Memories of Yuletide Away From Home in Philippines
A Filipino Christmas blends Catholic rites with American influence. Dawn masses, the misa de gallo, run Dec 16 to Dec 24 as families share roast pig, cakes, and ginger tea. Christmas trees from Baguio, cards, and charity mark the season, while godparents and familial reunions underscore local customs.
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Sinalc
Hamada
Philippine
Christendom
Philippines
Far East
Baguio
Manila
Lat Jones
jAmerica
NEW York Trans
Culinary World Airlines
Aniilion
Smanaee
Christ
Ielfaith
Old Spain
Europe
Ask Hazard Eliminated as Detour
The Sea Beach City Council asks the State Highway Department to remove traffic hazards on the Pacific Coast Highway detour near Long Beach. Councilman Glenn Jones cites multiple detour accidents since opening, noting signs exist but none warn of the hazardous S-carve. Dick Kussman protests five detour crashes and more on the Long Beach side.
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Sea Beach
State Highway Department
Long Beach
Glenn Jones
Dick Kussman
Beachcomber Drive
Backlog Cleared in Cal-Vet Farm and Home Loans
Sacramento reports the State Veterans Affairs Department cleared a backlog of 12,000 CalVet farm and home loan applications. The department cited its new fast qualification plan instituted last summer as the reason veterans learned quickly after applying whether they qualify or not.
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Sacramento
State Veterans Affairs Department
Christmas Wish Fulfilled for One Honed in Oats
A reader notes a playful Christmas wish about a person who hones for oats and receives a Hammond instrument as a gift. The brief reflects humorous seasonal sentiment and local color.
Gonzaga Announces Family Tuition Pay Plan Start
Gonzaga University in Spokane launches a family tuition pay plan to ease higher education costs. The plan splits the tuition burden among family members with two thirds or 386 dollars for the second member and one third or 183 dollars for the first, aiming to help large families send children to the university. The program, effective January, applies to standard tuition of 550 dollars per semester and is intended to extend beyond the initial term under Very Rev Edmund W. Mort.
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Spokane
Wash
Gonzaga University
Ian
Gonzaga
Edmund W. Mort
Jana
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Yuletide
PeeTee
Chile
Ask Hazard
Elm Avenue
Tse Savings
TWA
OPER
S. Seaside Terminal Island
SEARS
Schick
Lady Sunbeam
Collinglor
Remington
Sears Law Price
Mister Craftppan Tleowie Shaver
New Schick
Lady Schick Patrician
Sunbeam
Norelco
Remington Auto
Saga
Lady Remington
Lady Ronson
Long Beach Blvd
Bifth Hemlock
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