Global Christmas Glow Amid Cares And Celebrations
The Associated Press reports that Christmas lights warm faces in Christian communities while many across the globe face hardship. In the U S Eisenhower family scenes and Pope Pius XII prayers mark the day as soldiers in Korea receive blessings from Cardinal Spellman.
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White House
Eisenhower
Maj. John S. Eisenhower
Rome
Pope Pius XII
St. Peter’s Square
U.S
Korea
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Korean Armistice Line
Jesus
Pilgrims Cross No Man's Land To Bethlehem
More than 5,000 pilgrims from both sides of the Arab Israeli border crossed no man s land to attend Christmas services in Bethlehem and Nazareth. The Church of the Nativity hosted the climax with the Christ child placed in the manger as bells rang and choirs sang. Christian Arab guests and international seafarers joined in the traditional celebrations along the Holy Land.
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Bethlehem
Herod
Christ Child
Judea
Mary
Holy Land
Palestine
No Man’s Land
Egypt
Church of the Nativity
Jerusalem
Msgr
Alberto Gori
Nazareth
Galilee
Christ
Haifa
Israel
Traffic Deaths Mount Slowly Across Nation
Nationwide Christmas traffic toll rose through the holiday with at least 16 deaths by early morning counts. Colorado and New York each reported two fatalities, with single deaths in multiple states. Estimates warned hundreds more could die in holiday travel and drinking incidents.
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Nation
United Press
Colorado
New York
Arizona
Connecticut
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Families pray for son missing in ocean crash
A Denver City couple mourns as their grandson Michael Angelo Pie trucioli Jr. and 16 others remain missing after a Navy Super Constellation crash in the Pacific during a routine training mission. Mothers and fathers in Detroit Tarpon Springs Moline and Wyoming express hope for survivors despite high waves and uncertain prospects.
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Denver
Tex
Michael Angelo Pietrucioli Jr
Navy
Pacific
Air Force
France
Orlan Mayben
Michael
Detroit
Harold R. Roberts
Ens
Douglas L. Roberts
Douglas
J.C. Robert Howard Neil
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Mathew Neil
Lorena N. Neil
Hawaii
Neil
Moline
Fred E. Woodward
Cmdr
Frederick E. Woodward
Douglas Darrell Cellan
Aviation
Louisa A. Alley
Wyo
State of
Washington
City Newspaper Classifieds and Dial Numbers
Notice lists contact numbers for editorial circulation and classified departments. Shift hours run weekdays 5 PM to 8 AM and Saturday noon to 8 AM Monday plus holidays. Contains department lines and room numbers for circulation composing and classifieds.
Reindeer Return Amid Clouds and Showers
Santa's reindeer returned to the North Pole this morning under a low cloud ceiling with light rain possible. Officials report a trace of rain overnight and forecast more showers today and tomorrow as a Pacific coast cold front moves in, bringing little temperature change to the Twin Cities.
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Santa
North Pole
CAA
Pacific Coast
Twin Cities
Norrow
Sputnik sighting over Monroe sparks local stargazer buzz
Bob Jacobs and Dr. F P Cerneglia used binoculars to spot Sputnik II earlier than schedule, noting a continuous streak of light at 5 39 p m. The timetable had predicted a pass nearly over Monroe at 5 16 this afternoon.
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Bob *Jacobs
F. P. Cerneglia
Monroe
VIA SURGICAL SANTA GIVES FACES FOR CHRISTMAS
Stanley Slotkin a Santa to 1200 people, funding cosmetic and reconstructive surgery for those denied charity. He and his wife provide care from hospital to home, aiding women with disfigurement, children with cleft palates, and men seeking employment.
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Los Angeles
Stanley Slotkin
Betty
Santa Claus
Slotkin
Abbey Rents, Inc
Pentagon Near Completion Of Arms Budget
Pentagon officials said the new peacetime budget, the largest ever drafted, will be sent to Congress next month and is expected to total about 40 billion dollars for the Defense Department in the coming fiscal year starting July 1.
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Washington
Pentagon
Congress
Defense Department
Russia
Sputnik
Tax Division Reports Good Collection Year
The Justice Department's Tax Division announced fiscal 1957 as its best year for government savings and collections. Assistant Attorney General Charles K. Rice said the division saved more than 6.7 million dollars and collected 16.3 million from delinquent taxpayers while speeding case processing and reducing backlog. The report compared 1957 with 1952 figures and noted a shift toward pretrial conferences and faster calendars.
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Washington
Justice Department
Asst
Atty
Charles K. Rice
Att
Rogers
Rice
No Christmas For Eight Orphans In Long Beach
Eight Abella children face two Christmases in 1958 after their parents Faustino and Jennie Abella drowned when their car went off a bridge. Four children live in St. Louis as Navy and community aid rally with gifts and clothing. Grandparents Sam and Minnie Icke, caring for the other children, aid the family during this double tragedy.
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Long Beach
Calif
Jennie Abella
Faustino Abella
Abell
Abella
St. Louis
Navy
Navasota
Abellas
Gloria Jean
Mary Ann
Susan
Faustino Jr
Sam
Minnie Icke
Ickes
Claude
Charles
Samuel
Robert
Eight Injured in Harrisburg Apartment Fire
A four story apartment building near downtown Harrisburg caught fire on Christmas Eve, injuring eight residents with one in critical condition. Firefighters from 16 city companies and nearby suburbs battled the blaze as residents fled. one man, George Coleman, 31, died from extensive burns after attempting to rescue his children.
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Harrisburg
George Coleman
Polyclinic Hospital
Trapped Burglars Shot To Death In Oklahoma
In Cushing Oklahoma two would be burglars Blackie Yost and Ray Abbott entered the Vee drugstore around 5 30 am and were shot to death after failing to halt as officers inside with a store manager had been tipped to the burglary. Both men in their 30s had been under surveillance for several days.
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Cushing
Okla
Clyde Sapp
George Bledse
Blackie Yost
Dilton
Ray Abbott
Drumright
Yost
Abbott
Bledso
Survivors report Navy plane sank in minutes off Oahu
Four crewmembers were rescued after the big Navy radar plane ditched near Barbers Point off Oahu. The four survivors and two bodies were recovered while 17 crewmen remained missing. Investigators probe the sudden ditching during a routine training flight.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Oahu
Franklin A. Henry
Kankakee
Ill
Army
Tripler General Hospital
Barbers Point Naval Air Station
Navy
Henry
Cmdr
Guy Howard
Oakland
Calif
J.g
Richard L. Rentschler
Lincoln
Neb
E.g
John Thomas Kline
Guam
AT YOUR SERVICE Many On Job Today As You Enjoy Christmas
Christmas is a busy holiday for many in Monroe West Monroe and Ouachita Parish as thousands work to keep essential services running. Telephon e operators hospitals doctors ambulances and newspapers maintain around the clock duties while others take the day off to celebrate with family and friends.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
America
White Man and Two Negro Women Die in Head-On Crash Near Winnsboro
A two-car collision five miles north of Winnsboro on Highway 15 at 1 a.m. killed Howard W. Tucker 41 Alexandria and two Monroe women Marie Willion 38 and Annie L. Green about 40. Four others injured, two critically, including Clarence Taylor 21 and Ruthie Lee Taylor 17. Police report no braking skid marks. coroner cites fractured skulls and multiple fractures.
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Winnsboro
Here
Howard W. Tucker
Third Street
Alexandria
Farmerville
Marie Willion
Annie L. Green
Breard Street
Monroe
Tucker
Clarence Taylor
Ruthie Lee
E. A. Conway
Joe Lester Frazier
Joseph W. Jennings
Natchez
Miss
Natchez General Hospital
Frazier
Jennings
Lou Melvin
Taylor
Franklin Parish
Brashear Earle
Simms and Gundy
Rayville
Long Island Rail Road Restores Service After Christmas Strike
The Long Island Rail Road faced a two hour halt during the evening rush as a Christmas Eve walkout by Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen left thousands stranded in Manhattan. The strike ended with a satisfactory agreement mediated by the National Mediation Board, and trains began to resume by late evening, clearing Pennsylvania Station by 10:30.
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New York
Long Island
Manhattan
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
National Mediator Board
Pennsylvania Station
Andry
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