United Nations admits Japan as member in anniversary year
editorial notes Japan joining the United Nations marks a milestone on the Pearl Harbor anniversary. The move ends Japan’s isolation as an international “bandit” and places Asia’s leading industrial nation among world leaders. The UN now has eighty members, up from fifty at its 1945 founding, reflecting ongoing expansion and cooperation despite criticisms. The piece also briefly shifts to a domestic note on cold remedies of past decades and old household traditions.
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Japan
United Nations
Asia
United States
Russia
San Francisco
Defense plant location in California questioned by Sun
The Parsons Sun urges Washington officials to explain why a new Boeing guided missile plant is sited in California rather than Kansas. The paper argues California lacks manpower and utilities, sits in a vulnerable coastal area, and is far from Florida where products are shipped. It notes California’s political clout and voting habits as context.
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Old time cures pondered by hospital staff member
A staff member returning from a hospital stay recalls traditional remedies for common ailments. She reflects on hot chest applications with lard and turpentine, sweating beds, hot milk with black pepper for dysentery, honey and lemon for sore throats, sage tea for fevers, horehound candy for coughs, and hot toddy as an alcohol aided alternative.
This and That Easy Dialing Column Snippet
A collection of quirky lines on language, society, and daily life. It notes polite requests for universal emergency numbers, evolving surnames, witty malapropisms, a panhandler's dime remark, and a tongue in cheek critique of changing times. It also remarks on a long broadcasting day wedded to the calendar.
Christmas Night Drill Show Draws Crowd On Main Street
A large crowd gathered on Main Street for an evening Ameri can Legion Drum and Bugle Corps drill exhibition under arches of Christmas lights. It notes local happenings including births, travels, injuries and community notes such as donations, job moves, shopping and Christmas turkey prices.
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American Legion
Miami Beach's Glittering Dollar Tourist Boom
Miami Beach draws millions of visitors yearly to a platinum playground along Florida's Gold Coast. Hotels charge 40 dollars a day for booms and 100 for suites, while the city markets itself with guided tours of grand hotel lobbies and endless opulence.
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All India
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Mimi Beach
Early AHL shutout streak marks season’s pace
The first American Hockey League shutout of the season came in the 31st game, followed by four more in the next eight games, signaling a strong defensive surge across teams.
Subscription Rates for Trade Area Announced
Daty Ercep Baterea at Rag and partners announce subscription rates in the trade area. One month three months six months and annual options listed. Mail orders available with rates noted as 4.6 and 10.04. Names Guy Snedaker Don Huls Don Shipman Howard Hoadley appear as signatories or contacts.
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Don Huls
Don Shipman
Howard Hoadley
Children Prefer Dads To Dough By Dr George W Crane
A Chicago reader notes that many children from affluent homes feel neglected as fathers chase future wealth. Dr. Crane argues children prefer daily fatherly attention over money, citing a promissory note promising monthly time with dad and mom as a stronger gift than a college fund or cash. Parents are urged to invest time now to earn their children's trust and love.
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New Headquarters For Air Defense Moves Five Miles
Colorado Springs CONAD plans a five mile move from Ent Air Force Base to Peterson Field the city’s commercial airport. The project could cost up to 40 million dollars and requires approval by military defense agencies Congress and city land valued at 755 acres to be provided at no cost. Col Maxwell said current facilities suffice for about 2,500 military personnel and 900 civilians.
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UCLA sophomore Kirk Wilson shatters PCC punting marks
Kirk Wilson set new NCAA Pacific Coast Conference and UCLA punting records in 1956 as a sophomore, averaging 49.3 yards per punt on 30 kicks.
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UCLA
Television Programs Last Minute Schedule Changes
TV listings show last minute changes affecting accuracy with entries for Thursday December 20 and Friday December 21. Program items include Serial News Dinah Shore Today School Bandstand Home with times spanning early to late afternoon.
Evening Radio Schedule for KCMO and Affiliates
Radio listings show programs across KCMO WDAS WDAW WDAF KTJIO KTJO and related stations on Thursday December 20. Notable segments include News Sports Amos and Andy News and WDAF News, bands, talk shows, boxing, and a late basketball note. Readers are given show times and host names for the day.
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WDAW
Morgan Beatty
Melody
WDAF
Glildersleeve
Robt. Q. Lewis
Ktjio-Fm
Amos 'N
Andy Ktjee
Ktjo-Fm
KCNO
Bob and
Ray
Andy
Job Cinnie
Bob and Ray
Phola Vance
Race Bars Down In Plush Lodges OKC Opens to Negroes
Oklahoma City saw a surprise move when the State Planning and Resources Board ordered five plush lodges to admit Negroes in line with Supreme Court discrimination rulings. The action followed a Muskogee caller, J. J. Simmons Jr., presenting the case.
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State Planning and Resources Board
U. S. Supreme Court
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Muskogee
Regional NAACP Rep Threatens Civil Rights Suit
A regional representative of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People warned of a civil rights lawsuit if Negroes were not admitted to five new state lodges, signaling enforcement action over discriminatory access in state facilities.
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National Assn. For Advancement of Colored People
Escaped patient and bride captured after Denver chase
An escaped California mental patient and his teenage bride were captured in Denver after a wild chase through deserted streets. The pair had eloped and were pursued by police, with a .22 rifle found in the wrecked car. The man, Mike Wiegner, 16, and his bride, Cia Ann Mowatt Wiegner, 17, suffered injuries. police sought Jesse Eastman alias Red Cloud, 35, described as gun happy.
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Denver General Hospital
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Wiegner
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Associated Press
Williams Quietly Sits As AHL Penalty Box Veteran
Tommy Red Williams of the Rochester AHL club has spent 19 minutes per season in the penalty box across eight league years.
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Red) Williams
Rochester
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