Pope says tomb of St. Peter found in Vatican grottos
Pope Pius XII announced in his Christmas message that remains found beneath St. Peter's Basilica may be those of St. Peter, though conclusive identification remains uncertain. The discovery, tied to a decade of excavations during the 1950 holy year, was said to support Catholic tradition while preserving the tomb’s historical reality. The Pope urged focus on internal peace and Christian service to achieve broader peace.
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Frank Brutto
Vatican City
Pius XII
St. Peter
Prince of the Apostles
Vatican
St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Pius
St Peter
St. Peter's Church
Only Two Respond to Appeal for Blood
In New York on December 23 the Red Cross voiced extreme disappointment as only two people answered an urgent blood donation appeal for Korea. The spokesman called it the largest single appeal since the war began, with shipments scheduled to leave Sunday and today the second and final day.
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New York
Red Cross
Korea
ESA Freezes Wage Scales of Million Automobile Workers
The Economic Stabilization Agency set wage ceilings for about 1,000,000 automobile workers and their bosses as the first postwar mandatory wage action. Aimed at a voluntary standard for other industries, the move may lead to broader price and wage controls if not limited to key sectors. The board plans two weeks to craft a general formula, with emphasis on voluntary measures for now.
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Ashington
Economic Stabilization Agency
ESA
Alan Valentine
Aids
Cyrus S Ching
Marine Chosen Grand Marshal for Rose Parade
Cpl. Robert S. Gray a thrice wounded Korean veteran from Camp Pendleton hospital was named grand marshal of the Tournament of Roses on New Year’s Day. He will follow Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower who declined, citing duties with the North Atlantic Pact defense forces, and suggested a wounded serviceman take the honor. Gray’s selection unfolds as he travels from Huntington Hotel appearances to lead the parade festivities.
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Pasadena
Robert S. Gray
Gray
Gen
Eisenhower
Atv
North Atlantic Pact Defense Forces
Infant revived after apparent death in Knoxville home
One month old Julia Ann Dugger was rushed to Oral Hospital blue black and rigid as if frozen. Adrenalin injected into the heart muscle revived her within an hour of artificial respiration, placing her in an oxygen incubator. Policewoman Mary Allan said neighbors found the child after the mother Olle Dugger screamed. The mother was detained for negligence investigation. four other children housed in a children's home.
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EC Noxville
Tenn
Oral Hospital
Julia Ann Dugger
Mary Allan
Olle Dugger
Yule Rush Kills 109 Toll Rising
The Christmas week end death toll rose with 109 traffic deaths and 25 miscellaneous fatalities. Among the victims were 10 feeble elderly people in a fire destroying their barracks home at Amarillo Texas Booneville Miss armory. States reported traffic and other fatalities with totals for California to Wisconsin. The National Safety Council estimates 440 more may die during the holiday period.
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Associated Press
Amarillo
Texas
Booneville
Miss
Armory
National Safety Council
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Idaho
Minois
Indiana
Town
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missippi
Missouri
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolin
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Weather Brief Forecast for Coastline
Mostly clear today tonight and Sunday with local early morning fog along the coast. Warmer today with a high near 76 degrees. Light variable winds.
Fog Blankets City as 20 Accidents Reported
A major Southern California fog shutdown streets with 20 accidents in Long Beach and a record 302 traffic crashes statewide. Six people were hospitalized. no serious injuries. A collision near San Clemente killed 21 year old Dot Alexander. tanker and car exploded. Fog lifted by morning as weather officials forecast clear Christmas Eve conditions.
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Santa Claus
Southland
Long Beach
California
California Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Los Angeles
Dot Alexander
Spokane
Wash
San Clemente
Thomas W. Henry
Theodore E. ‘Skelton
Skelton
Henry
Burbank
U. S Weather Bureau
Met
Mouse Crash Halts Bridgeport Christmas Show
In Bridgeport Connecticut on December 23 a backstage platform collapsed during the University of Bridgeport Christmas pageant. The audience heard the line about no creature stirring then a terrible crash but no one was hurt and the performance continued.
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Bridgeport. Conn
Leti
University of Bridgeport
Santa fixes family pet mix up for Detroit girl
In Detroit on December 20 a five year old girl named Sharon Braden asked Santa in a downtown store to help retrieve her pet puppy Patches. The Michigan humane society had taken Patches after the girl was asleep. After Santa publicized the case, humane society staff located the adopter, Mrs. Ethel Crump, and returned Patches to Sharon.
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Etroit
Sharon Anne Braden
Sharon
Santa Claus
Patches
Santa
Thomas Braden
Michigan Humane Society
Bradens
Society Shelter
The
Humane Society
Ethel Crump
Crump
Christmas Around the World Amid War Fear and Hope
A world weary Christmas mixes prayers for peace with war news. In Holy Land pilgrims seek Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity while Nazareth endures Israeli military rule. Europe shows mixed prosperity with Italy, France, Britain, and West Germany enjoying rising spirits and sales, offset by East Europe’s suppressive regimes and drought impacting Yugoslavia Hungary and the Soviet Union.
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Associated Press
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Joseph
Mary
Nazareth
Jesus
Gabriel
Jordan
Tokyo
Europe
Italy
France
Paris
Britain
West Germany
East Germany
Joseph Stalin
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Iber
Hungary
Soviet Union
Grandfather Frost
Russia
Plane DC-3 Wreck Found Near Penticton
Vancouver December report says a UPA Canadian Pacific Airlines DC-3 disappeared with 18 passengers and a crew of three and was found high on Mount Okangan near Penticton. Five persons were spotted around the wreckage as Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Mounted Police teams head toward the snowbound, wooded search area. The flight originated in Vancouver bound for Calgary with a planned stop at Penticton. ten of the 15 passengers were women. The recovery party faces a long, arduous trek to reach the site.
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Vancouver
B.C
UPA
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Mt. Okanagan
Penticton
Royal Canadian Air Force
Calgary
Royall Canadian Mounted Police
Here
Berlin Father Son Held as Metal Thieves
Berlin detectives arrested a man for stealing scrap metal and hours later another squad nabbed a second thief. At police headquarters the two met. they were identified as a father and son.
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Berlin
Massed Reds Probe Along 38th Parallel
Tokyo dispatch reports Chinese Communist probing along the 38th parallel signaling a possible second invasion of South Korea. Gen. MacArthur’s HQ named Lt. Gen. Ridgway to succeed the late Lt. Gen. Walker as Eighth Army chief. Six American F-86 Sabre jets shot down six MIG-15s in the air war. no Sabres lost. Front-line details scarce from the Burma beachhead as US forces push to hold the line.
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Tokyo
South Korea
MacArthur
U. S. Eighth Army
Walton H. Walker
Seoul
Matthew 8. Ridgway
Walker
Eighth Army
United Nations Force
Northwest
U. S. Airborne Corps
Far East
Burynam
Korea
U. S. 10Th Corps
Six Guardsmen Killed in Armory Blast
In Booneville Mississippi on December 22 six National Guardsmen were killed and six others injured when an explosion rocked the National Guard Armory as guardsmen cleaned weapons. Officials cited butane gas heat but offered no cause.
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Booneville
Miss
National
News High Lights A Christmas Carol
Page A reports the Christmas Carol feature with highlights and notes. Page 8 carries the main review while page 8 supplements the program details and cast observations.
Eighth Army Commander Walton Walker Killed in Jeep Crash
Seoul dispatch reports Lt General Walton Walker commander of the Eighth Army was killed in a head on collision between a jeep and a truck while en route to the western Korea front. Also noted were earlier ties to General Bruce Bakater and other officers in the line of duty.
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Seoul
Walton H. Walker
U.S. Eighth Army
Walker
George
Bator SI
Kores
War Press Censorship After General Walker Death
Two war correspondents, Kenneth Kantor of NBC and Peter Webb of United Press, were barred from the press area at U S Army headquarters in Korea after the premature disclosure of Lt Gen Walton H Walker s death in a jeep crash. Col Robert L Thompson ordered restricts to quarters and full censorship of all press copy. Telephones used by 8th Army reporters were removed pending investigation.
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U. S. Sth
Korea
Army
Walton H. Walker
Robert L. Thompson
U. S
8Th Army Public Information Officer
Kenneth Kantor
NBC
Peter Webb
United Press
Thompson
8Th Army
General Walker Dies In Jeep Crash Briefing
Reports describe conflicting accounts of General Walker's fatal jeep crash during a briefing to his staff. Maj. Geo Leven C. Allen announced the shocking news, saying Walker was virtually instantly killed around 11. Continued on Page A4, Col. 7.
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Walker
Geo Leven C. Allen
Milkman clears up Christmas greeting mix up on air
Fort Pierce Florida radio host hears milkman Jack Kilmartin explain that he bought 300 Christmas greetings to accompany milk deliveries from Fort Pierce to Vero Beach. After reading greetings to Dear Brother Dad Grandma and My Sweetheart he apologized on air for the romantic message misread on a door step card.
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Fort. Pierce
Fla
Jack Kilmartin
Fort Pierce
Vero Beach
Brother
Dad
Grandma
WIRA
Sweetheart
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