End of War Buoyed by POW Releases and Christmas Peace
The world welcomed Christmas Eve with hopes for lasting peace after the Korean truce and POW releases. Soldiers, pilgrims, and officials noted easing tensions as unrest persisted in Indochina, Malaya, and Kenya. Bethlehem and Jerusalem drew large crowds amid continued regional conflicts.
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Associated Press
Europe
Korea
America
Indochina
Malaya
Africa
Kenya
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Bethlehem
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Marinette fire victims' children mourned as funds rise
In Marinette Wisconsin a pre dawn blaze killed five children of Mr and Mrs De Gaynor. The mother Rose 27 was sedated in hospital with burns and possible concussion. Father suffers burns and a leg injury after a fall from the roof. Donations and pledges total over 10000 as radio and shoppers rally to aid in recovery and rebuilding efforts.
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Marinette
Wis
Robert de Gaynor
de Gaynor
Rose
General Hospital
Temperature and Weather Summary From Morning to Today
Reading shows highest 30 and lowest minus 3 with normal 53 and 26 for the date. Precipitation none in 24 hours to 11 am, month total 0.22, year total 8.22. Sunrise 6 59 sunset 4 56 length of day 10 hours. Forecast calls for gradually warmer conditions with a high near 30 and low around 3.
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Ieee
Rssoo Icv
Aitades
Crosswhite's Christmas to Be Sad Affair
Wichita Falls report details Naomi Irene Chandler Crosswhite 19 released on own recognizance after arraignment on harboring a fugitive. She fled Clovis NM with Norman Davenport 25, an escaped convict involved in a $3,000 Clovis supermarket robbery. Davenport escaped. Crosswhite and her two children were later stopped near Wichita Falls. Sheriff Bailey plans to keep the mother from seeing the children until further order.
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Weldon Bailey
Wichita County
U.S
E. T. Duff
Naomi Irene Chandler Crosswhite
Norman Davenport
Crosswhite
Clovis
N.M
N. M
Davenport
Big
Bill
Washington, D.C
Danveport
Wichita Falls
Granite
Okla
Bill Tucker
Oklahoma
Toppie
Tobbie
Bailey
Merry
Record Personnel To Take Holiday
The Roseil Daily Record will not publish tomorrow for Christmas Day. City, county, state and federal offices in the city will be closed, as will most businesses.
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Roseil Daily Record
Transfer Approved for KROD Radio and TV Permits
The FCC approved the transfer of license for Radio Station KROD and a construction permit for Television Station KROD from Roderick Broadcasting Corp of El Paso Texas to El Paso Times Inc yesterday. The deal involves 800000 dollars and the Roderick family holds a 75 percent stake in the Times.
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Washington
KROD
Roderick Broadcasting Corp
el Paso, Tex
el Paso Times, Inc
FCC
Roderick
Times
Brother rescues as boy sustains severe burns from gasoline fire
At a Rosswell area farm eight miles south a 16 year old, Jack Price, rushed to help his younger brother J L Price when his clothing ignited from a gasoline can. J L suffers third degree burns on legs, admitted to St. Mary's Hospital. The blaze occurred at 10 a.m. Sunday after a flat tire delay while refueling a station wagon.
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Jack Price
St. Mary’s Hospital
J. L. Price
Roy O. Price
Rosswell
J. L
Law Lets Syrup Flood Vote Machines in City Elections
Brownie Emerson reports a clash between election rules and voting machines. City elections occur April 6 with a May 4 primary, but machines must be cleared 30 days in advance, risking use of pencil ballots in one race and mechanical devices in the other. Roswell county expands precincts to 33 with 34 machines planned. voter counts awaiting updated tallies.
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Brownie Emerson
Public Enemy
Aity
Roswell
Santa Fe closes as state education chief takes vacation
An education department employee will start vacation tonight and extend until January 4. State School Superintendent Tom Wiley stated that anyone who disapproves of the move is “first cousin I to scrooge.”
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Santa FE
State Department of Education
Tom Wiley
Scrooge
Beria and Seven Aides Executed by Soviet Shot
The Soviet Union announced Lavrenty Beria and six aides were shot after a secret five day trial for high treason. The eight man tribunal under Marshal Koniev delivered the verdict as Izvestia cited confessions and proof. Beria had been interior minister and top aide to Stalin.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Lavrenty P. Beria
Secret Police
MVD
Soviet Supreme Court
Beria
Kremlin
Joseph Stalin
Georgi Malenkov
Ivan S. Koniev
Izvestia
Azerbaijan
L. P. Beria
Vsevolod Merkulov
V. G. Dekanazov
Stalin
Georgia
D. Z. Kobulov
S. A. Godglide
Church of God Burns on Christmas Eve in New Mexico
A fire destroyed the Church of God at 512 S Michigan Ave in Roswell New Mexico on Christmas Eve. Fire Chief George E Daniels said overheated stoves caused about 30 000 in losses. Firefighters faced frozen hydrants delaying water supply as roof collapsed trapping five men briefly. The Rev Brady Dennis noted prior flooding in Lovington and started heaters at 3 30 a m. Pastor Rev C E Wright was away with family in Shamrock Texas.
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Church of God
S. Michigan Ave
George E. Daniels
Daniels
Roswell
Brady Dennis
Churches of God In
New Mexico
Lovington
C. E. Wright
Shamrock
Tex
France elects Rene Coty as president amid EDC push
Washington reports Eisenhower warns Paris to back the European Defense Community to secure Western European peace. Coty’s election signals a new phase as France contemplates rearmament under a six nation army including France and West Germany. Premier Laniel to resign. Coty to take office January 17. EDC remains central to U.S. strategy and NATO cohesion.
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France
Rene Coty
Washington
Eisenhower Gravely
United States
Dulles
Eisenhower
Coty
Europe
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Germany
EDC
U.S
Joseph Laniel
Laniel
Vincent Auriol
Paris
NATO
Pup Rescued From Carlsbad Well by Sea Anchor
In Carlsbad New Mexico two strangers used a bread and milk baited Navy sea anchor to lift a two month old pup from a collapsed well. The pup, dehydrated but in good condition, was saved near the Thacker family home.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Gregory
W. W. Burr
Norvelle Thacker
Cavern City
the Humane Society
Burr
Marshal
Keith
Theresa
Teresa Curtis
Poe Hardin
Dan Hardin
Teresa
Billie St. John
Mercury Readings Plunge Across Southern New Mexico
Frigid weather dominates New Mexico with record low temperatures. Las Cruces El Paso and Chihuahua Mexico report snow as Columbus Roswell Carlsbad see subzero readings. Socorro Truth or Consequences and Hobbs rise to single digits.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Las Cruces
el Paso
Chihuahua
Mexico
District Weather Bureau
Albuquerque
Columbus
Roswell
Carlsbad
Socorro
Truth Or Consequences
Hobbs
New Mexico Press Assn Contest Entry Deadline
Albuquerque newspapers are reminded they must mail entries for the annual typography contest by midnight January 1. The notice outlines submission timing and eligibility for the contest.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
New Mexico Press Assn
Ditfer Wins Walker Christmas Lighting Contest
Major E. C. Fletcher of 97 W. Eye man Street won first prize in the Walker Air Force Base Christmas Lighting contest, judged by Ray Thompson and others. He receives a 100 dollar savings bond for his fluorescent display. Second prize goes to M/Sgt. Richard Ditter of 45 Van Luevan with a 50 dollar bond for Santa's helpers. Third prize to Maj. Monroe J. Hotaling of 8 W. Wells for a 25 dollar bond. Honorable mention to M/Sgt. Andrew W. Wieczorek.
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E. C. Fletcher
W. Eyeman Street
Walker Air Force Base
Ray Thompson
Chamber of Commerce
Fletcher
Richard Ditter
van Luevan
Ditter
Maj
Monroe J. Hotaling
W. Wells
Andrew W. Wieczorek
Wesley Werner
Gordon Lutes
W. J. Watson
Walker
G. T. Watts
Lee Corn
Viola Allison
Roswell
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Marshall Massey
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Ken Reynolds
Ditfer
C. C. Ely
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