Bethlehem Christmas Quiet Amid War Turmoil
Bethlehem observers noted few outside visitors on Christmas Eve as mines were cleared and Arab and Jewish troops manned checkpoints near the demarcation line. Only two pilgrims arrived, while a late afternoon procession prepared by Msgr. Gustavo Testa planned the midnight mass at St. Catherine's and a procession to the Grotto of the Nativity.
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Truman Christmas Message Plea For War Refugees
President Truman uses a Christmas address to urge admission of 134000 displaced Europeans as war refugees. He backs expanding the law to admit 205000 in all, urging Congress to act while calling for charity and national unity.
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Soviet Charge On Bacteriological Warfare Not New
Washington reports the Soviet claim of 1935 bacteriological warfare plans as old news. Major General Anthony C. Meauliffe declined comment on a new Soviet charge. The 1946 army report on biological warfare was prepared by George W. Merck for the War Secretary.
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Transit Strike In Cleveland Continues
Mayor Thomas A. Burke announced Cleveland’s transit system will begin Tuesday operations with its own workers amid a 2,000 member AFL transit union strike. He warned service may be limited and unpredictable but aims to show union leadership that the city will start operating.
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Christmas Around The World Headlines From AP Dispatch
Christmas Eve heat hits Sydney at 96.6 degrees as Australians enjoy beach and mountain resorts. In Batavia a Republican army spokesman says Indonesia troops will play a Christmas Day football match with Dutch soldiers. Belgian stores report children want cowboy suits and toy cannons as peace is seen. In Prague a nine year old earns a gift from soldiers for aiding in catching a spy. In Berlin seven former rulers of Europe observe a Christmas Eve.
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Communists Demonstrate As Pope Opens Holy Year
In Vatican City the 25th Holy Year opened with Pope Pius XII unsealing St. Peter's Holy Door before about 80 000 faithful amid Communist led disturbances. Demonstrators stoned Spain's embassy and disrupted a nearby labor rally, while the event was televised and broadcast worldwide. The Cominform boycott and clashes underscored tensions during the jubilee as the Pope urged Christian unity.
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Missing Boy's Body Found in Tehachapi Canyon
In Bakersfield California Dee 24 a six day search for 15 year old skier James Camp ended with his frozen body found in a Tehachapi canyon two miles from Weldon Ranch. He had been missing since Sunday after leaving his group following a quarrel over two girls.
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