Star and Lights of Bethlehem Draw Thousands of Visitors
Bethlehem Pennsylvania awaits Christmas crowds as the Bethlehem Star brightens above Lehigh University behind Moravian College and a 50 tree Christmas display. Moravian choir plans a midnight tower vigil and carol singalong as Moravian candles shift to electric lights.
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Medieva Moraviat
Lehigh University
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Moravian College
Moravian Trombone Choir
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Signboard Saves Couple From Plunging Onto Tracks
In Portland Oregon a couple Roger Clark and his wife collided with a signboard in fog. The signboard’s warning message apparently helped keep the car from sliding onto railway tracks below a cliff.
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Portland
Ore
Roger Clark
Marines Surrender Sword at Gosport During War Start
Readable fragments indicate a Marine detachment at Gosport near Norfolk in 1812 faced surrender or capture. Lieutenant Thomas R. Swift of the U.S. forces involved, with Captain Itkinson of the Royal Virginia. The event marks an early sword delivery to the enemy in the war context.
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Gosport
Norfolk
Itkinson Royal Virigina
Sul Marines
Thomas R. Swift
U. War
King of Square Dance Brought Folk Dance to Appalachia
Sam Queen of Soco Gap rose from fun to fame as a square dance leader in Waynesville. Davidson College student Rev Dr Hayes Clark sparked his awakening, forming the Soco Gap team that popularized Appalachian calls and dances. Folklore advocate Bascom B. Lunsford helped publicize their arts and shows. The scene blends old tunes like Sourwood Mountain with lively calls that keep crowds moving.
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Soco Gap
Davidson College
Lake Junaluska
Hayes Clark
Moody
Soco
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Elyte
Bascombe Lunsford
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Asheville
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Arkansas
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Rabbit
Alabama
Burke County
Fire damages rise as fires claim many child victims
In 1947 fires across the United States caused damages likely reaching 700 million dollars. The Fire Prevention Institute notes that more than 800,000 fires occur yearly and children are the most frequent victims.
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New York
United States
Fire Prevention Institute
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