Global Christmas Reverie Amid Turbulent Holy Land
Christmas day unfolded with prayers and broadcasts as Truman pledged increased aid to the needy. In Bethlehem a small pilgrimage to the Church of the Nativity occurred amid lower turnout due to travel disruption, while UN staff from 35 nations celebrated in Binghamton and Endicott.
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Jerusalem
Church of the Nativity
Bethlehem
Truman
United States
United Nations
Binghamton
N. C
United Nations Secretariat
Endicott
Johnson City
Asher
Kentucky
Minnesota
Washington
Arthur Capper
Kansas
White House
Voice of America Ratio Network
Christendom
Jand
Palestine
Middle East
New Home Gifted to Family After Fire
Paducah residents built a new concrete block house for the Woodrow Walker family after their old home burned on December 9, 17 hours before Mrs. Walker gave birth to their fifth child. Carpenters masons laborers and local businessmen donated labor materials and furnishings. A housewarming party was held with thanks to the community.
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Paducah
Woodrow Walker
Paducanans
Walker
Pets Party At Greenwich Village Christmas Gathering
New York reports a festive pets party in Greenwich Village where birds cats and dogs shared a Christmas tree aboard a taxi ride home. Santa Claus gave animal crackers dog biscuits and toys to attendees as Boy Scouts helped distribute treats and a boy received a free taxi for his goldfish to prevent freezing water.
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New York
Greenwich Village
Santa Claus
Central Park
Boy Scouts
Free Home Rebuilt for Hayes Family After Fire
On Christmas Day in Denver Mrs. Mary A. Hayes 63 and her invalid son Carroll survived a house fire. Local contractors and supply houses vowed to rebuild the home at no cost, saying they would share in the year’s prosperity.
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Denver
Mary A. Hayes
Carroll
HOME TOWN'S GIFT Spastic Girl Gets Present of $7000
Nancy Ann Dalgleish receives a $7000 Christmas gift raised by 20 000 Pottstown residents to cover a $30 a day hospital bill for treatment of her spastic condition. Afflicted since birth she has only recently learned to walk and talk. She expressed hope to help others someday.
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Pottstown
Nancy Ann Dalgleish
Elve
Narthy
Noel Mail Town Dispatches 350000 Greetings
Noel Missouri reports 350000 Christmas cards sent from Noel postal facilities. Postmaster Russell Howerton and a five member staff handled greetings from every state, more than double last year’s volume.
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Noel
Ozarks
Russell Howerton
New Search Set for B-29 in Arctic
FAIRBANKS Alaska December 25 civilian and Army aircraft awaited day light to search for a B 29 Superfortress missing with eight aboard north of the Arctic Circle Ladd Field Army air base commander Lloyd H Warnee said the plane failed to return from a long range weather reconnaissance flight Tuesday and was presumed down somewhere within the Arctic Circle Army planes of the 10th Rescue Squadron conducted a brief search yesterday but found no trace of the bomber
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Wey
Arctic Circle
Liroyd H. Warnee
Ladd’ Field Army Air Base
Florida City Delays Snowfall Experiment
St Petersburg December 25. The Evening Independent postpones its snowfall experiment using dry ice to seed cloud formations until the following day at 8 15 a m local time. The plan aims to test artificial snow production and gather atmospheric data.
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St, Petersburg
Fila
Evening Independent
Christmas at Veterans Hospitals Aims for Cheer and Faith
Half a year of planning by the Veterans Administration produced a Christmas for disabled veterans in 226 hospitals. Aides organized decorations, 42 tons of cranberries, and religious services including extra Masses with special permissions for Catholic chaplains. Bedridden and mobile patients received gifts and entertainment from the American Legion Auxiliary and USO successors, with visiting stars at several facilities.
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Washington
A.P
Ita
Veterans Administration
Ming
Mfe
F. R. Kerr
Veterans
Kerr
Holy See
Veterans’ Hospital
Gill
American Legion Auxiliary
USO
Guy’ Kibbeée
Fiims
Don Barclay
Fort Meade
Susan Heed
Manhat Beach Hospital
N.Y. C
Birmingham General Hospital
van Nuys
Calif
Eddie Cantor
Bob Hope
Patner Williams
Snowless Nation Stunned by Cold in New England Freeze
Most of the nation sees mild Christmas weather while New England endures extreme cold with temperatures down to 17 below zero in Lebanon New Hampshire and subzero readings across Albany and Concord. Forecasters report sleet freezing rain and snow in parts of Georgia, South Carolina, and western North Carolina.
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New England
Mercury
U.S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Ohio
Lebanon
N. H
Albany
Concord
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Siamese twins at head join die after 26 days
INDIANAPOLIS December 25 Siamese twins joined at the top of their heads died today at 26 days old They spent most of their short life in an incubator at James Whitcomb Riley Childrens Hospital Bedford Indiana They were never named and their parents had hoped for separation but could not afford the procedure and refused further contact with the babies.
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Indianapolis
Indiana University Medical Center
Sheen
James
Whitcomb Riley Childrens’ Hospital
Bedford
Ind
Speer
Dust Storm Forecast for Long Beach and Newport Coast
Weather Bureau reports a dust storm possible in Long Beach with 20 mph winds from the San Bernardino area. The system is weaker than the December 12 event, with only a dust edge hoped for in the city. The worst conditions are expected along the Newport Beach coast.
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Long Beach
Weather Bureau
San Bernardino
Newport Beach
U.S. posts budget balance and debt drop amid 1947 gains
A December survey shows the United States ending the 1947 fiscal year with a 1.386 billion dollar surplus after a 18.147 billion dollar revenue and 16.761 billion dollar outlay. The national debt falls below 257 billion dollars for the first time since 1945 with near full employment and housing starts surging. Advances in atomic energy to researchers, broader distribution of streptomycin, and improvements in cancer radiotherapy and vascular surgery are noted. Some worry about the Marshall Plan raising prices, though one unnamed Republican says exports stay steady and the plan tapers.
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United States
Washington
Treasury
Commerce Department
Diagwoad
Atomic Energy Commission
Republican House
Mild Christmas Weather Lifts European Spirits After War
Europe enjoyed its mildest Christmas in years as warm air and scarce snow let families celebrate across nations. London set record warm Eve temps while Paris Rome and Yorkshire saw crowds at masses markets and seaside swims. Alpine villages managed scarce potato supplies after snowdrifts and ski patrols carried food through.
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London
Europe
Paris
Rome
St. Paul's Cathedral
Mornin
Ali
Es Ienjoy
Briddington
Yorkshire
North Sea
Ship Drifts Disabled in South Atlantic
The S. S. John Owen is disabled and adrift in the South Atlantic about 300 miles east of Buenos Aires after a radio distress message relayed by Radio Marine Corporation of America. Authorities reported the vessel and its crew remain in jeopardy while rescue efforts were underway.
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New York
UPI
S. S. John Owen
South Atlantic
Anos Aires
Argentina
Radiomarine Corporation of America
Soviet Bloc Recognizes Greek Provisional Government
Paris dispatch reports L Humanite says Soviet satellite nations will recognize the Vifta des led provisional government in Greece and guarantee its independence against Anglo American intervention. Viftades urged ELAS to arm in support as Western powers face a shift in the Greek conflict.
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A.P
L'Humanita
Markos Viftades
Viftades
Salonika
Greece
Yugoslavia
Vitiades
ELAS
Resistance
Free Greece
Athens
Lhumanite
Vilfiades
Britain
United States
Vislades
Vitades
Geece
Bulgaria
Albania
United Nations Balkan Commission
United Nations
Balkans
Lake Success
L’humanite
U. N
Motorman Tudor Accused After Streetcar Spree
Police report Theodore Tudor 29 drove a streetcar down Main Street last night without boarding passengers. Citizens boarded the car and tackled him. Tudor was treated for cuts and bruises and booked on a drunken driving charge.
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Autres
Theodore Tudor
Main St
Tudor
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