Is Found in Tropical Florida
Sydney readers describe a warm Miami Christmas with palm trees and no snow. The piece details sunlit celebrations, decorations on fronds, and festive outdoor scenes, contrasting traditional winter imagery with a tropical holiday vibe. It includes reflections on how Australians picture Christmas abroad and a note on Florida poinsettias and holly trees.
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Joe Gowan JR
Maki
Tully
Miami
Merce
Gold Coast
Tropical Park
Miami Beach
Key Biscayne
Mainten
Gables
High Society
Australia
England
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Missionaries Ousted From Sudan Return Home
A nurse, Misa Arlene Schutteman, serving at Nasir missionary clinic, has been evicted by the Sudanese government and returned to Sioux Center, Iowa. The count of American missionary personnel expelled rises to 23, per a joint United Presbyterian Reformed Church office. Mexico signs a communications deal with Guatemala.
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New York
Misa Arlene Schutteman
Nasir
Sudan
Sioux Center
Iowa
United Presbyterian Reformed Church Missionary Office
Santa Claus tree legends and Christmas displays spread nationwide
The article surveys festive garb in pulpits prompting denom changes, oil drills off Norway, and a parade of Christmas lore. It notes Santa as a sleigh rider, Florida underwater Santa, a helicopter trimmed Seattle’s 212 foot tree, and Indiana’s Soldiers and Sailors Monument lit as a candy tree.
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St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
Martin Luther
America
Seattle
Washington
Indianapolis
Indiana
Boston
Americans Celebrate Christmas In Strange and Wonderful Ways
Washington reports on diverse Christmas customs among Americans. Traditions range from pagan rituals with tod vans to drum dances, church vigils, and plaza celebrations in Santo Domingo and other communities. Indigenous peoples and settlers blend carols, feasts, and festive competitions, with a shift toward Americanized practices like eggnog and poinsettias.
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Washington
Santo Domingo
Ainge
Sante Claus
St. Nicholas
Asial
Hells
Mexico
America
An Yorker
C. Moore
Color Line Dims at Joint Methodist Conference
Nashville reports the first joint gathering of white and Negro annual conference members of the Methodist Church meeting in the city. The notable event marks a historic moment of interracial church cooperation, with leaders from both groups present and speaking on unity and shared mission.
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Nashville, Tenn
The
Methodist Church
Christmas is a Picnic On the Beach for Aussies
Australians reminisce about Christmas past and describe current coastal celebrations. The piece contrasts old world traditions with modern summer holidays, noting beach dinners, open-air meals, and people gathering along eastern shores. It references cultural shifts toward seaside picnics and family relaxing by the water.
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Sydney
Britain
Pacific Ocean
Austras
Dallas
Australia
William C. Martin
Christ
Kennedy
Claus
Methodist Space Man L Gordon Cooper Jr Honored at Council
Louisvilles AP reports astronaut L Gordon Cooper Jr of the Methodist Church received a World Methodist Council medal during the national Methodist Council of Evangelism meeting in Louisville.
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Louisville
Saunaut
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