Orphans Enjoy Happy Christmas Amid Family Care
In Levittown Pennsylvania seven orphaned Schaefer sisters aged 3 to 12 awake early to open gifts. Aunt Liz Schaefer and grandmother Kate Schaefer provide Christmas joy after the children lost their mother at birth and their father in an auto accident. Gifts include dolls games clothes and toy animals.
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Liz
Schaefer
Eleanor
Georgette
Linda
Barbara
Marie
Janice
Pamela
Tooth Decay A Civilized Disease Says U S Researcher
Dr. Albert B. Russell of the U S National Institute of Dental Research reported at an international science meeting that tooth decay is a disease of civilization. He noted Baltimore whites show decay nearly as bad as Aleuts, while Ethiopia and parts of the Far East have the fewest decayed teeth. Russell urged that findings challenge simple nutrition based explanations and reflect complex cultural factors.
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Montreal
United States
Albert B. Russell
U.S
National Institute of Dental Research
Bethesda
Baltimore
Alaska
Ethiopia
Far East
Russell
Rusell
American Asociation For the Advancement of Science
Maryland Jail Trusty Loses Privileges After Christmas Spree
Tommy Luke a 24 year old prisoner at the Dorchester County Jail lost his trusty's privileges after a Christmas Eve break out of the jail kitchen and taking the sheriff's new police car to Hurlock Maryland to visit a girlfriend. He returned the car Christmas morning after the sheriff ordered him to. Luke remained in a security cell today facing charges of breaking out of jail unauthorized use of the police car and breaking the girlfriend's jaw.
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Cambridge, Md
Dorchester County
Tommy Luke
Hurlock Md
Calvert Creighton
Luke
Barry contests Ottinger win over campaign spending
Republican Rep. Robert R. Barry challenges Democrat Richard Ottinger’s November victory in New York’s 5th District, alleging Ottinger spent 193000 on the campaign. The complaint cites 22 committees funded by Ottinger’s family and questions federal and state campaign laws. the House will ultimately decide.
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Rep
Barry
Ottinger
Washington
Robert R. Barry
Richard L. Ottinger
New York
James R. Frankenberry
Frankenberry
Louise Ottinger
Patricia Heath
Milton
Mass
Peace Corps
Westchester County
Putnam County
House
Two Iowa Teens Die in Arlington House Fire
In Arlington Kansas a blaze at the home of relatives killed Iowa siblings Robert David Paxton 15 and Kathy Elaine Paxton. Their parents escaped unharmed as fire crews found the children trapped in the basement. the house was destroyed. Arlington lies about 20 miles southwest of Hutchinson.
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Iowa
Hutchinson, Kan
Arlington
Robert David Paxton
Kathy Elaine Paxton
John W. Paxton
Cedar Falls
Howard Hynes
Paxtons
Hynes
Paxton
Reno County
Carl Pedersen
Hutchinson
Christmas Twister Destroys Cobb County Farm Barn
In Covington Georgia on Christmas Day farmer J T Pope Jr weeps over a tornado wrecked barn where 50 of 62 cows died The 400 yard path cut across Pope’s farm leaving a heavy loss to a herd developed since 1946 described as one of Newton County’s best by Agriculture Agent Ed Hunt.
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Covington
J. T. Pope Jr
Pope
Charles Pope
Newton County
Ed Hunt
Three Die in Oklahoma Kansas Christmas Wreck Near McPherson
The Associated Press reports a two car crash near McPherson Friday killed three Okla homans Ralph Phillips 64 Bartlesville Ollie 62 his wife and Carrie Weaver about 75 Tulsa. The other driver Cecil D Johnson 19 McPherson was injured.
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Kansas
McPherson
Ralph Phillips
Bartlesville
Ollie
Carrie Weaver
Tulsa
Cecil D. Johnson
Bowling Clinic Shows Ball Lag Behind Swing
The sketch depicts a bowler with proper balance and posture but the ball trails behind the braced left leg. Analysts blame a rushed first step and a too-short push-away causing the swing to lag and the ball to tumble out of control toward the foul line. Buddy Bomar calls it race horsing.
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Buddy Bomar
Seven Killed in Georgia Christmas Day Crash
In Cumming Georgia a station wagon carrying the Rodgers and Brown families plunged into Lake Lanier after leaving Brown's Bridge Road. Seven people died including three children. An unidentified couple pulled two infants from the water. two others were hospitalized in serious condition. Brown, 24, allegedly had been drinking.
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Brown
Thomas
Brenda Sue
Joyce Ann
Billy Bradford Rodgers
Crafton Brooks
Carroll Christine Rodgers
Linda Brown
Rodgers
Brown’s Bridge Road
Two-mile Creek
Cumming
Officials deny suppression of king's critical report in Vietnam
U S military officials said there was no suppression of a critical evaluation by Capt John King before his death in Vietnam. King said his superior refused to forward the assessment of the 3rd Battalion 31st Regiment 21st Division. The unit had been rated combat ineffective but King was informed of the status before assignment. The rating was cleared by Brig Gen William E DePuy.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
John King
Bradenton
Fla
King
William E. de Puy
Skeleton of dog brings death in Florida case
Douglasville Georgia police say James L. Purcell 56 killed his estranged wife in Florida after she mailed him the skeleton of her dog as a Christmas present. Purcell charged with murder and held for grand jury action in Ocala. Mrs Purcell 48 was found dead in Magnolia Haven Florida by shotgun blast. Officers said Purcell had killed the couple’s dog months earlier.
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Douglasville
James L. Purcell
Florida
J. C. Hicks
Purcell
Ocala
Fla
Magnolia Haven
Viet Blast Victim Died After Career Change for Army
Lt. Col. James R. Hagen, 43, left a successful Wisconsin dental practice to join the Army after tiring of winter shoveling, and was killed Christmas Eve in a Saigon hotel bombing that wounded 107. His widow Joy Hagen described him as easygoing and mission driven, noting he became the first dental adviser to Vietnam. The couple married in 1944 after meeting in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City
James R. Hagen
Wisconsin
Hagen
Saigon
Joy
Viet Nam
Oklahoma
Marquette University
Girl Plays With Gun Wounding Father at Clinton Home
Ten year-old Bonnie Miller was handling an automatic .22 rifle when it fired. The bullet pierced a wall and struck her father, Dale Miller aged 34, in the forehead. He was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center where doctors removed the bullet from his brain. He was listed in fair condition. The accident occurred at the family home in Clinton.
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Clinton
Bonnie Miller
Dale Miller
University of Kansas Medical Center
Italy Deadlock Persists in 17th Presidential Vote
Rome AP report says Parliament failed for 17th time to elect a new president as Christian Democrats abstained and Nenni failed to gain a majority. Nenni received 346 votes, three fewer than in the prior round, while Saragat drew no votes amid 372 abstentions. An 18th ballot was scheduled tonight.
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Rome
Italy
Christian Democrats
Pietro Nenni
Nenni
Aldo Moro
Giuseppe Saragat
Saragat
Graf
Antonio Segni
Christian Democrat
Giovanni Bedis
Christmas Ve
Catastrophic cycloneHits Ceylon and Rameswaram flooding
AP reports say at least 750 people are dead as a cyclone and 15 foot tidal surge devastate Ceylon and Rameswaram. Thousands homeless, food and water scarce, with 115 aboard a passenger train drowned and damage estimated at 150 million dollars.
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New Delhi
India
Ceylon
Rameswaram
Colombo
Two Men Held After Holdup Events
Two men Marvin Montees and Fred Packett Jr waived preliminary hearings and are held on 7500 bonds for district court trial in connection with two holdups. They were arrested after robbing a Columbus area filling station and a Riverton tavern, with Packett armed and $163 recovered.
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Columbus, Kan
Marvin Montees
Galena Kan
Fred Packett Jr
Inglewood
Calif
Galena
Columbus
Riverton
Dayton Evans
Packett
Local Woman Fair After I Car Wreck Near DeSoto
Mrs. Marie Garner 42 of 700 Ala. St. was listed in fair condition at Kansas University Medical Center after a one car crash Friday near DeSoto. She and passenger Lester E. Oshel 23 Edgerton were in the car when it reportedly went out of control on a curve a mile west of DeSoto on K 10. Oshel also received treatment at the hospital.
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Marie Garner
Ala. St
Kansas University Medical Center
DeSoto
Lester E. Oshel
Edgerton
Osher
Jimmy Brown Set For Title Battle
Cleveland star Jim Brown, NFL rushing champion with 1446 yards, primes for the championship game against Baltimore. The eight year veteran argues his best year may be counted by team success as Browns prepare for the Colts with Brown’s 105 career TDs marking a league record tie.
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Cleveland
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
Baltimore Colts
New York Giants
Brown
Green Bay
Don Hutson
Dallas
Colts
Detroit Lions
Browns
Municipal Stadium
Rangers and Red Wings Clinch Key Friday Wins
The Rangers halted a seven game winless skid with a 3-0 win over Boston as Camille Henry scored twice and Rod Gilbert assisted both goals. Detroit’s Gordie Howe scored twice to salvage a 2-2 tie with Montreal, keeping the Red Wings four points behind the leaders. Chicago tied Toronto 3-3 as Eric Nesterenko netted a late goal.
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Associated Press
New York
Detroit
Camille Henry
NHL
Boston
Ed Johnston
Rangers
Gordie Howe
Henry
Montreal
Canadiens
Chicago
Red Wings
Eric Nesterenko
Toronto
Johnston
Rod Gilbert
Bruins
Howe
Gordie
Ed Joyal
Canadien
Charlo Hodge
Ralston Tops U S Men’s Tennis Rankings
Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield California moves to No 1 in the United States Lawn Tennis Association men’s rankings, swapping with Chuck McKinley who drops to second. Ralston and McKinley shared the No 1 spot in doubles. Nancy Richey becomes the new women’s No 1 replacing Darlene Hard.
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New York
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Chuck McKinley
United States Lawn Tennis Association
McKinley
St. Ann
San Antonio
Tex
Ralston
U.S
Australia
Nancy Richey
Dallas
Darlene Hard
Miss Richey
Forest Hills
N.Y
Ex-Kansas Trio Killed in California Flood
Leslie Brueck 57 his wife Mrs Rogenia Brueck and their son Kelly died in West Coast floods when their Pepperwood motel resort was inundated by Eel River waters. Brueck formerly Paola resident moved to Encino California and led the Milton H Berry Foundation for paralytics.
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Paola
West Coast
Pepperwood
Calif
Leslie Brueck
Rogenia Brueck
Kelly
Eel River
Brueck
Karl Brueck
Leslie Bruecks
Karl
Encino
Milton H. Berry Foundation
Crawford County
Kansas
Jayhawk
Origin of the Name Christmas Traced to 11th Century
The term Christmas emerged around the 11th century from the Old English Cristes maesse meaning Christ's mass. This etymology ties the holiday name to its religious root and practice.
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Cristes Maesse
Rankin Probate Judge Charles C Artest Official Publication
Public notices list Charles C Artest serving as Rankin Probate Judge. Official publication records his role in probate matters and related court postings.
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Charles C. Rankin
Artest
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