World Christians Celebrate Christmas Amid Global Tensions
Thousands of pilgrims flock to Bethlehem for Nativity rites as Pope Paul VI urges peace. Across the globe, wars and clashes persist from Vietnam to Cyprus, while Berlin and Korea divisions endure. In Cuba the regime enforces strict quotas amid a socialist Christmas atmosphere.
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Paul VI
South Viet Nam
Cyprus
U.S
North
South Korea
Comunist
Berlin
Church of the Nativity
Nicosia
United States
Washington
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Texas
John F. Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
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John Jr
Pope Paul
Sacred College of Cardinals
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Cuba
Havana
Fidel Castro
Aged Dishes Test Him as He Reads for Christmas
The patient, Honeck, eats sparingly and shows alert, erect posture while reading without glasses. He mentions staying in touch with Warden Ross Randolph at Menard and notes his transfer after 16 years at Chester State Hospital. Merry Christmas from him to all.
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Warden Ross Randolph
Menard
Chester State Hospital
Outage Repaired by 5 45 P M In Topeka Area
An outage that disrupted service was fully repaired by 5 45 p m with no lines knocked down. KPL has faced recurring outages in recent months both minor and major, prompting local businessmen to question whether Topeka headquarters is keeping regional equipment adequately modernized.
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KPL
Topeka
Actor George Murphy enters California Senate race
George Murphy 59 of Technicolor Corp declares his candidacy for the GOP nomination in the California U S Senate race. He seeks the seat held by Democrat Clair Engle and positions himself as an old fashioned Republican. Murphy is a former California GOP state chairman.
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George Murphy
U.S. Senate
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The
Technicolor Corp
GOP
California
Clair Engle
A Christmas Day in a Small Town Home
A reflective Christmas memory shows an old pastor’s sermon with gratitude for peace and charity. The narrator recalls a warm family dinner with mother, father, and siblings, shared prayers, humor, and tender goodnights as the boy grows up.
Shanahan Aims At 8th Victory In Kansas Secretary Seat
Kansas Secretary of State Paul R. Shanahan indicated Monday he will seek the Republican nomination for a new term, likely announcing before Kansas Day January 29. Born in Salina, he holds the second longest streak of consecutive terms for the office, behind Frank J. Ryan.
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Kansas
Paul R. Shanahan
Kansas Day
Sunflower
Shanahan
Salina
Frank J. Ryan
Leavenworth
Ryan
Saline County
Johnson reveals Eisenhower memo aided him after Kennedy death
President Johnson recounts receiving a longhand memo from former President Eisenhower to guide his actions after Kennedy's assassination. He notes Eisenhower helped with ideas, dictated from the Executive Office Building, as Johnson calmed the nation during a White House tour with reporters.
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Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Congress
Two Generations of Service by the Rumsey Family
Rumsey Funeral Home continues a family tradition of funeral service, highlighting a second generation of Rumseys running the business. Vi 2-5111.
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Rumsey
Rumsey Funeral Home
Chaos on Salta lifeboats as pump fails and provisions missing
Survivors recount chaos aboard the liner Salta with lifeboat pumps failing and no provisions. The Argentine crew assisted stranded passengers for hours while British rescue ships ferried 77 survivors from the Rio Grande and others toward Madeira and the Canaries.
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Arthur George
Norwich
England
George
Madeira
Stratheden
Rio Grande
Morocco
Canary Islands
London
Greek Line
Ivan Buchanan
Atlanta
P. Pilcer
E. Driscoll
Pilcer
Miss Driscoll
Buchanan
U.S. Air Force
Britain
Johnson to host Joint Chiefs at Texas ranch meeting
President Johnson announced that the Joint Chiefs of Staff will visit his Texas ranch on December 30 to discuss a nine billion dollar increase requested for the military in the new budget. He spoke informally with reporters about the plan.
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Washington
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Texas
Californian Held Here Also Wanted Elsewhere
A 22 year old California man arrested here Saturday on a bogus check warrant is sought in Hutchinson Salina Manhattan and in Nevada and California Sheriff Fred Broeker said He is Douglas Hagan of San Diego who also faces a vagrancy hearing Thursday and a preliminary hearing January 10 for the bogus check charge He was arrested after a merchant complaint and turned over to the county sheriff
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Nevada
Fred Broeker
Broeker
Marshall Douglas Hagan
San Diego
Calif
Hagan
Asst
Jim Collins
Dick Stanwix
Sheriff's Office
Douglas Weston
Hutchinson
Salina
Manhattan
Pope Paul VI Sees Historic Holy Land Pilgrimage
Pope Paul VI described his Holy Land pilgrimage as a vast undertaking beyond calculation due to its innovation and significance. He spoke during Christmas greetings with cardinals and Vatican prel ates, calling the voyage historic and potentially rich in grace and peace for the Church and the world.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Holy Land
Vatican
Trains Collide in Hungary Killing Dozens in Fog
In central Hungary a crowded passenger train from Budapest crashed into a stationary freight near Szolnok during dense fog. State news agency MTI reported 32 dead and 36 injured among the passengers and crew.
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Hungary
MTI
Szolnok
Fischers Quints Home for Holiday
Aberdeen South Dakota AP reports five newborn quintuplets welcomed home from the hospital. Parents Andrew and the red haired mother, facing a busy Christmas with Mary Ann Mary Margaret Mary Catherine Mary Magdalene and James Andrew, plan a normal holiday with turkey and a six foot tree. The family awaits a new home pledged by the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and a wave of donated merchandise.
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S.D
Andrew Fischer
Fischers
Quints
Mary Ann
Mary Margaret
Mary Catherine
Mary Magdalene
James Andrew
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Two Car Crash Sends One to Hospital at 13th and Pa Sts
A morning two car collision at 13th and Pennsylvan ia Streets injured Joseph F. Wilkins 64 of 1535 University Dr. and caused $650 damage to his car and $700 to Warren A. Zimmerman 32 of 934 W 24th St. Wilkins was treated for head lacerations at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and admitted for observation. Police Ed Davies and Robert Cassity investigated at the scene.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Pennsylvania Street
Warren A. Zimmerman
24Th St
Zimmerman
John Spearman
Penn
Lawrence
Ed Davies
Robert Cassity
Log Cabin Burns At Fairgrounds
A cedar log cabin placed at South Park for Lawrence 1954 centennial events and later near the 4-H Fairgrounds was destroyed by fire Monday night. Officials suspect skating youths at the pond started the blaze, and cabins’ shingles were often used in earlier fires. Fire crews arrived at about 7 40 p.m. but the fire was already well advanced. The cabin cost 50 dollars at purchase and was built in 1938 on the Kaw River bank about a mile north of Eudora.
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Lawrence
Wakarusa Township
Kaw
Eudora
Travel advisory reiterates Cuba travel ban for U.S. citizens
Washington State Department press officer Robert J. McCloskey warned newsmen that U.S. citizens may face denial of travel to Cuba without special permission. He cited potential plans by several groups to travel during the Christmas holidays without passports.
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Washington
State Department
U.S
Cuba
Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Johnson Hosts Christmas Party Tries to Smooth Rift
President Johnson hosted a White House Christmas party and urged lawmakers to disagree without being disagreeable. He addressed House Republican Leader Charles Halleck, saying he was sorry if anyone spoke ill of him and stressing cordial ties despite foreign aid clashes.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Congress
Halleck
Midwest
United States
Charlie
Stands Recorded After Foreign Aid Bill Vote
The House adopted the compromise foreign aid bill with Democrats Ichord Kar sten Randall of Missouri and Sullivan recorded for but not voting. Republicans Avery Dole Shriver Shubitz of Kansas and Curtis Hall of Missouri recorded against but not voting. Ellsworth of Kansas recorded against but not voting. Absent or not voting totaled 29.
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House
Ichord
Karsten
Randall
Missouri
Avery
Dole
Shriver
Shubitz
Kansas
Curtis and
Hall
Sullivan
Ellsworth
Idlewild Airport Renamed John F. Kennedy Intl Airport
Idlewild Airport became John F. Kennedy International Airport in a brief ceremony. Senator Edward M. Kennedy and other officials unveiled three three foot letters JFK at the airport.
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New York
Idlewild
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
JFK
Kennedy Will Names Widow and Children as Beneficiaries
The will of assassinated President John F. Kennedy designates Jacqueline Kennedy and their children Caroline and John Jr. as primary beneficiaries. Executors include Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy. $25 000 initial bequest to the widow. estate split into two trusts for widow and children with access rules.
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Boston
John F. Kennedy
Jacqueline
Suffolk County
Caroline
John Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
County to Host District Lamb and Wool School
Douglas County will host the District Lamb and Wool School January 24 in Building No 2 at the 4H Fairgrounds. The event is sponsored by the Kansas Extension Service and the Midwest Wool Marketing Association.
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Lamb and Wool School
Kansas Extension Service
The
Midwest Wool Marketing Association
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