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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1956

Page

6

Florida bus desegregation status remains in doubt

In Tallahassee a 15 year old African American girl named Ollie Mae Collins was beaten on a Montgomery desegregated seating protest incident. The Tallahassee City Commission directed enforcement of segregation while the bus company seeks a court ruling on federal desegregation applicability. Police reported two incidents amid tensions as white riders and photographers encountered protests and responses from city officials and bus management.

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Pope Delivers Christmas Blessing From Window at St Peter's

Pope John XXIII appeared at the papal apartment window to give his Christmas blessing to about 100000 worshippers in St Peter's Square. He smiled and waved as the crowd shouted Viva il Papa. The crowd, among the largest in postwar years, included Americans Germans French Belgians and Irish and many nuns and priests. The 80 year old pontiff stayed at the window two minutes and spoke Latin blessings carried by loudspeakers. He held a private chapel Mass earlier in the day.

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Christ's Day Seen Threat to Tyrants

New York report quotes Dr. Franklin Clark Fry of the United Lutheran Church in America delivering a Christmas message on NBC. Fry says Jesus Christ has symbolized the destruction of oppressors since Herod and that Christmas is the plus of the holiday, urging focus beyond tinsel and customs. Fry also chairs the World Council of Churches.

New York Franklin Clark Fry United Lutheran Church In America National Broadcasting; Co Jesus Christ Herod Christ Fry Jane World Council of

Santa in Santa suit jailed after drunken driving crash

Police said Wesley Clark, 44, dressed as Santa, admitted attending parties and drinking. He crashed into a parked car Monday night, told officers he had been given drinks and was not used to drinking. He remains jailed on a drunk driving charge.

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