Florist Industry Sees Yule Boom in Business
AP reports florists foresee a Christmas surge in orders driven by corporate gifting and telegraph flower services. Florists estimate average business orders run ten to twenty five dollars with some firms spending thousands annually. The Interflora network ties 11,000 shops globally, delivering bouquets for openings promotions and family events across the country.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Skys
John Bodette
Telegraph Delivery Assa
Hong Kong
Capetown
Juneau
Melbourne
Bodelte
Hanover Bank of
New York
U.S. Steel
Chicago
Thomas Cook
Michigan
Execution Of Matos Demanded In Cuban Treason Trial
Fidel Castro's military prosecutor urged the death penalty for Maj. Hubert Matos as Castro gave a lengthy defense of his revolutionary regime. Matos, charged with treason after resigning as Castro's Camaguey commander, faced a court where Castro’s speeches dominated proceedings.
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George Kaufman
Havana
Fidel Castro
Hubert Matos
Castro
Matos
Camaguey
Jorge Serguera
Camp Libertad
Felix Duque
Duque
Armando Hart
Independence of Many Masters Lebanon Declared 1944
The region named Many Masters Lebanon became an independent republic on January 1, 1944. It had a long history of conquest and control by diverse powers including the Babylonians, Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, an Ottoman sultan, Napoleon II’s troops, the British Army under General Allenby, and French control between World War I and World War III.
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Lebanon
Napoleon II
Allenby
France
Paraguayan Revolt Continues Across River Border
Argentine reports say hundreds of Paraguayan rebels slip across the Parana River to join Stroessner opposition, with Brazilian sources estimating up to 1000 new rebels and some captured. Exiles once aligned with Stroessner allegedly lead invasion forces, including a captain identified by local authorities.
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Roman Jimenez Posadas
Argentina
Parana
Alfredo Stroessner
Paraguay
Brazil
Posadas
Stroessner
Paraguay Rebel Leader Linked to 1954 Gulf Incident
A jumble of names and actions from a 1954 rebel clash mentions Sardi and Stroesener, but the key note is a navy coast guard recovery in the Gulf of Mexico of a 196-ton vessel flipped upside down near Galveston. Paraguay figures face a U.S. court petition seeking exoneration as pilots, crews, and officials are tied to the dispute.
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Sardi
Stroesener
Sterlo Corp
Ister
National Boat Corp
Monhis
U. S
Epifano Meniforces
Idez Flestas
Coast Guard
Siaal Orne Fleitas
Gulf of Mexico
Dario Vilamovor
Galveston
Houston
Tex
Pride
C. N. Brandon
Spector
Mother Seton Nearer Sainthood in Vatican decision
In Vatican City the Congregation of Rites approved the virtues and heroic qualities of Elizabeth Ann Seton, founder of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph in America, a U.S. born convert who died in 1821 at age 46. Formal steps follow Friday.
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Vatican City
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Vatican
Congregation of Rites
Sisters of Charity of
Decree Proclaims Her Venerable Step Toward Beatification
A decree declares her venerable as one of the four preliminary steps toward beatification, a process often leading toward sainthood, the church’s highest honor. The ruling clarifies the path within Catholic canonization procedures.
Wallet thefts surge as pickpockets target mailboxes
The report notes wallets are frequently rifled and dropped into mailboxes by pickpockets. An average of 80 such wallets reach New York City post offices daily, highlighting rising urban theft concerns.
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New York City
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