Christmas pan Fails Behind Tron Curtain
Soviet Christmas battle shifts from religion to ideology as Grandfather Frost fronts state propaganda. Crusade for Freedom notes broadcasts fail to deter citizens who demand celebration. Kremlin runs dual role, hosting Frost parties to lecture children on communist virtues from January to January 16.
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Santa Claus
Iron Curtain
Radio Voice
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Crusade For Freedom
Grandfather Frost
Egyptians End War On France In North Africa Crisis
Cairo reports a sudden end to Egyptian attacks on French rule in Morocco Algeria and Tunisia after talks between Premier Nasser and the French ambassador. France will resume arms shipments to Egypt under a $50 million order, easing tensions but risking wider conflict in Israel as the North African Liberation Army halts its activities.
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Nana
Egypt
North Africa
Israel
France
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
Voice of the
North African Liberation Army
Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef
N.A.S.A
Sahara Desert
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Comte Armand de Chayla
Greeks Invent Gadgets for Ladies and Handy Helpers
In Athens a novelty handbag with internal lighting uses a mirror and tiny battery lamp for makeup in darkness, priced at 2.50. The piece notes Greek inventors filing about 400 patents yearly, alongside quirky items like an umbrella hat and a skull-molded umbrella handle. A double-action toothbrush is highlighted for speed, reflecting a playful view of Greece's invention craze.
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Athens
Nanaj
Archimedes
American Men Lousy Lovers? Japanese Women Say It Isn't So
A Tokyo report by Ray Falk airs the view of Japanese women including over 10 000 who married Americans since 1945. They praise American men as aggressive affectionate and smooth in manners. Some prefer Americans to Japanese partners citing finances and conversation as advantages. Concluded on Page 7 Column 5.
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Tokyo
Nana
Japan
Hebrew Christianity Emerges in Jerusalem Religion Rift Seeks Healing
In Jerusalem the Hebrew Christianity movement grows as 306 adherents pursue a path to bridge the long standing rift among faiths. This historical city, cradle of major religions, witnesses the birth of a fourth faith aiming to heal deep theological divides. The story continues on page 7.
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Jerusalem
U.S. shift favors Canadian crude over Texas oil for East Coast
Defense officials propose a plan change reducing Texas crude use and boosting Canadian crude to the East Coast in wartime. The decision involves reallocating about half a million barrels daily, outlined in a letter from H A Stewart, director of the Office of Oil and...
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Washington
U.S. Defense
Texas
H. A. Stewart
Office of Oil and
Department of the Interior
Arthur 5. Flemming
Defense Mobilization
Flemming
U. S. Gulf Coast
Paul Ryan
American Pipeline Corp
New York
B. D. Goodrich
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Douglas McKay
Stewart
Joseph A. la Fortune
Gulf Coast
Canada
Gulf
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Williston Basin
Denver Basin
Guernsey
Wyo
Denver
Kansas
Adlai Stevenson Faces Mid-Road Dilemma in Party Strife
Washington dispatch outlines Stevenson’s tightrope as Democratic factions press for New and Fair Deal support while Southern moderates oppose. Readers see internal party tensions led by North West labor and urban groups against Southern critics, with figures like Truman Harriman Russell and Shivers polarizing the race.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
North
West
Harry Truman
Averell Harriman
New York
Stevenson
South
Allan Shivers
Texas
Sen
Richard Russell
Georgia
Bonn's Markets In Peril In Middle East Trade War
East Germany speeds a trade offensive in the Middle East aided by the Soviet bloc. Bonn reports rival German delegations marketing machinery textiles and optics at half West German prices as Cairo eyes recognition. The push aims to branch into Asia and Africa and tests Arab, Egyptian ties.
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Bonn
East Germany
West Germany
Middle East
Germany
Egypt
Cairo
East Berlin
Russia
It’s Never Too Late a Newmarket Ireland Romance
Gerry Lane and Tanna Taylor met again in Newmarket Ireland after twenty years apart. Lane had sailed to Darwin Australia while Taylor went to New York. They reunited and married aboard the Himalaya en route to Australia, completing a long distance courtship.
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Nana
Gerry Lane
Tanna Taylor
Newmarket
County Cork
Ireland
Gerry
Darwin
Australia
New York
Lane
Hanna
Miss Taylor
Himalaya
Tilbury
England
Do You Have the Winter Itch in Europe
In Wiesbaden a U S Air Force dermatologist Dr Robert Lyons says winter itch is the most common skin problem among military families. He explains that excessive washing strips natural oils, dries skin, and causes eruptions. He notes oil glands function poorly in cold weather and urges showers instead of long baths to stay clean. (Concluded on Page 4, Col. 1)
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Wiesbaden
Nana
Robert Lyons
U. S. Air Force
Europe
Lyons
Women in South Africa Blamed for Marital Strife
In Johannesburg a panel of psychologists and doctors concludes the affluent South African wife, with servants and luxury, is the most nagging and dissatisfied. They say independence has grown, and working wives earn twice as much as European counterparts, yet marital tension leads to ulcers and health decline among men. Concluded on Page 3, Column 4.
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Johannesburg
Nana
South Africa
Europe
Per
Tear gas pen prank cancels Lake City classes
Fifth graders in Lake City Michigan found a cylinder disguised as a fountain pen. The teacher Mrs. Clarkson tossed it thinking it a useless pen, it discharged when another pupil examined it. Students then played outside until dismiss. Marshal Elmer Burske said the object had previously been lost.
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Lake City
Mich
Charles Clarkson
Elmer Burske
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