24 Dec 1947
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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1947
Page
1
A fragment from a narrative segment recounts Roman taxation under Caesar Augustus and the era’s broad world view. It notes movements of peoples, biblical prophecies, and Jewish expectation as the source hints at a continuation on Page 12.
Rain and cold winds sweep the Judean hills as pilgrims thin to a mere handful at the Nativity Grotto in Bethlehem. Many travelers from Jerusalem arrive seeking shelter once denied to Joseph and Mary, hoping for a sacred observance at the holy site.
Pope Pius XII urged a league of honest men to safeguard the world from war and condemned insincerity in postwar policy. He blamed rhetoric and weapons of offense for the present tensions and urged peace while noting Western reactions to the London foreign ministers conference. The address emphasized antiwar appeals broadcast in 12 languages from the Apostolic Palace.
A historic 1897 New York Sun editorial replies to eight year old Virginia O’Hanlon asking if Santa exists. It asserts belief beyond visible proof and defends faith in a benevolent fantasy cherished by children and families.
Page sat continues the story with features on the left hand, referencing ongoing coverage and related notes. The fragment hints at navigation or illustration details and signals continuation.
Halifax reports Canadian and US air search efforts for a US Army Flying Fortress making a forced landing northeast of Goose Bay Labrador and a stranded American civilian plane 400 miles from Gander. One engine reportedly failing. weather warns of a snow blizzard may impact the search. US forces at Goose Bay and Stephenville dispatched search planes with an aerial life raft.
In Bree, Frankfurt, American soldiers distribute 100000 gallons of wrapped ice cream bars to German children this Christmas. The troops spent £716,290 on pre Christmas parties for nearly 1000000 children.
A guerrilla radio broadcast proclaimed a Communist government in northern Greece led by Gen Markee Villades and urged ELAS members to take up arms. Premier Sophoulis dismissed the rump state claim as vague and said the Greeks would meet the challenge as three neighbors face UN scrutiny. Military officials warned the Communists cannot hold territory for 48 hours, as authorities press to resolve the guerrilla crisis.
The piece predicts a busy 1948 with Canada expanding production of raw materials and manufactured goods. It highlights the European recovery program and Marshall Plan funds possibly fueling Canadian purchases, while urging long-range planning to manage a surge in demand and avoid overbuying.
In four weeks of talks Britain pressed for limited purchases and unrestricted Canadian credits while Canada sought long term market stability. Britain backed off on bacon beef eggs and preferred wheat and cheese, leading to a compromise that kept purchases of wheat cheese beef eggs and bacon. The negotiations were intense, reflecting fierce bargaining over marketing policy and postwar aid.
Fire in Cornwall Ontario destroyed 24 second floor apartments, 12 stores and several offices in the downtown core. The mayor cited a civic emergency as Massena firefighters aided the 14 local, with relief hubs set at city hall for displaced residents. One policeman was injured by a falling wall as families fled the blaze.
Police report a 40 year old man, David Burnside, slashed the throats of his wife, his son James, two lawyers, and then killed himself in a downtown Palm Beach law office. The wife died, the others were hospitalized in critical condition. A will had been prepared moments earlier to benefit Burnside's wife.
More than 200 convicts at Dartmoor Prison in Devon staged a strike Tuesday over poor food. The home office said there was no violence and no injuries. An inquiry into food conditions was ordered.
Alma College in Ontario received a $20 Canadian gift toward its building extension fund from alumna Miss Ingreborg Anderson now in China. The gift cost $52,000 in Chinese currency for the air mail postage and was dated December 24 at St Thomas Ontario.
Royal Canadian Air Force officials pursue a possible new lead on the Oct. 14 lost Mitchell bomber with nine aboard. Sheriff Derrett Holmes of Newport Washington reports sighting of plane wreckage about 53 miles north of Petawawa station near central British Columbia. Aboard were seven RCMP personnel and two civilians from Penticton. Washington hunters earlier reported wreckage but waited to inform RCMP after learning of the missing aircraft.
Dee Santa Claws endures a balmy day as Los Angeles records a new high with temperatures near 78 degrees two days before Christmas. The odd weather note highlights an unusual late December heat spike in 1942.
The world faces cold and hunger during the Christmas season with Europe wary and postwar tensions rising. Bethlehem holds peaceful observances while Nazi war criminals await Christmas Eve services in Spandau prison.
The Herald will not publish on Thursday or Friday this week during the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays. No issues will be printed for those two days and readers are advised to expect a late or combined edition.
Halifax reports a four engine passenger airliner landed safely at Gander after engine failure. A Flying Fortress earlier made a safe landing on a frozen river 98 miles north of Goose Bay, Labrador. Seven dead as New England storm worsens. Snow totals up to 15 inches. In Havana, trade delegates hold secret talks on a possible international trade organization and quantum restrictions. Maritimes endure violent snowstorm threatening Christmas travel. Three Arabs killed while plowing fields near Bear-Sheba in ongoing conflict over partition. Greek cabinet factional rift widens amid censorship changes. Fighting continues around besieged Mardem Felving as German reinforcements arrive.
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