Bethlehem Journey Crosses Border With Afflicted Pilgrims
First Christmas pilgrims, nearly twenty ailing individuals, cross from Israel into Jordan at the Mandelbaum Gate, heading to Jerusalem’s Old City and the Church of the Nativity grotto. The crossing, calmer amid low Arab-Israeli tension, ends with a midnight mass where the Infant Jesus is laid on a silver star. Servites and Protestant groups plan services at the Nativity grotto.
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Pilgrims Cross Ice to Israel in Antarctic Flight Return
About 1,700 Israeli citizens, including clerics and officials, completed a long journey from the Antarctic to Washington after a break in travel. The group, part of a special religious and diplomatic mission, carried limited Israeli currency and faced routine permit checks during transit back to the United States.
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Christmas at the South Pole: puppy chews holiday tree
A 60s pound Husky puppy chewed the branches of a holiday tree flown to the South Pole by Maj. Palla. Navy men and 19 guests at the Antarctic station enjoyed carols and gifts as Santa Claus arrived, with a meal and extra treats for the pup amid a festive shift.
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Christmas gifts by inmates aid 67 St Louis children
Inmates at Missouri State Penitentiary raised 1272 to buy bikes gloves watches and toys for 67 children in two St Louis homes the St Francis Girls Home and the Methodist Children's Home. Warren E V Nash his wife and three prisoners visited and distributed the gifts. The warden said the plan originated with the prisoners.
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Cadets Join U S Antarctic Expedition After Bounce Flight
From over 36000 civil air patrol cadets two were chosen to join the U S Antarctic Expedition. They arrived Nov 18 with a Navy cargo crew to deliver maps food and mail to McMurdo Sound and Little America. The jet assisted takeoff was damaged forcing a bouncy catapult launch over desert like dunes. the crew braced inside the plane yet remained undaunted as they patrolled a tight zone above the Ross ice shelf. The food and housing in Antartica were praised and the crew described as a large family.
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