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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1955
Page
17
Notes describe Beersheba as a growing city with a 20 000 resident population. Reference adds global historical context from prehistoric Greenland and a 1994 US farm hay sales figure of 309 million dollars while noting Arctic flora during the Cretaceous.
A narrator explains the Christmas spirit as more than gifts and trees. It changes how people feel and act, making kindness peace and reverence central, and guiding believers to reaffirm faith in God during the season.
Baltimore AP report says St Alphonsus School dispenses with Santa at its Christmas party and replaces him with the Three Wise Men delivering gifts in the name of the Infant Jesus. Rt Rev Louis Mendelis had barred Santa three years earlier citing a shift from the season’s real meaning.
The article describes Bethlehem’s Christmas worship in 1955 with Arab choirs and pilgrims joining in an outdoor service near the grotto of the Church of the Nativity. Pilgrims cross the Jordan border in border tents for permits, stamping, and luggage checks before attending the midnight mass and Epiphany rites. Also notes rice washing tips and car demand for replacements in the U.S.
About 15 000 Americans sent Christmas cards to President and Mrs. Eisenhower, nearly double the prior year. Some 75 percent included personal messages and most expressed prayers for the First Family.
In 1832 John Calhoun stepped down from the vice presidency to assume a seat in the United States Senate, reshaping the political balance and signaling a shift in his career. The move followed his long service and aligned with his stance on states' rights and national policy.
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