Pilgrims Prepare for Bethlehem Crossing Amid Regional Tensions
Several thousand Christian pilgrims are expected to cross from Israel into Jordan to Bethlehem for Christmas ceremonies. Border barriers will be lifted for three hours to allow the pilgrimage before restrictions return. The event underscores the enduring Arab Israeli rift over Jerusalem and sacred sites. UN observers monitor credentials as Jordanian policy controls entry.
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Israel
Jordan
Bethlehem
Middle East
Church of Nativity
United Nations
Jerusalem
Omar
Old City
U.N
Birth Control Debate in Domestic and Foreign Policy
The piece reviews how birth control shifts from a domestic political issue to a long contentious foreign policy matter. It cites President Eisenhower, Sen. Gore, and Sen. McGee on aid, population growth, and U S involvement with India. It also notes India's growth rates and international responses.
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Eisenhower
U. S
Sen
Albert Gore
Dtenn
United States
India
Gale W. McGee
Dwyo
Gore
Congress
U.S
Population Reference Bureau
B. K. Nehru
D. N. Chatterjee
Washington
Have You Considered What Salespeople Hear
Hal Boyle presents a satirical roundup of Christmas shopper remarks that sales staff endure. The quips showcase humor and wit about gifts, budgets, preferences, and the quirks of holiday shopping from shoppers and family members.
Christ Is Christmas Not Over Commercialized
A December editorial from Scott Brenner of First United Presbyterian Church Carnegie Pa argues that Christmas sustains its meaning through family togetherness generosity and goodwill to all. He cites legends songs and rituals from Pope St Peters to local church services and urges readers to keep Christ in Christmas while enjoying secular traditions.
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Appalachian Power Company
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Earth
St. Peters
Rome
John Jones
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Kris Kringle
God
Jesus Christ
Scott Brenner
Carnegie
First United Presbyterian Church
Federal Aid Fantasy Warns Against Public Subsidies
An editorial reprint argues that Federal aid is deception, urging readers to reject government subsidies as false benefits. It cites a Cleveland firm ad proclaiming "Federal aid" is childish while noting taxes fund any so called aid, and claims only the tax collector profits. The Augusta Chronicle distributes the stance.
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Washington
Augusta (Ga
Be ckl ey News Rates and Delivery Details
Be ckley Newspapers announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with mail options for West Virginia readers and carrier delivery plans. It lists yearly and half year prices, and notes a 2 percent sales tax within the state. The notice cautions readers to provide old and new addresses when changing delivery.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
World Today: Summits Signal End of Old Diplomacy
In 1960 Western leaders bypass traditional ministerial bargaining and push for quick summit talks with the Soviet Union. The shift follows wartime meetings and Cold War strains, ending the era of slow, detail minded diplomacy as modern flights enable top leaders to meet abroad. President Eisenhower’s 1953 actions foreshadowed this change.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Dicker
Deal
Sove Jet Union
Roosevelt
Winston Churce
Churchill
Stalin
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Christmas Decorations Through the Ages and a Cold War Summit
The piece surveys holly as a perennial Christmas symbol, linked to ancient festival beliefs and Christian symbolism. It traces Cold War diplomacy from Stalin’s death in 1953 to Eisenhower’s shifting stance, detailing summit timelines and key players including Churchill, Dulles, Khrushchev, Bulganin, and Macmillan, culminating in renewed Western willingness for talks.
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U.S.S.R
Soviet Union
Churchill
Dulles
Eisenhower
Korea
Ausetria
Stalin
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Britain
France
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
West
Berlin
Harold Macmillan
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Hits Big in 10 Years
Inside the music world Johnny Marks recalls creating Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in 1949 and its unlikely rise to fame with 39 new recordings in one year and 200 total over a decade. He details payola absence and rights, Autry Crosby and Como reactions, and other career notes.
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New York
Johnny Marks
Broadway
St.’ Nicholas Music Co
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph
Irving Berlin
Marks
Bing
Perry Como
Crosby
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Longfellow
Chester
Cottontail
Resignation of Reverend Ritchie Ware Shocks Local Church
The Christian Church hears the resignation of popular pastor Rev. Ritchie Ware who will take the Lynherburg Virginia post. A. L. McClure named Grandview postmaster. Quinnimont Hotel manager shoots two waiters after a dining room quarrel. Record Run: a 120 car coal train travels 125 miles Victoria to Sewell's Point in nine hours and five minutes.
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The
Christian Church
Ritchie Ware
Lyncheburg
Victoria
Sewell’s Point
Beckley Christmas shopping tops previous years say bankers
R M French G C Hedrick and French Lucas bankers in Beckley report heavier spending and bank traffic than in several years. Police seize punch boards and tip books as Beckley continues anti gambling drive. About a thousand people attend the Memorial building for the fifth annual Christmas Tree party of the Waking em Up Toy Fund sponsored by Ted McDowell editor of the Beckley Poste Herald.
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Beckley
Hedrick
French Lucas
Waking ‘Em Up Toy Fund
Ted McDowell
Beckley Poste Herald
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