Americans Help Yule Good Will Reign
A 1952 Christmas feature notes Americans worldwide spreading good will despite a tough year. It highlights Operation Santa Claus aiding injured servicemen, entertainers visiting troops, parties for orphans in Osaka and Germany, a missing truck of 18,000 presents later found, and community efforts from Texas to West Virginia spreading joy to children and Eskimos listening to WWVA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Air Transport Service
Korea
Greenland
Japan
Orephans
New York City
Itta Bena
Miss
Mississippi
New Negro College
Chicago
Texas
Greenville
S. C
Santa
North Pole
U. S. Air Force
Frankfurt
Air Force
Wheeling
W. Va
WWVA
Santa Claus
Thousands In Holy Land To Honor Prince Of Peace
Thousands of pilgrims from Arab and Israeli areas gather in Bethlehem and Jerusalem to mark Christmas Eve. Arab guards ease frontier rules for Arab Christians visiting relatives and attending services, while foreign pilgrims cross Mandelbaum Gate. The ceremony culminates with midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity with Patriarch Alberto Gori leading, as Orthodox Armenian and Latin rites are observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Land
Prince of Peace
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Jericho
Ramallah
Mandelbaum
Israel
Holy City
Israh
Mandelbaum Gate
Church of the Nativity
Christ
Alberto Gori
Consular Corps
United Nations
Rachel
St. Catherine
Mary
Joseph
Servicemen Arrive in Long Beach From Korean Front
Three Warren county men Homer L. Kuntz interior communications electrician third class Earl D. Chamberlin gunner's mate third class and Ronald W Dailey seaman Mason Route 1 arrive at Long Beach aboard the heavy cruiser USS Helena from the Korean combat zone. The Helena ferried President elect Eisenhower from Guam to Hawaii after touring the Korean front and served as a gunfire support ship for UN forces. Also arriving on Helena were Gene D. Hai fireman and Airman First Class James Phillips on leave from Keesler AFB and Middletown native Dale Foreman on 20 day leave from Randolph AFB with a promotion to airman first class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Helena
Warren County
Homer L. Kuntz
Interior Communications Electrician
Oakley L. Kuntz
East Main St
Earl D. Chamberlin
Mound St
Ronald W. Dailey
Mason Route 1
Eisenhower
Guam
Hawaii
Far East
Nagoya
Kobe
Japan
Gene D. Hai
Leonard Hall
Taylor Ave
Father kills wife and three children then attempts suicide
Arch ie Connett, 31, a high school teacher in San Jose, stabbed his wife Wynona, 28, and battered their three children Carl 3 months Teresa 24% and Michael 4 to death before slashing himself. The bodies were found amid Christmas decorations. Connett lay near death at Santa Clara County Hospital while Wynona recovered under sedation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
Archie Connett
Santa Clara County Hospital
Wynona
Supertino
Connett
Carl
Teresa
Michael
James Cunningham
San Lorenzo
Cunningham
Akron Mayor Bypassed by Salary Increases
Akron officials approve 10 percent pay raises lifting service director Marvin L. Davis to 10,890 and water chief Wendell A. La Due to 10,284 while Mayor Charles E. Slusser remains at 10,000 due to a term restriction. The boosts take effect in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Charles E. Slusser
Marvin L. Davis
Wendell A. la Due
Water and Sewer Division
Danish Queen Mother In Critical Condition
Copenhagen Denmark Danish Queen Mother Alexandrine remains in extremely critical condition after a major operation last week with doctors warning that her health is precarious during the Christmas season authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Alexandrine
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Charles E. Mercer
New York
Osaka
Colony
N. Main ST
Central Ave
Wilton Wynn
Seldon Lindon
Alma Lindon
Kelly Walters
GMC
Ndon’s
Middletown
Ohio
Verity
Dial
James Phillips
Harry Phillips
Yankee Rd
Phillips
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Dale Foreman
Shafer St
Foreman
Randolph Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Middletown High School
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank
Cette Hope
Ray’s
U. S
William J. Miller
King Features, Inc
F.H. A
Main
Central
Yeomen of the Guard
King of England
St. James Palace
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