Pope Pius XI Opens Holy Year at St Peter's
Pope Pius XI inaugurated the 25th Holy Year in Rome with three strokes of a silver hammer opening the Holy Doors of St Peter's Basilica. A crowd of 50,000 inside and 300,000 outside cheered as ceremonies began amid labor unrest and police mobilization in Rome.
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Vatican City
Pius II
St. Peter’s Basilica
St. Peter’s Square
Home of Labor
Rome
Mario Scelba
Chamber of Labor
St. Peter’s
St. Paul’s
St. John Lateran
St. Mary Major
Coloseum
Unita
Italy
Stalin
Vatican
Sistine Chapel
Pius
Christmas In Washington Holiday Week Passes Quietly
Washington officials leave for holidays as President Truman plans Missouri stay through Wednesday and lights the White House tree by remote control. George Marshall urges peace as government offices close and shoppers push Christmas sales beyond last year.
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Washington
Truman
Alben
Oldamily
Alben Barkley
Missouri
White House
Independence
War Refugees to Spend Christmas in the United States
About 112 000 European war refugees will spend their first Christmas in the United States this year. Members of the displaced persons commission said most are happy. Of 205 000 authorized for admission by next July, 117 390 have arrived. about 5 000 were here last Christmas.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Displaced Persons Commission
Congress
Christmas Card Recycled for 26 Years Between Illinois Kin
Normal resident F O Allen and his sister in law Evelyn Scribner of Clinton have traded a Christmas card for 26 years. What began as a joke before 1923 grew into a yearly exchange. Scribner mailed the taped card to Allen yesterday continuing the family tradition.
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Normal
F. O. Allen
Evelyn Scribner
Clinton
Allen
Miss Scribner
Cleveland Transit Strike Widens With City Start Plan
Mayor Burke says transit will start Tuesday with limited service as 2000 AFL leaders vote to continue the three day strike over vacation pay. 4900 transit workers seek 96 hours vacation pay, CTS offers 88 for operators and 80 for non operators.
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Cleveland
Thomas A. Burke
Cleveland Transit System
A. F. of L. Transit Union
Burke
John L. Lewises
Thomas P. Meaney
C.T.S
Weather forecast notes increasing cloudiness and rain or snow
Tonight and Sunday expect cloudy skies with rising temperatures and a chance of rain or snow. Low temperatures tonight 18 to 25, high Sunday around 45. Friday lows near 22 and highs near 47 with shifting humidity and wind speeds.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Mississippi River Grand Tower
Today’s Index Highlights Local, National wins and sections
The index lists sections for Area and National on Page 1, Local News on Page 3, Editorial on Page 4, Sports on Pages 6 and 7, Classifieds on Pages 8 and 9, Comics on Page 7 and Markets on Page 9. It serves as a guide to the day’s newspaper layout.
University dean wounded as ex-wife shoots pair
Athens Georgia December 24 AP ex-wife Kathleen Drewry shot five times at the home of John E Drewry journalism dean and his former secretary Miriam Thurmond both wounded but listed in satisfactory condition at Athens General Hospital. Police said Mrs Drewry likely will face assault with intent to murder charges as she was taken to St Marys hospital under guard.
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Athens
University of Georgia
John E. Drewry
Miriam Thurmond
Athens General Hospital
Kathleen Drewry
Athens Banner- Herald
Ed Thilenius
Milton
University
Peabody
Radio
Thurmond
Clarence Roberts
Drewry
Miss Thurmond
Jonathan C. Rogers
Dean Drewry
Harry Talmadge
Chief Roberts
Gibson
Owens’ Auto
Owens
Wagner Electric
Mount Vernon
Betty Blades
Johnston City
Herrin Hospital
Evenett Killman
Route 13
Marion
Miss Blades
Paul O. Hall
Killman
Raymond Ivey
St. Louis
Williamson
Ivey
Orville Russell
Beardstown
Russell
Frossie
Veterans’ Hospital
Webb Deaton
Creal Springs
Deaton
Herrin Street
West Herrin
Jack Mappin
Mappin
Charles W. Tomm
Carterville
Tomin
Orval Slayden
West Frankfort
Ed Barham
Benton
Slayden
Burlison
Government Orders Railroads First Crack at Coal Supplies
An emergency order by the Interstate Commerce Commission prioritizes coal hauled by railways to avert a transport breakdown during holidays and winter. Mines will deliver coal to railroads until February 25, with lines like Chesapeake & Ohio using some freight coal themselves.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
John L. Lewis
Chesapeake & Ohio
Illinois towns win housing funds for 2717 units
Public Housing Administration approves 781 800 in planning loans to 14 Illinois communities for 2717 low rent units. Funds will cover surveys and planning before construction. projects to be owned and operated by local housing authorities.
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Washington
Public Housing Administration
Illinois
John Taylor
Granite City
Joliet
LaSalle
Marseilles
Mendota
Oglesby
Streator
Alcon
Collinsville
Madison
Missing Skier Found Frozen in Mountains
A six day search for 15 year old James Camp ended with his frozen body found in a Tehachapi canyon two miles from Wel don ranch. Camp, son of Mr and Mrs James Camp of Caliente, had last been seen after a quarrel with two girls in a snow outing with six friends.
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James Camp
Weldon Ranch
Tehachapi
Caliente
Corn acreage cut eyed to curb 1950 surplus
Secretary Brannan is expected to urge farmers to trim 1950 corn plantings by about 12 percent to target roughly three billion bushels. A large government-supported reserve looms as huge stocks from recent years await harvest. A commercial corn area may replace acreage allotments, guiding reductions mainly in counties with surplus production.
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Washington
Charles A. Brannan
Brannan
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Michigan
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Indiana
Ohio
Minnesota
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Nine Injured in Mount Vernon Two Car Crash
A two car collision near Mount Vernon on Route 148 left five people seriously injured and four others with injuries. Victims from Mount Vernon included Lowell Owens and several youths. others were treated at Herrin and Marion area hospitals.
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Mount Vernon
Illinois
Route 148
Lowell Owens
Bonnie
Donald Breeze
Warren McCullough
Donald Gibson
Russell Tucker
Carbondale Youth Dies After Hunting Gunshot Wound
Joe Edwards 17 of Carbondale died at Holden hospital after a 12 gauge shotgun discharged in a pickup truck. Clifford Eaton 17 fired the weapon while breaking it, as Edwards stood nearby after a rabbit hunt with friends Billy Baird Billy Don Walters Jack Eastwood.
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Joe Edwards
Carterdale
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Edwards
W. C. Edwards
Clifford Eaton
West Sycamore Street
Renu
Eaton
Parker
Clifford
Billy Baird
Billy Don Walters
Jack Eastwood
Prisoner in Solitary Breaks Smoking Habit
Joliet December 24 AP A life term prisoner Gene McMinn 35 at Stateville since 1936 for murder and armed robbery says solitary confinement helped him quit smoking in 15 days after pleading with Warden Joseph E. Ragen The prisoner reports he can now walk around a cigarette and pay it no heed.
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Joliet
Gene McMinn
Stateville
Joseph E. Ragen
McMinn
No Paper Monday holiday notice
The newspaper will not publish on Monday December 26 to allow staff Christmas holidays. No edition will be issued that day.
Bethlehem Christmas Eve Pilgrims Reach Amid War Tension
Rain and mud mar Bethlehem’s Christmas Eve pilgrimage as two routes unfold amid armistice demarcation lines. Arab held Jericho pilgrims use the northern route while Jerusalem delegates travel the southern Roman road under armed guard. Mass at St. Catherine’s church near the Nativity with Msgr. Gustave Testa presiding. Anglican carol singing and Protestant observances planned in the courtyard.
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Bethlehem
Prince of Peace
Jerusalem
U. S
St. Catherine’s Church
Church of the Nativity
Christ
Msgr
Gustave Testa
Rand says MacArthur asked to join Remington Rand board
James H. Rand, Remington Rand chairman, said Gen. Douglas MacArthur would consider joining the firm’s board after finishing his duties in Japan and a peace treaty is concluded. Rand noted only that MacArthur has had correspondence and would join the board to help run worldwide affairs.
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New York
James H. Rand
Remington Rand, Inc
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Rand
MacArthur
General MacArthur
Remington Rand
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U.M.W
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