A Christmas Thought On Peace From Faithful Reflections
Editorial reflects on the Christmas message of peace and salvation through Christ. It contrasts worldly despair with the biblical promise of love and goodwill, citing Luke 2 14 Matthew 1 21 John 14 6 and 12 32 14 27 to assert that Christ brings peace when believed.
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Meaning of Christmas and the price of freedom in faith
A reflection uses the Luke nativity tale to critique autocratic rule and state power. It contrasts Caesar Augustus’s polis with Christian liberty, urging resistance to tyranny and upholding faith as true salvation over servitude. The piece cites Bible verses and Pauline counsel on freedom in Christ.
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Paul
Santa Claus
Santa
Bethlehem
Yugoslavia Reforms and Tensions After Czechoslovakia Crisis
Editorial notes Yugoslavia has progressed toward political liberties since Tito broke with Stalin with free presses and limited speech restrictions. It cites trials of Milovan Djilas and Mihajlo Mihajlov, mixed private enterprise with worker councils, rising living standards, and signs of prosperity. It warns the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia heightened Belgrade Moscow tensions, with Tito defending sovereignty and Yugoslavia aligning with Western security interests.
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Yugoslavia
Tito
Stalin
Praxis
Milovan Djilas
Mihajlo Mihajlov
Czechoslovakia
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations General Assembly
Gromyko
Moscow
Socialist Commonwealth
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
Soviet Union
Romania
Kremlin
Johnson
Dean Rusk
NATO
Brussels
Belgrade
League of Communists
Communist Party
Mijalko Todorvic
Christmas Reflections Highlight Public Service Efforts
Drew Pearson salutes ordinary Americans and officials who advance public schools, charity work, and rehabilitation programs. He notes Agnes Meyer’s long push for better schools, Quaker relief aid, and the HEW rehabilitation successes that aid the disabled, with personal letters from a rehabilitated worker praising Vice President Humphrey.
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Johnson
Eugene Meyer
Eisenhower
Lbj
Lady Bird
Meyer
Agnes Meyer
American Friends Service Committee
Ira Guilden
Jerusalem
Charles G. Allison
Junior Village
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Santa
HEW
Humphrey
Reading
Mass
Donna Vena
Boston
Senator Soaper and the Exact Fare Plan
A humorous city plan requires bus riders to carry exact fares as costs rise. Crime may not pay, with criminals seen fleeing in better cars than the average person can afford. A man at a neat desk posts a dining-room sign reading All credit cards accepted as a friendly gesture for relatives.
One World Peace Beacons From Apollo 8 Christmas Salute
A historic Christmas message salutes Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders. It also honors Barbara Jane Mackle freed from captivity and extends festive wishes to readers nations leaders and diverse groups in a year-end greeting.
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Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James Lovell
William Anders
Barbara Jane Mackle
Carollers
Pueblo
Cambodia
Hanoi
Baltimore Colts
Cleveland Browns
Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys
Minnesota Vikings
Kansas City Chiefs
Richard Nixons
Spire Agnews
Lyndon Johnsons
Hubert Humphreys
David Eisenhowers
Onassises
Charles de Gaulle
Hong Kong
Jaypee
Wilkes County
Merrie
Christmas Greetings and the One Solitary Life
A reflective Christmas piece urging kind deeds and memory of nativity. It blends a personal holiday greeting with Henry Van Dyke's "One Solitary Life," urging readers to keep Christmas daily by serving others and embracing humility.
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