Santa Claus Stopped at East German Border by Inspectors
Berlin report says Santa may pass through East German checkpoints only if his gifts meet strict rules. Border officials use X-ray machines to inspect Western Christmas packages for subversive contents and potential military ties, confiscating many items including religious objects, stamps, and films.
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Joseph B. Fleming
Berlin
UPI
Santa Claus
Germany
East Germany
United States
Loot of famed sculptor’s Coconut Grove home report
Bandits tied up Sepy Dubronyi and family at his Coconut Grove residence and stole about $50 000 in valuables while leaving nude statues and private photographs behind. They ignored several prized nude works including one of Brigitte Bardot, Beverly Aadland, and Anita Ekberg. a Swedish buyer had already acquired Ekberg's nude piece. Witnesses describe the masked intruders taking jewelry cameras radios and silver before fleeing.
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United Press Internationa
Miami
Sepy Dubronyi
Brigitte Bariot
Big
Coconut Grove
Errol Flynn
Beverly Aadland
Dubronyi
Anita Ekberg
Kurt H
Amy Green Brown
Nogrin Green
International Business Machines
Art Colony
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Airlines
Ekberg
Anthony Steele
Palm Beach
Steele
Boy waits for Smokey Bear badge letter and forgiveness
Eric Riggenbach, nine, hopes to regain his Smokey Bear junior forest ranger badge. He wrote Smokey asking how to earn it again after a small backyard fire. His mother Peggy sent a note confirming his good behavior and the badge return may come with Christmas mail.
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Williamsburg
UPI
Forest Rangers
Eric Riggenbach
Eric
Santa
Smokey Bear
Sudge
Eric Smokey
Smokey
Peggy
Patemen Data
Rigs Yenbach
Smokey Ag
Washington
U.S. Forest Service
Unemployment Aid Bill Moves In Early JFK Era
Senate Democrats plan to push a major unemployment aid bill next year with Sen. Paul H. Douglas leading the effort. The measure aims to provide federal loans and grants to revive long term jobless areas, including coal and textile regions, and may begin moving before Kennedy’s inauguration.
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Jor Hall
Washington
Senate
Democrats
Fisenhower
House
Removal of Lea Sheriff Ordered in Lea County Case
LOVINGTON Special A jury of 11 men and 1 woman ordered Lea County Sheriff Alex Trimble removed after a civil trial begun Friday. Trimble had been suspended since November and faced four counts alleging forged vouchers in a criminal case. State Supreme Court Justice David Carnody presided as witnesses from the sheriff’s department testified.
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Lovington
Alex Trimble
Lea County
Trimble
Socorro
Ieavy Snow
Sheriff's Department
State Supreme Court
David Carnody
Edward Kennedy Travels Africa to Visit Volta Dam
Accra Ghana United Press International reports Edward Kennedy two year old brother of the president elect arrives in Accra on a fact finding swing through Africa The Ghana government says Kennedy will visit the Volta River dam site and confer with American and Ghanaian officials He mentions a slogan Fires are to burn trash not trees The piece also notes a casual remark about a Christmas badge and a wish for a fire engine from Santa Claus.
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Accra
Chana
UPI
Edward
Kennedy
Africa
Ghana
Volta River
Ene
Ter
Santa Claw
Eric
Santa
Storm Expands Into Central Plains From Texas Snow
A northwest unique storm system moved from Texas into the Central Plains bringing heavy snow and ice. Deaths linked to the storm rose to at least 17, with 12 in Texas, as flooding threatens the Sabine River and a bitter Arctic air mass pushes across the nation.
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Y Walted Press Internation
Texas
Central Plains
Kansas
Missouri
New Mexico
Sabine Ri
Canadian
Rockies
Atlantic
Minnesota
Plains
New England
Westhermen
Abernathy and Cotton Center Claim Titles in Desert Meet
In a tense final night, Abernathy and Cotton Center swept both boys and girls titles. Roosevelt’s team battled, but Abernathy edged ahead late as Brown sank key free throws. Cotton Center rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Abernathy 74-73 in the girls final with White and Ritchey contributing strong scores.
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Abernathy
Brown
Cotton Center
Mike Harty
Roosevelt
John Brown
Larrynathy
Florence
Ritchey
Neal Judith White
Humphrey
John Riker
Cotton
Jerry Givens
Johnny Wilks
Miss White
Tom Ritchey
Diana Owen
Jody Barrett
Mary Ashby
Johnniesofaanson
Nelda Sanders
Marty
Wilks
Ens
Larry Burke
Slaton
Miss Owen
Judy Dunn
Staton
Terisoner
Trina Baker
Hale Center
Patsy Nutt
Luton
Miss Dann
Judy Bishop
Glenna Bounds
Pat Schmidt
Zanna Oats
Judy Bounds
Burke
Hale
Sidney Berry
Owls
Ronnie Jones
Crosbyton
Nett Martin
Brenda Wheeler
Sammie Cooper
Frenship
Jim Eton
Mike Burgamy
Jimmy Doss
Chiefs
Harty
Wic
Texas Republicans seek federal recount in Texas election
A federal hearing Monday will consider the Republicans demand for a recount of 1,277,184 paper ballots in Texas after a Kennedy victory by 45,233 votes. Democratic attorneys challenge federal jurisdiction while Republicans argue Vth Amendment protections include vote count accuracy.
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Houston
Texas
John F. Kennedy
Fede i
Ben C. Connally
State Board of Canvassers
Kennedy
Federi
Joe Ingraham
State Board
Ingraham
Habour
Connally
Monlay
Five Hurt by Falls on Ice in Lubbock Hospitals
Five people were treated at Lubbock area hospitals after falls on ice Saturday. Don Jackson 20 and Gordon Hall a Tech student, both admitted with knee and shoulder injuries. Lucille Balderas 28 and two Tech coeds Anne Mor Drane Hall and Mabeth Moreland ages 24, 33rd street suffered sprains and a sprained ankle. Emily Riley teen treated at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital for injuries from a fall at 203 N Uvalde.
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Lubbock
Don Jackson
Gordon Hall
Ais Tech
West
Hew Texas Hospital
Lrs
Lucille Balderas
West Texas Hospital
Tech
Tech Coeds Received Injuries In Falls On Ice. Anne Mor
Drane Hall
Mabeth Moreland
Emily Riley
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Uvalde
Police consider banning deadly Christmas sparklers
Colombian police debate outlawing sales of sparklers known as totes with white phosphorus after eleven deaths from self harm in ten weeks. The devices sparked a wave of personal crises, leading to a previous ban that was overturned by a court for overstepping authority.
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Bogota
Colombia
Pendleton Gift Wrapping Emphasizes Luxury Fabrics
A sales blurb touts Pendleton fabrics as strong yet soft with exclusive patterns dyed spun and woven from virgin wool. It promises Pendleton tailoring for perfect fit and comfort and asserts there is only one Pendleton. Inclined to emphasize lifetime colors and luxury presentation.
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Pendleton
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