Bethlehem Christmas customs vary among three Christian groups
In Bethlehem the three dates of Christmas reflect Western and Oriental calendars. Mayor Issa Bandak details the city’s busy schedule of processions and services, with the Church of the Nativity, Manger Square, and the Mosque of Omar central to the rituals shared by Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Armenian communities.
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Bethlehem
UPK
Issa Effendi Bandak
Jesus Christ
Masur
Paneer
Omar
Jerusalem
Palestine
Steemle Weming
Ails
Manger Square
Graham Named to K Aggie Post and Coaching Shakeup
Kansas State figures announce Graham’s appointment as head coach amid a broader coaching reshuffle at Boulder and Wichita. The report notes Jim Yeager stepping down at Colorado and references University of Missouri interest in Sampson while detailing past Kansas State ties and previous coaching stints.
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Karpn Graham
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Chaumey Simpocn
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Miamuni
Navy
Lowe State
Kansas State
Fort Haye
Iowa State
Veterans start war era candy venture in New Orleans
Two veterans pool resources to produce Christmas candy canes and fruitcake treats under wartime abatements. Carisarth Jr and Bryan Hete build a small kitchen in New Orleans to supply the government’s war effort while employing GI bakers as experts. They project about 6000 pounds of candy daily.
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New Orleans
Carisarth Jr
Tae
Alabama to Begin State Road Survey in January Authority Oversees
A state road survey authorized by the 1947 legislature will begin in January under the American Automotive Foundation and the Kansas Highway Commission. The study will cover all state roads to determine construction needs and future priorities. County engineers and chambers of commerce will supply traffic data and other information to support planning.
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Texas
Thero
American Automotive
Kansas Highway ComMisabon
Amd
Roverting
Chambers of Commerce
Phugtan
Fof Larsen
Tiniat
Old Christwas Restanthe Night Observed in N C
A historical note describes the Old Christmas event in Restanthe N C with references to Old Buck who visits villages to admonish faithless villagers. It notes observers compare Old Buck to a bull like figure and to gobomoth, tying the legend to Od Christmas traditions.
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Restanthe
N.C
Christman
Chicamicome
Old Buck
Bhanke
Trent Wands
Gogomoth
Fragmented OCR Summary of Local Brief
A garbled OCR fragment mentions juror names and team items with unclear context. It references barriers, numbers, and possible dates but readable facts are minimal. No coherent event or outcome is present to confirm details.
Two Kansas City Men Held for Fowler Robbery
Sheriff Eugene Hastings sent two Kansas City men Kenneth Wraan twenty and Reobert Andrews twenty two held here for Meade County officers. They were arrested Monday night at Aller Kansas as he investigated a wrecked car. The men admitted stealing the car and committing the Fowler robbery. No charges filed yet.
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Boeperia
Raw
Dee
Eugene Hasting
Kansas City
Meade Counts
Fowler Ran
Kenneth Wraan
Reobert Andrews
Hasting
Aller
Kan
Rebery
Fowler
Marriage Licenses Issued to Local Couples Amid City Clerk Reports
Marriage licenses issued include James P. Prinegar aged 44 of Pasia with Rose Ann Thomas 44 of Lawrence and Robert Ho Zimmerman 24 with Barbara J. Bright TS both of Lawrence. The International City Managers Association finds 44h lumen street lighting yields four times light per dollar over fed lumen systems.
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James P Rrinegar
Pasia
Rose Ann Thomas
Lawrence
Robert Ho Zimmerman
Harbara J. Bright
International City Managers Association
Revival of Roller Hockey in Lawrence Organizes Four-Team League
Roller skating enthusiasts push to revive roller hockey in Lawrence after a decade, planning a four team league with Lawrence Ottawa Tonganoxie and Linwood. A tentative January 7 game and a February home match vs Garden City are on the schedule. Past era (1931-35) saw Lawrence’s strong roller hockey program with a high winning percentage competing across the Missouri Valley.
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Lawrence
Lee Dyer
Westernar
Ottawa
Tonganoue
Linwood
Dyer
Missouri Valley
Wichita
Joplin
Coumbdia
Sedaha
Topeka
Unclear OCR Narrative of Local Meeting Attendance
Fragmented OCR text describes a December meeting of makers and a January gathering. Mentions names such as Mrs McAdan and Mr and Mrs Tom Fare4, plus Kiwanis and a tea room event. Details are garbled and uncertain about outcomes or dates.
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Santa
Carty
Tom
Grayson's Scoreboard New York NBA Betting Tale
In a New York recap a coach faces scrutiny over using point spreads to guide tactics as wagering on college games rises. City College of New York wins a close outdoor tilt against Oregon State with Frank Roelandt sealing free throws in the final second.
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Sigan
Sue Goa
Tee State
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Nat Molman
City College of New York
Beshethell
Semmeone
Hesane
City
Oregon
Regon
Frank Roelandt
Oregon State
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