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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1962
Page
20
Christmas shopping centers on home gifts with mirrors consoles radios and table linens. articles describe one of a kind items, windowing into decor trends and festive linens, plus advice on hosting and hospitality at the front door.
The article describes Cleveland establishing its first community Christmas tree with stock certificates and dividends paid as happy voices. The sale raised $12,000 for purchasing Christmas beer for 13,000 citizens and funding the city’s first community Christmas amid a push by stockholders listed on the Cleveland stock exchange.
The article highlights holiday helpers for cooks including aluminum coated utensils with stainless interiors, red porcelain lids, and nonstick interiors for easy cleaning. It notes portable electrics like toasters and coffee mills as ideal gifts, plus kitchen design centers and free expert advice. A lightweight vacuum with interchangeable tanks aids housework, and modular open kitchen family room setups boost appliance usefulness.
Paris reports United States Air Force General Laurie Norstad received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, the highest French honor for a foreigner, in a ceremony at the Hotel des Invalides as he nears retirement as supreme Allied Commander in Europe. President de Gaulle pinned the red cordon on his uniform amid a courtyard ceremony with pomp and military officers in attendance.
The article recalls the Three Wise Men Melchior Gaspar and Balthazar, their names meanings and gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh. It notes medieval titles like the Three Kings of Cologne and their role in Christmas pageantry and Nativity tableaux through centuries.
The ailing Pope’s public remarks and the Vatican’s council timeline fuel debate over his successor. Rumors focus on four cardinals led by Milan Archbishop Montini, seen as the favorite, though conclave rules and politics can overturn expectations. Reports from Trenton note coinciding local coverage.
Township committee members announce compulsory tests for attendees at a Christmas party. An official column lists names and the event date December 13 at the grand ivy hall, citing a purse swipe incident involving Township Clerk Thelma Blasig and the need to pass the tests to attend.
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