Christ and Santa Claus in Christmas Debate
An editorial defends Santa Claus as a cheerful symbol alongside the Christ child, criticizing calls to cast him out of Christmas. It argues the season can blend religious meaning with gift giving and commercial festivity without replacing the Christ Child or the manger. It cautions against asserting that Santa’s image inherently harms faith while acknowledging Christmas remains a personal family observance.
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Santa_Claus
Santa Claus
Christ
Si. Nicholas
Santa
Claus
Christ Child
Christi
Ians
Perhaps Santa Claus Will Commie His Year In Sleigh
Fragmentary OCR mentions Santa Claus and a compact sleigh with four reindeer, hinting at a whimsical holiday note or misread line about a toy or event. The text lacks clear names, places, or dates to form a full news item.
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Santa Claus
Secret Service Busy Keeping Kennedy Out of Sight
The Secret Service operates at high tempo guarding Caroline Kennedy and others, noting efforts to keep her from the White House closet and other hiding places for Christmas gifts amid heightened security.
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U.S
Secret ‘Service
Caroline Kennedy
White House
Governor Kerner Urges Expanded Illinois Vocational Training
Gov Otto Kerner told the Western Springs Education Association that Illinois lags in vocational education and that 75 000 youths aged 14 to 19 join the labor force annually entering jobs without proper training. He urged early guidance and expanded technological education to prepare potential wage earners for productive life work and to support a growing economy.
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Otto Kerner
Western Springs Education Association
Illinois
Peo
Ple
Freedom To Know in a Democratic Republic
Monte Vista Journal argues that representative government works without population ceilings and that press freedom protects the people's right to know what government does. It asserts the press informs citizens when many cannot attend meetings and that both press and people share responsibility to safeguard this freedom.
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Monte Vista
Calif
United States
Congress
Climax of TV Show Ends With Power Failure
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle TV editor Harold Nichols recounted a reader viewer who lost heating batteries during a program climax, asking how the telecast ended. The caller could not figure out the finish due to the power failure in Rochester, New York.
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Rochester
N. Y
Harold Nichols
The
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Tanganyika Awaits Favorable Terms For U S Loan
Tanganyikan officials fret that a $10 million U S loan to the newly independent state may come with strict conditions. They fear requirements to spend on American goods and services at higher prices, plus Washington red tape. Officials urge clearer U S policy to avoid undermining aid aims and national pride.
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Tanganyika
United States
U. S
Washington
National Merit Scholars ranked by Saturday Review panel
The Saturday Review lists Harvard and MIT leading a 1961 62 study of National Merit Scholars. Twelve colleges attracted a third of the scholars, with Harvard Radcliffe Stanford and others in top places. The piece notes each school excels in different fields and urges high school juniors to visit catalogs and apply early.
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Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford
Radcliffe
Princeton
California Institute of Technology
Yale
Rice Institute
University of Michigan
Oberlin
Swarthmore
Cornell
Harvard Yard
Christmas Catalog Glimpses In Meandering Memoir Style
A humorous holiday vignette critiques Christmas shopping from a housebound vantage, noting a convalescent resident, birdseed rituals, and gossip about the Felts heiress. It riffs on televised promos, gift ideas, and overheard prices, capped by a cheeky tax reference on a platinum lace item.
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Felts
Texas
New York Police Adopt Color Photography
The New York City Police Department approves color photography as standard procedure for crime scenes and certain suspects. Commissioner Michael J Murphy cites improved detection as the goal. The piece also notes a shift in coal mining involving large workforce changes but highlights increased output from remaining workers.
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New York
City Police Department
Michael J. Murphy
Two Perspectives From Ralph McGill on World Council of Churches
Ralph McGill presents two letters from Atlanta and South Georgia written during the World Council of Churches meeting in New Delhi. He highlights Christianity facing a non Christian environment in India, interfaith dialogue, church divisions, and the call for Christianity to engage with global suffering.
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Ralph McGill
Atlanta
India
Georgia
World Council of Churches
New Delhi
Augusta
Democracy gains when religion stays out of schools
Reader argues public schools should avoid religious indoctrination while upholding secularism. He cites Jefferson’s wall between church and state, McCollum and Evanston rulings, and warns against using tax money to promote Christian programs through Southern Illinois University.
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Southern
Illnoisan
Oregon
Jefferson
Supreme Court
McCollum
Southern Illinois
Corn awards honor Anna Jonesboro students
Two Anna Jonesboro Community High School students received cash awards from a seed company for their corn growing contest entries. Darrell Ralls earned $25 and Alfred Lingle $15. Both are members of the Future Farmers of America. Ralls, single, and six others also received pocket knives.
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Anna Jonesboro
Rem
Darrell Ralls
Alfred Lingle
Future Farmers of America
Ralls
Signs Shorten Christmas Signs Shorten Christmas
Editor Curt Morelock laments the trend of shortening Christmas signs and replacing Christ with X. He notes hurried banners before December 25 and urges spelling Christ to preserve meaning, urging clarity over room-saving abbreviations.
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Illnoisan
Christ
Curt Morelock
Carterville
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Southern Ilinois University
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