Nations Christmas Message on War and Goodwill
A Washington dispatch reflects on Christmas as the six month mark of the Korean War, contrasting Christ’s peace with Communist hostility, urging universal rights and spiritual resolve. The piece shifts to a light fictional vignette with Mrs. Claus watching Santa question aging, relevance, and the fading market for goodwill in a divided world.
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Three GI Fathers Bid Farewell To Adopted Son In Korea
Hal Boyle recalls three young American soldiers at Kimpo Air Base who evacuate a seven year old Korean boy they adopted. The men, Sgt John Braman Cpl David Said and Cpl Arthur Densmore, share pride and sorrow as they part with the child they raised for weeks. They named him Syngman Rhee after Korea's president and struggle with the decision to let him go.
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Peace and faith amid world conflict in MacKenzie's column
In a year end reflection, MacKenzie recalls war, religion, and hope. He cites Bethlehem in 1942, Montgom ery’s forces in North Africa, and letters from a Florida Sunday School class, arguing that moral and spiritual shifts accompany global upheaval and that peace remains a distant but shared goal.
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Knowledge Is Power Says Reader Philanthropist
A local writer confesses no gift to readers this year but promises knowledge as a present. He jokes about past failed ideas such as grape jelly and iron deer, then begins a series of tidbits starting with Newton and Fresnel and noting Louisiana leading fur trapping.
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Thank You Teaching for Kids Gratitude Across Generations
A guide extols teaching children to say thank you from infancy and through daily interactions. It argues consistent politeness builds warmth, confidence, and social ease, citing everyday acts like door holds and compliments as examples of practical gratitude. Hollywood notes touch on Christmas production, Judy Garland, and TV plans.
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Don Wilson
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Frontiersman Dies at Age 111 in Maine Frontier Life
Jeremiah Campbellton, born August 15, 1839 near Van Buren Maine, died December 25 in Houston Maine. He spent boyhood as a captive of Micmac raiders who killed his parents and later escaped with help from a chief’s daughter. He lived much of his life as a frontiersman in Maine’s northern woods.
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GIs Digest Christmas Dinner Across The World In 1940s Style
Washington memo details a traditional Christmas menu for US GIs in the zone of interior and overseas commands. Breakfast includes grapefruit and fried eggs. dinner features roast turkey with stuffing and cranberry sauce. supper offers turkey soup and sandwiches. Western and European commands add variations like fried ham for breakfast and fruit punch. Recipes note sage dressing proportions for 100 men.
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Mopsy Q and A World Knowledge Snippet
Gladys Parker collects trivia on geography saints music ports and plants. The passage answers questions about Greenland icecap Silent Night Shalom tyrolese origins and the Shasta daisy along with the quartermaster turkey procurement and distribution.
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