MPs Softening in Germany as AWOL GIs Are Reined In
Washington dispatch reports Army MPs in Munich and Heidelberg rounding up AWOL GIs and returning them to units rather than the guard house. Lt Col H J Michan says intercepting overdue passes saves soldiers trouble and avoids court martial. MPs use unmarked cars and subtle signs to nudge men back to duty.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Germany
Heidelberg
Dubuque
Army
Munich
H. J. Michan
Union City
N. J
Admiral Byrd Hurt In Antarctic Gale
Rear Adm Richard E Byrd veteran explorer on his fifth Antarctic trip suffers minor cuts and bruises after a chair chain snaps on the USS Glacier during a two day gale. The 67 year old laughed off the injuries as the 8 500 ton Navy icebreaker endured the blow.
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Uss Glacier
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Byrd
Tulsa Boys Crash Stolen Automobile
A 12-year-old Tulsa boy and a 13-year-old companion used a .22 rifle to force Eugene Smith from his station wagon and crash into a house as they fled. Detectives said the youths planned to drive to woods near the Texas border to live, carrying camping gear. They admitted no theft and were treated for cuts and possible injuries. Smith said he picked them up while driving a jitney on a bus route.
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Tulsa
Okla
Eugene Smith
Walter Turner
Texas
Turner
Smith
American GI Alters German Christmas Traditions
The article notes American GIs in West Germany influencing Christmas customs since World War II. Santa arrives by Army jeep or helicopter, with gifts like cowboy outfits. GIs host orphan and refugee parties, repair and collect toys, and German families invite them to share holidays. German children observe St Nikolaus on Dec 6 and Christmas Eve visits by Father Christmas or Christ Child, while adults exchange gifts and enjoy goose or carp dinners with a leaf-shaped cake.
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HANNS
West Germany
Germany
Santa Claus
St. Nikolaus
Santa
Father Christmas
Christ Child
Christkind
Circle K Club Seeks Toys for Needy Tots Drive
Cameron college Circle K club opens its Toys for Children drive led by president Jerry Miles. Students and Lawtonians are urged to donate new or used toys at the administration building. Circle K members will repair items and donate them to children for Christmas through the Salvation Army.
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Cameron College
Circle K Club
Jerry Miles
Lawtonians
Circle K
Salvation Army
Michigan Name Origin Tied to Indian Word Meaning Greaters
Michigan's name derives from an Indigenous term variously rendered Mishigamaw and Michigama, interpreted to mean greaters. The etymology traces through multiple spellings, reflecting the region's Native American linguistic heritage and early explorer usage.
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Michigan
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