The Christmas Tree Across Nations and Time
A Singapore columnist muses on the Christmas tree's origins in America and Europe. The piece traces Hessian mercenaries bringing trees to Trenton after 1776, notes Victoria era Britain adopting the Tannenbaum, and highlights linguistic echoes in German paper names and song.
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New World
Ingland
England
Prince Albert of Coburg
Prince Consort
Queen Victoria
Maryland
Snow and Spas A Population Turns To Waters For Rest
The piece notes Americans revive bath culture with spa travel from Alaska to Arkansas. It cites Native and Roman roots, historic springs at Hot Springs Arkansas and White Sulphur Springs, and mentions modern 2000 spas from Greenbrier to Chenahot. It also mentions Blue Knob Mountain ski complex in Pennsylvania and other notes.
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Europe
Hot Springs
Arkansas
George Washington
Berkeley Springs
West Virginia
Washington
Saratoga
New York
French Lick
Indiana
Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
New England
Battleboro
Chenahot Springs
Alaska
Blue Knob Mountain
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountain Range
Congress Should Pass Six-Star Rank for MacArthur
The Symington bill would grant General Douglas MacArthur a six star general rank. The piece cites MacArthur's long service since 1899, his famed stature in American military history, and calls for enactment in the coming session before his 84th birthday.
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Congress
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Douglas MacArthur
Symington
MacArthur
Leavenworth
Kansas
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
John J. Pershing
Lee
Grant
Pershing
West Point
Little Rock
Arkansas
Arthur MacArthur
United States
Senator Symington
Thomas J. Dodd
Connecticut
Dodd
America
Signs Of Activity Resume In Goldwater Camp
Signs of activity surround Goldwater as fundraising dinners fast approach his 55th birthday. National Goldwater groups expand with new state chairmen in California Idaho and South Dakota and Youth for Goldwater chapters on 175 campuses.
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Goldwater Camp
Washington
Dallas
Senator Goldwater
Goldwater
National Draft Goldwater Committee
Barry
California
Idaho
South Dakota
Youth For Goldwater
Arizona
Detroit
Georgetown
Northwestern
Indiana
Nebraska
Dartmouth
Rutgers
Florida
Pittsburgh
Minnesota University Law School
Kansas State
St. Nordet College
Randolph Macon College
Clifton White
Draft Goldwater
White
Kennedy
Harris
Gallup
Johnson
South
Senator Soaper Comments On Cuba and Russians
Senator Soaper notes Cuba proximity worries Russia as a pro Chinese base nears their shores. The piece also mentions color holiday table settings in newspapers and a trumpeter swan comeback after believed extinction in the 1920s and 30s.
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Cuba
Winter Health Tips for Cold Weather Living
Northerners envy milder climates but wintry blasts affect commuters shoppers and students. The article explains how the body adapts to cold with vascular constriction and shivering and counsels layered clothing dry skin protection and windproof outerwear. It also discusses heart strain hot lunches for children and the value of rest.
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Mason - Dixon Line
What causes thyroiditis and its contagiousness
The cause of the most common thyroiditis types is unknown. Infections may trigger some cases. It is not contagious as there is no route for causative agents to spread between people.
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Kennedy
Rockefeller
Lee Oswald
Goldwater
Dirksen
J. Cov
Hungary Powers Embrace of Kadar Regime Grows
Washington signals shift as the United States moves toward normal relations with Janos Kadar and his puppet government in Hungary. The policy change follows UN diplomacy, high level talks at Foggy Bottom, and muted congressional protests. Exiles report mass internment and executions since 1956, but officials press for improved ties.
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Washington
Janos Kadar
Budapest
Johnson
Kennedy
Kadar
Community of Nations
U.S
United Nations
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
Johnson City
Texas
Adlai Stevenson
Leslie Munro
Hungary
State Department
Averell Tlarkiman
Foggy Bottom
Jesus Uses Parables to Clarify, Not Conceal Truth
Jesus explains parables reveal spiritual truths to those open to God. He quotes Isaiah about hearing but not understanding, noting natural self focus blinds people. The message remains clear yet many remain unreceptive due to distraction and selfishness.
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Matt
Jesus
God
Isaiah
Monroe News-Star Chronicle of Independent Stance and Leadership
The Monroe News-Star outlines its history and leadership with publisher and executive details. It emphasizes independence and impartial reporting, opposing wrongs without party bias, while noting Associated Press reliance and advertising representation.
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John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Monroe
News-Star-World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Streets
Robert Ewing, Jr
William H. Bronson
Jack
Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Jack Gates
Dallas Roper
Associated Press
SLNYT
Branham Company
National
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Memphis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
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Saturday Blade
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Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Shreveport
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Aswan
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Ulbricht
By Bascom Timmons
Korea
Corps of Cadets
By Holmes Alexander
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Soaper
Seereen Irie
Theodore R. van Dellen
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Buddy Hackett
Assembly of Captive Nations
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