Bombs Hit Viipuri Area as Finnish Defenders Hold Lines
Soviet air raids on Viipuri drove residents to shelters after midnight with six bombs dropped near the seaport. Finnish communique claims 14 Soviet planes shot down and heavy enemy losses on multiple fronts, while Finnish forces report numerous enemy tanks and artillery captured or destroyed and modest Finnish losses.
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Helsinki
Viipuri
Here
Fhe
Karelian Isthmus
Isthmus
Aglajarvi
Lake Ladooga
Aittojoki
Suomussalmi
Raappé
Red Army
Salla
W Ar
King George VI Christmas Broadcast From Sandringham
King George VI delivered a Christmas message from Sandringham praising peace and home life while urging perseverance if war continues. He commended the royal navy air force and army and pledged unity among nations allied for civilization. He spoke of faith in victory and the need to resist aggression.
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Sandringham
England
George VI
Elizabeth
Royal‘navy
Nnions
Irit
Roosevelt plans to send Taylor to Vatican for peace moves
President Roosevelt selects Myron C. Taylor to serve informally with the Vatican to aid peace efforts. The move draws mixed reactions from church leaders and lawmakers while diplomats see potential impact on Latin America and Italy's stance in the war.
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Taylor
Washington
Roosevelt
Vatican
Collision near Lawrence Injures Six People
Mrs. Phy Nichols 68 on a farm near Vinland suffered a broken thigh and nose with internal chest injuries after a head on crash southeast of Lawrence. Four others injured include Ray Nichols 38 Auburn High School principal, John Nichols 36 Lawrence, Jack Derry 32 route 2 dairy manager, and Mike Thorhan 23 route 2 dairy employee. All treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Derry released. Authorities investigated the Sibleyville road collision, about a mile east of Highway 59, with both cars badly damaged.
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Phy Nichols
Vinland
Lawrence
Charles E. Banning
State Highway Patrol
Sibleyville Road
Highway 59
Ray Nichols
Nichols
Auburn
Kan
John Nichols
Ray
Jack Derry
Route 2
Mike Thorhan
Derry
Hinson
Thorhan
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Banning
Collision Claims Life of Benford Davis on Highway 81
McPherson Kansas December 25 192? Benford Davis 28 of Mound Ridge died in a crash when his car collided with a loaded gasoline transport truck on U S highway 81 Leonard Rose Wichita driver of the truck was not injured
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McPherson
Kan
Benford Davis
Mound Ridge
Leonard Rose
Wichita
Opponents press for hearings on reciprocal trade pacts
Washington reports that critics of the administration's reciprocal trade treaties demand thorough hearings when Congress considers renewing the program. Senator Vandenberg leads calls for full Senate Finance Committee review amid partisan debates over tariffs and executive powers.
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Washington
Congress
Vandenberg
Mich
Senate Finance Committee
State Department
Chile
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Hull
Borah
Ridaho
Pittman
Dnev
Foreign’ -Relations Committee
Adams
D-Colo
O’mahoney
D-Wyo
American Farm ‘Bureau
Secretaries ‘of Agriculture
Commerce
Peace on Earth in Holy Land as Bethlehem rings
In Jerusalem on Christmas Day the bells of Bethlehem proclaimed peace though Europe is at war. The Holy Land felt unusually peaceful with Jews and Arabs quiet, crowds at the Church of the Nativity, and processions near the Dead Sea and Tiberias. Soldiers mingled with worshipers as Christians from various communities attended services and the YMCA revived its shepherds service at Tel Boaz.
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Jerusalem
Bethlehem
The
Holy City
Holy Land
Palestine
Europe
Church of the Nativity
Dead Sea
Tiberias
Sea of Galilee
St. George’s
Young Men's Christian Association
Tel Boaz
Shepherds
Christ
Thesij Saagck
Loeahah
David
Christ the Lord
Christmas Eve Service In Stable Shown By Jackson Avenue Church
In a dim stable on Christmas Eve the Jackson Avenue Methodist church held a service after their building burned during Sunday school. Fifty four people gathered around a stove as Rev. Bennington Ross read and recited the Nativity story, the scene described as deeply moving.
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Kansas City
City of
David
Christ the Lord
Jackson Avenue Methodist Church
Bennington Ross
Christ
Mrs Ramsey Released From Jackson County Jail
Mrs Ruth Ramsey was released from the Jackson County jail where she was questioned in the death of her husband George C Ramsey whose body was found in an Independence coal yard. She had been brought from Evansville Indiana for her protection and police doubt whether the death was murder or an accident involving a fleeing driver. Ramsey had been slated to testify against gamblers in Olney Illinois.
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Kansas City
Ruth Ramsey
Jackson County
Independence Coal Y
Evansville
Ind
Mrs. Endaly Injured Crossing Street In Accident
Mrs. Eudal y Endaly about 55 was lightly injured when struck by a driven vehicle driven by R H Wagstaff as she crossed Massachusetts Street near the courthouse. She was taken to Memorial Hospital, treated, and released this morning.
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Oye Endaly
Vermont Street
R. H. Wagstaff
Endaly
Massachusetts Street
Park
Court House
Memorial. Hospital
Bodies of Mercy Flier and Companion Found in Alaskan Clearing
In Alaska, Mirow a Nome airline operator aged 33 and Peter Bystedt from Anchorage were killed when their mercy flight crashed nose down in a clearing after five days missing. Fred Chambers piloted the search plane that located Mirow’s craft first, and dog teams later found the other survivors.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Mirow
Nome
Peter Bystedt
Anchora
Fred Chambers
Ambers
Pope Pius XII urges peace in Christmas address
In Vatican City on Christmas Day Pope Pius XII led prayers and outlined five points for a just peace. He condemned war's inhumanity and urged nations to guarantee life and independence, end armaments, and build peaceful international bodies. He welcomed President Roosevelt's appointment of Myron C. Taylor to Rome.
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Pope Pius
Ge Eg On
Myron C. Taylor
International ‘Committee On Refugees
Vatican City
Roosevelt
George Buttrick
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Cyrus Adler
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Buttrick
Adler
Philadelphia
Taylor
Pius XII
Vatican
Jetmore diary notes moving south with trailer sights
Mr and Mrs Harvey A Jetmore left Lawrence December 13 for a southern trip and report ethyl gas prices ranging from 18 to 20 cents. They describe Tulsa trailer camps central to the city, widespread speed limit signs, a town with many stop lights, and plans for hot mineral baths as the next part of their journey.
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Harvey A. Jetmore
Lawrence
San Antonio
Tex
Jetmore
Coffeyville
Okmulgee
Tulsa
Admiralty Greeting to the British Fleet on Christmas Day
The Admiralty sends a Christmas greeting to the British fleet praising their determination and enthusiasm and wishing success to all who will be fortunate enough to contact the enemy.
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Fleet
London
The
Admiralty
Nativity Pageant Delights Haskell Institute Audience
A large crowd at Haskell Institute witnessed a pageant titled The Nativity presented as a medieval French church scene. Rev E Russell Carter led prayers while Cora Grace Owens narrated the Joseph Mary journey with Charles Pruner as St Joseph and Alice Epperson as Mary.
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Cora Grace Owens
Joseph
Mary
St. Joseph
Charles Pruner
Alice Epperson
Clyde
Giroux
Bethlehem
Marie Carufel
Christmas Party Reward For Local Fire Helpers
In Olathe on December 25 a party was held for 28 children labeled good little boys and girls who aided during a October 6 fire at J. H. McGrath’s home. The McGraths, just outside city limits, relied on residents to help with a bucket brigade and furniture removal. Damage remained around 1200 dollars, insured, with total house value about 4500 dollars.
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Union
Ind
Indiana
Cleve Goodman
Charles Fears
James Borders
Olathe
J. H. McGrath
McGrath
White Christmas Strands Family in Snowbound Route
The Warren Focks family of 14 from Lexington Nebraska to Huntsville Arkansas faced exposure when snow halted their mule drawn wagon on Christmas Eve. Cold with only raw potatoes, they were aided by farmers who notified highway patrolmen and the group was brought to safety in Hays Kansas.
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Hays
Kan
Warren Focks
Lexington
Neb
Huntsville
Ark
Focks
Hoys
Lawrence
Santa Claus
Santa
Unitarian
Trinity Episcopal
St. John’s Cathle
Dan Hamilton Returns Home After Accident
Dan Hamilton of Topeka, a former KU student and son of the Republican national committee chairman, was taken to his mother's house after suffering a brain concussion in an automobile crash. John Battenfeld, a KU student from Kansas, was fatally injured.
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Dan Hamilton
Topeka
Hamilton
K. U
Republican National Committee
John Battenfeld
Kansas
Battenfeld
Fatal Collision Claims Woman in Concordia Kansas
Mrs. James Good of Wichita Kansas, 35, was killed in a motor car collision Saturday night in Concordia Kansas. Her husband Mrs. Good was injured seriously and their son Dick suffered a broken arm in the crash.
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Concordia
Kan
James Good
Wichita
Good
Football Stars Practice For East West Game On Christmas
In San Francisco on December 25 44 top college football players began final week of workouts for the Shrine East West charity game on January 1 The East squad received Christmas wrist watches while the West teams drill signal callers Leroy Zimmerman Ray Hare and Ray Eakin are highlighted as key leaders for the East and West halves respectively Orin Hollingberg notes strong roster depth for the East including several field generals.
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San Francisco
Shrine
Orin Hollingberg
Leroy Zimmerman
San Jose State
Ray Hare
Gonzaga
Ray Eakin
Arkansas
East
Christmas at the White House with the Roosevelts
Christmas at the White House unfolds with the Roosevelt family opening stockings for children and grownups. Foremost, Franklin D. Roosevelt lights the capital tree and prays for peace as relatives and guests join in holiday games and gatherings across several rooms.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Johnny Boettiger
Seattle
Curtis
Buzzie” Dall
Anna Roosevelt
John Boettiger
Frankie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Santa
John Roosevelt
Anne
Boston
J. R. Roosevelt
Harry Hooker
New York
Diana Hopkins
Secretary of Commerce
James
Hollywood
Betsy
New Haven
Conn
Harvey Cushing
Elliott
Fort Worth
Tex
Santa Claus Finds Thief No Respecter of Persons
Kansas City December 25 Len L Ayers a professional Santa Claus delivered for stores and charities. He changed clothes and left to make personal deliveries. In a store his fifteen dollars of gifts were stolen. An old law bans Portland merchants from carrying purchases home in baskets hung on poles.
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Santa Claus
Kansas City
Len L. Ayers
Portland
Ore
Christmas Cheer Brings Gifts to Lawrence and KU Hospitals
Christmas cheer filled Lawrence Memorial and Watkins Memorial hospitals as volunteers and students delivered packages, flowers, sweets, and toys. Several named patients and KU students received care and visitors, with meals provided and campus health services adjusting hours for the holiday period.
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Lawrence
K.U
University of Kansas
Watkins Memorial Hospital
K. U
Clem
City Just Misses White Christmas in Lawrence
The Lawrence weather failed to deliver a white Christmas despite hopes and light snow flurries before dawn. Residents enjoyed festive lights, church services, and family gatherings while the Salvation Army, Elks, and local groups donated food and toys to those in need.
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Mother
Lawrence
Salvation Army
The
Elks Club
Lawrence Firemens
Weather Service Brief Notes Washer Repair
A clipped weather item reports on a washer service and weather service status. The note references maintenance work and potential impact on daily routines with no detailed locations or dates provided.
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Finland
Melsinki
King
Britain
Paul B. Kern
Methodist Church
Nashville
F. W. Starling
Oregon State Baptist Convention
R-Id
McCarran
Near
United States
Snowy Hills
Prayer For
Mrs. Ramsey
Eudaly
Alaskan
Hans Mirow
Pope
Jetmores
South
Community of Haskell Institute
E. Russell Carter
California
Clem. Fairchild
Mattie’ Pugh
Independence
Dwight Egbert
Dighton
Bertha Garrett
George Leather
Atchison
Theospital
CITY
Tower of Dyche Museum
Mt. Oread
Haskell Institute
Mecca
Haskell
Oedor
Browze
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Yertentay
Tolayes
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