West Coast Floods Sweep California and Nevada Cities
California and Oregon face record floods with Yuba City and Marysville evacuated after Feather River levee breaches. Eisenhower declares a major disaster as 20 000 plus evacuations spread across California Oregon and Nevada amid rising damage costs.
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California
Yuba City
Feather River
Marysville
Eisenhower
Oregon
Nevada
Sierra Nevada Range
Philip D. Batson
Central Valley
Sierra Foothills
San Francisco Chronicle
Tim Adams
Westinghouse Talks Break Off Abruptly After Brief Resumption
In Pittsburgh a surprise resumption of Westinghouse Electric Corp talks failed to make progress. Federal mediator John R. Murray convened top negotiators from Westinghouse and the IUE after peace talks collapsed. Negotiations recessed until Tuesday morning with no settlement in sight.
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
John R. Murray
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
Victim of hit-skip in Cleveland
Mrs Ellen Siffin aged 65 was killed last night after alighting from a city bus when struck by a high speed automobile that fled the scene police report. Police are investigating the hit and run incident.
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Cleveland
Ellen Siffin
Christmas Moments Mary Hemmed In by Silent Thoughts
The article reflects on Mary pondering the first Christmas events as Luke notes she kept these things in her heart The piece contrasts humble surroundings the manger and animals with hopes and prophecies about Jesus salvation and people expectations.
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Luke
Christmas in the Gospels and the shadow of the cross
The passage reflects on the tension between joy and oppression in Jesus's birth narrative. It notes Roman taxation draining families and Simeon's prophecy of Jesus as a turning point for Israel, foretelling sorrow for Mary yet joy at the birth. The text foreshadows the life and mission of Jesus.
Yugoslavia May Be Picked As Middle East Mediator
United Nations observers suggest Yugoslavia a compromise choice for a U N Security Council seat could be drafted as a behind scenes mediator in the Middle East dispute. The council has delayed action on Syria's charges against Israel until after Yugoslavia joins Cuba and Australia on Jan 1.
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Israel
Cuba
Australia
Palestine
E. L. M. Burns
Acton
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Belgrade
Koca Popovic
Not A Whit Of Privacy
Lancaster Ohio Mrs Jennie E Nixon 26 driver of a car told police it skidded and jumped a curb crashing into Howard Williams s one story frame home while he stood by a bathroom mirror after stepping from a bath Williams escaped injury though his hair was mussed and no one was hospitalized
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Ohio
Howard Williams
Jennie E. Nixon
Williams
Rescuers Save Boy Pleading For Brother
In Rockville Centre New York 12 year old Robert Plamondon pleaded for rescuers to save his brother Edward 11 who had fallen through thin ice on a pond. A passerby and police saved Robert while Edward remained trapped.
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Robert Plamondon
Robert
Edward
Aunt Admits She Shot Boy During Lunch Incident
Authorities say six year old Felipe Rivera was killed in a Brooklyn apartment when a rifle shot through a window struck him. His aunt Georgina Diaz confessed she fired a loaded gun as a joke to make the children eat, yielding a homicide charge for Diaz and weapon and evidence charges for her husband Juan Diaz.
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New York
Felipe Rivera
Georgina P. Diaz
Brooklyn
Diaz
Magdalina
Pablo
Christmas Eve Plans at White House Highlight Eisenhowers
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower prepare for a family Christmas at the White House with 16 relatives, four generations, and grandchildren singing carols. Mrs. Eisenhower delivers a newborn grandson Mary Jean at Walter Reed, and Ike attends 11 a.m. church services after his heart attack.
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Eisenhower
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John Sheldon Doud
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National Presbyterian Church
Eisenhower Cancels Dixie Trip for Christmas Stay
President Eisenhower remains in Washington for Christmas as doctors advise a warmer climate and outdoor activity after his heart attack recovery. White House confirms no southern trip plans and says no emergencies force him to stay at his desk.
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Joe Pinder
Chamber of Commerce
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Ex Glove Citizenship Claim by Ex Russian Citizenship Applicant
St Louis veteran Howard B Spears Jr 28 applied for Russian citizenship after his February submission to the Soviet Embassy in Moscow. He says he admires Russians seriousness and lack of racial tension and insists he is not a Communist. Spears served in the Air Force 1945 to 1947 and received a bad conduct discharge after a 1952 court-martial at Ft Bragg.
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Howard B. Spears Jr
Moscow
Spears
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Ft. Bragg
N. C
Stockade
Judge Forgives Shoplifter in Christmas Case
In Pineville Kentucky Juvenile Judge Maurice Tribell dismissed the shoplifting charge against an 11-year-old girl. She testified she acted because her father threatened no Christmas presents and she wanted something for Christmas after visiting a variety store and filling a bag with trinkets.
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Pineville, Ky
Maurice Tribell
Resigns Chile Post
Osvaldo Koch, son in law of President Carlos Ibanez, resigns from his post in Santiago citing health reasons.
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Santiago
Chile
Osvaldo Koch
Koch
Carlos Ibanez
Snowy Regions Brace for Christmas Weekend
Snow covers the northern states from New England to the Rockies as a new cold surge moves into Montana. While some areas see more snow, chances of a white Christmas dim in the eastern half, with temperatures rising in the southwest plains despite strong winds in Colorado.
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Associated Press
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New York
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
Plains
Rockies
Washington
Oregon
Midwest
Colorado Springs
Colo
Canada
Montana
Cut Bank
Surgery For Adlai's Son Next Week
John Fell Steven, 19, youngest son of Adlai E. Stevenson, will undergo surgery at Passavant Hospital to remove a shattered right kneecap after a Wednesday car crash near Goshen Indiana. Dr. James K. Stack, Northwestern University orthopedic specialist, expects the operation Monday or Wednesday with release about ten days later.
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Chicago
John Fell Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
James K. Stack
Young Stevenson
Passavant Hospital
Stack
Northwestern University
Stevenson
Illinois
Goshen
Ind
Harvard University
Traffic Toll Mounts in Long Christmas Weekend
The start of the Christmas travel period saw a rising death toll with at least 33 killed in auto crashes and nine additional violent deaths. Cook County reported ten road fatalities in seven hours, amid a National Safety Council estimate of 560 traffic deaths for the holiday period, threatening a record. Other incidents included a head on collision in Kentucky that killed two Cincinnatians and a Toled o victim.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Associated Press
DiSalle Tops List for Ohio Governor Nomination
The Cleveland Plain Dealer named Michael V. DiSalle of Toledo as the likely No. 1 candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor next May. It said neither Mayor Anthony Celebrezze nor former Sen. Thomas Burke are likely to run. Downstate leaders said Rep. Wayne Hays might shift to the primary, while Gov. Lausche plans to seek the Senate nomination. DiSalle previously ran unsuccessfully for the U S Senate against John Bricker.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Michael V. DiSalle
Toledo
Anthony J. Celebrezze
U. S
Thomas A. Burke
Wayne L. Hays
Flushing
Congress
Frank J. Lausche
di Salle
U. S. Senate
John W. Bricker
No Liquor Cheer In This Suburb
Cincinnati readers learn Em wood Place will keep bars closed on Christmas Eve for the 25th year. Former Police Chief Thomas Fitzpatrick started the tradition in 1930, arguing Christmas should be a family affair and celebrated quietly.
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Cincinnati
Emwood Place
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Extortion Suspect Freed on Bond Then Committed to Psychiatric Institute
Peter Napoleon Williams, charged with attempting to extort 600000 from John S. Knight of the Miami Herald, was freed on 10000 bond and immediately sent to Jackson Memorial Hospital's psychiatric institute. The incident centers on an extortion plot against a major newspaper editor.
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Miami, Fla
Peter Napoleon Williams
John S. Knight
Miami Herald
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Christmas Peace Messages Across Frontiers Unite Christians
Christians worldwide focus on Bethlehem as Christmas Eve rites unfold amid tension. Leaders including Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth II send messages to troops and foreign publics. U S and allied churches and officials deliver Christmas greetings to forces abroad and to satellite countries.
Johnny Trims Christmas Tree Solo in Miami
Mrs John Klefeker told her children John Jr 4 Paul 3 and Ruth 2 they could trim the family tree. John Jr returned with scissors claiming he had trimmed the tree by himself leaving only a bare trunk.
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Miami
Fla
John Klefeker
John, Jr
Paul
Ruth
John Jr
Pope Urges Renewal of Christian Principles Worldwide
In his 17th Christmas message from the Vatican Pius XX calls men to rededicate to Christian principles and rejects communism as incompatible with doctrine. The radio broadcast to nations echoed the angels message of joy, as cardinals and dignitaries listen in the Consistorial Hall.
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Vatican City
Pius XX
Vatican Palace
St. Peter’s
Christ
Chapel Fire Kills 3 Nuns in North Guilford
Three Dominican nuns died when a fire destroyed Our Lady of Grace monastery in North Guilford Connecticut. A fourth nun was injured and hospitalized with a possible fracture. The blaze started from a short circuit in the main building and the firemen faced water shortages. The dead nuns were Sisters Mary Dolores, Mary Regina, and Mary Constance.
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Guilford
Cona
Our Lady of Grace
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven
Paul Gilbert
Brother Paul
Mary Dolores
Mary Regina
Mary Constance
Bonds Worth 25 000 Gone From Wall Street Bank
A Wall Street bank reported the loss of twenty five thousand dollars in negotiable U S treasury bonds from a teller cage. A stop order was issued on the two ten thousand dollar bonds and five one thousand dollar bonds. Harold Davis a messenger for C F Childs and Co said he set the bonds on the ledge briefly while checking his briefcase at Midland Trust Co.
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New York
U.s.treasury
Wall St
Harold Davis
C. F.childs and Co
Broadway
Davis
Santa Claus Cleared by Court Of Christmas Cheer Ruling
Cincinnati officials report Santa Claus alias St Nicholas and Kris Kringle faced no charges after probation officers Max M Billman and Morton L Heath presented findings. The court praised his charity, vast toy factory influence, and holiday goodwill, urging a merry Christmas and happy New Year.
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Max M. Billman
Morton L. Heath
Common Pleas Court
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Kris Kringle
Jin Fun
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