Worldwide Christmas Spirit Amid Cold War Tensions
The appeal of Christmas spread globally as Christendom prepared for the Nativity. From the Iron Curtain to Hungary and the West, scenes ranged from grim to prosperous. GIs in Germany distributed toys, East Berlin showcased a political market, and in the Soviet Union New Year trees lit up for Russia’s children. Budapest enjoyed a white Christmas as shoppers awaited holiday dinners.
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Navy sells US Pike submarine for Christmas shoppers
The Navy offers the 21 year old submarine US Pike for sale to the man who has everything with bids due before 10 am January. The buyer must move the sale from the naval reserve training center within 15 days and guarantee scrapping within one year.
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Pope declares defensive war moral in Christmas message
Vatican radio broadcast Pope Pius XII’s Christmas address affirming the morality of defensive war and urging the United Nations to have the power to prevent aggression. He condemned communism and supported Hungary’s right to resist Soviet force, insisting nations may defend themselves when war is necessary to avert unjust attacks.
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Aerial Parties Planned For Hungarian Refugees
Washington reports special Christmas plans for military planes carrying Hungarian refugees arriving tomorrow. Air Force personnel at Prestwick Scotland arrange festivities for refugees stopping there en route. The service has also dropped mail and gifts to arctic outposts and sent an Oregon fir to Navy men and civilian scientists at the South Pole.
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Six Texas jail breakers rounded up near Tennessee
Texas fugitives who robbed a motel, tied and jailed a couple, and wounded a state trooper were pursued by 75 Highway Patrol troopers using helicopters, boats, and roadblocks. Six men were captured near Dover after attempts to cross the Cumberland River. two were trapped at a roadblock in stolen cars.
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Kenneth Ward
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Fred Conklin
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Calif
James Long
Bedford
Ohio
Robert Riviera
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Cumberland River
Bobby Dean Moore
Austin
Karl Lautenschlager
Kansas City
Murphy favored for West Germany ambassadorship
Diplomatic sources in Bonn report the Eisenhower administration plans to appoint Robert D. Murphy as ambassador to West Germany. Murphy, a deputy under secretary of state with deep German experience, was reportedly offered the post recently, with no word on his acceptance.
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Reds Urge Moscow Students to Name Names Amid Unrest
The Communist party newspaper in Leningrad asks university students in Moscow to name names in a campaign against student unrest. No bus service on Christmas or New Year’s Day. schedules remain unchanged for the rest of the holiday season.
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Christmas holiday traffic toll nears dangerous peak
The National Safety Council warned that if drivers do not slow down, a record 660 road deaths may be reached during the four day Christmas weekend. Weather snarls and drunken driving contributed to a rising toll. 424 of 512 Americans killed were on highways by noon today, with 88 nontraffic fatalities noted.朝
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Santa’s Jet Stream Flight Tracked by CONAD Radar
CONAD, the national aerial defense hub, reports Santa Claus is en route with a filed flight plan. Radar shows a 45 knot speed at 35 000 feet, aided by the jet stream for a faster crossing, while fighter interceptors guard against disbelief attacks.
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Sailors donate 7500 for Hungarian refugee relief
Exey members of the aircraft carrier Coral Sea today handed U S Ambassador Clara Boothe Luce seven thousand five hundred dollars. They had originally planned to spend the money for Christmas but will use it for Hungarian refugee relief via Stover's Candy Rexall advertising.
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Exey
Coral Sea
U. S
Clara Boothe Luce
Egyptians Smash Statue of Canal Building Expert
Port Said Egyptians toppled a statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French builder of the Suez Canal, amid jubilation over French and British forces withdrawal. The crowd dented the statue after attempts to dynamite it, as UN salvage crews awaited Egyptian approval to operate. US General Wheeler warned the salvage situation was critical while Egypt debated use of the ships. Celebrations filled Port Said as troops left after seven weeks of occupation.
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Canal Authority
Four Die as Private Plane Crashes at Del Norte Airport
Four killed when a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza overshot the east-west runway at Del Norte airport. Victims include former police chief and state liquor officer Charles Fouquet, his 10-year-old son Richard, pilot Gus Hoof, and George Gray who ran an Alamosa liquor store.
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Derby Oil Founder Dies in Wichita at 81
A L Derby 81 founder and former Derby Oil Co board chair died in a Wichita hospital. Born in 1875 in McKean County Pennsylvania he helped develop oil operations near Chanute Kansas Casey Illinois Blackwell Ponca City and Newkirk Oklahoma.
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Okla
Hungarian Sacrifice Blows Mortal Blow To Communism
President Nixon, at an airport, praised Hungarian sacrifices as delivering a mortal blow to international communism. He pledged to work with Eisenhower to help 175,000 Hungarian refugees find homes and to study other ways to aid those fleeing communist rule.
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Fragmented OCR Note From Kuna Idaho Page
A partial OCR fragment mentions children and Christmas and a ceremony involving cards and beacons. It is unclear and garbled, with phrases about walking across a street and a star, and references to fines and speeds. The readable pieces point to a local scene but lack coherent facts or dates.
True Christmas Spirit Shown By 2 Sororities Adoption Effort
Kansas University sororities Kappa Alpha Theta and Chi Omega support Foster Parents Plan by adopting Arabian girl Malika Zumal and Korean girl Lee Chong Ja. Both groups commit $14 monthly, with the plan providing $18 monthly per child for at least a year feeding education and clothing funds.
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Lee Lchong Ja
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Peace Outlook Is Brighter Say Dulles and World Leaders
Secretary of State Dulles says postwar decades hold great promise for peace but may hide risks of danger. He and other non Communist figures warn of possible new threats as world tension shifts. Chief Justice variation and hospital note add fraught context to a period of global unease.
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Christmas and New Year Schedules Noted
Schedules for Christmas and New Year Day are set, with reminders for holiday periods. No further details available in readable text.
Local Officials Optimistic Over Traffic Picture
Light highway traffic and favorable weather kept police hopeful for a quiet Christmas weekend. One-inch snowstorm left slick roads but no new accidents through Sunday afternoon. Douglas County had 12 traffic deaths this year, with tolls and past record lows noted. Temperatures fell from 49 to near 20 as snow, drizzle, and clearing skies shaped the outlook. Local transit plans include reduced service and church services set for Christmas Eve and Day.
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Christmas Present From Bottles Saves Little Robert
In Everett Washington a 9 year old boy named Robert Forbes lost both legs when a switching engine ran over him while he hunted for bottles in the Northern Pacific yards. He told ambulance driver Lannie Nichols he had been trying to buy a Christmas present for his mother with 16 cents he had gathered. Police and railroad workers collected donations for the boy and his mother. Doctors say Robert is in critical but improving condition after transfusions and operations. His father says Bobby knows he may never walk again but will get along with crutches. The family awaits the final gift he hopes to give his mother.
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Indonesian Premier on Way Out Amid Crisis
Indonesian Premier reportedly on the verge of resignation as the government faces a key internal dispute. Military leaders and top officials are urged to back a reunion of President Sukarno and former Vice President Mohammed Hatta to chart a stable path forward. No holiday shifts planned for Christmas or New Year travel schedules.
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Mohamed Hatta
Weather Forecast for Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma
Five day outlook shows average temperatures near normal with Nebraska and Kansas 2 to 4 degrees above and Oklahoma near normal. No major day to day changes, precipitation minimal. Southeast Kansas clearing and warmer, otherwise fair conditions. Tuesday warmer east and south, low tonight of 40s to 50s. Saturday temps around 67 with a low near 42. Christmas closing noted for banks in Lawrence.
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