Christmas thoughts span world as Bethlehem draws near
Christians worldwide reflect on peace and goodwill at Christmas as Bethlehem in Arab territory prepares for midnight mass amid regional tension. Eisenhower, Queen Elizabeth, and Pope Pius XII attend gatherings. Walter Reed hospital hosts new baby Mary Jean as the White House plans a quiet celebration.
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Highway Slaughter Runs High This Christmas Weekend
Traffic dangers rose nationwide during the long holiday weekend with the National Safety Council predicting 560 deaths. Illinois logged 19 auto fatalities since 6 p m yesterday including 10 in the Chicago area and nine downstate. Indiana Ohio Kentucky and Missouri reported nine eight and seven deaths respectively. A fatal head on crash killed eight near Pineville Kentucky as families rushed home for the holiday. Fog and slick roads worsened conditions across the Mississippi Valley with many accidents blamed on wet surfaces poor visibility and party travel. New England New York and Pennsylvania areas also faced heavy numbers while Chicago alone logged over 1 000 accidents in 12 hours.
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German Reds Ban Christmas Shopping In Red Berlin
In Berlin the Communist regime forbids East Germans from shopping in the western sector and confiscates goods and Western money worth 4250. The move blocks Christmas gifts from West to East, with Der Morgen suggesting West mail will be held indefinitely and even parcels face inspection cuts.
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Today’s Features and Page Topper Summary
The page announces regular features across sections such as Amusements Editorials Bridge Letters Church Inq Reporter Church Music Radio-TV Classified and Women’s Comics, with pagination notes and a feature on Today’s Pictures on page 16. It also lists the section headings and a Deaths column on page 57.
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DeWitt Man Dies As Trailer Burns
Peter Lando a 28 year old bartender at the Birches Restaurant in Shoppingtown died in a trailer fire at Erie Trailer Park near Erie Blvd E opposite the DeWitt Ranch Motel. Firefighters found his body in the bathroom after the blaze burned for over an hour before discovery. Seven dogs also perished in the fire and authorities suspect asphyxiation. Page 2 Col 6 continued.
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Three Dominican nuns die in fire at chapel monastery
In North Guilford Connecticut a fire at Our Lady of Grace monastery killed Sisters Mary Dolores Maguire Mary Regina Roach and Mary Constance Sauve. A fourth nun was injured. about 40 escaped to Albertus Magnus College in New Haven. The blaze started in the main building likely from wiring. firemen faced water shortages. The cloistered community was founded in 1947 and one building combined two Revolutionary War era barns.
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Albertus Magnus College
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Mary Dolores Maguire
New York
Mary Regina Roach
Zanesville
Ohio
Mary Constance Sauve
Pawtucket
R. I
Paul Gilbert
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Gilbert
Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
United States
Mother Mary of Jesus
Driver Faces Drinking Charge in Early Morning Incident
Robert V. Kitts, 26, of 2420 S Salina St, was arrested early today and pleaded innocent in Traffic Court to a driving while intoxicated charge. His case was adjourned until Jan 4 with $1500 bail. Eckert reported Kitts drove north on S Salina St around 4:10 am and ignored flares around a minor accident, veering left of the road and skidding 100 feet before stopping.
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Theodore Eckert
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Boy trims Christmas tree all by himself
Mrs. John Klefeker in Miami recalls how her son John Jr. four, Paul three, and Ruth two helped decorate a small Christmas tree. The four year old returned with scissors and claimed to trim the tree, leaving all branches snapped from the trunk in a humorous family moment.
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John Jr
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Ruth
Pope Urges Atomic Arms Ban in Christmas Address
Pope Pius VIII, in his 17th annual Christmas message, calls for a world ban on atomic tests and weapons. He outlines three steps: renounce experiments, renounce use, and control armaments via an international agreement. He warns a mere halt to tests is insufficient and stresses colonial freedom and rejection of communism in the papal message.
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A Warm and Rainy Eve Forecast For Syracuse
Weatherman Andrew Keller says warmer temperatures will rise to near 2 degrees tomorrow while a cold air mass departs Montana pushing additional snow to Syracuse Monday. Last night Syracuse logged a 10 above reading the warmest since December 5 and the first above freezing low in a week. Nationally, temperatures climb with Toledo 46 Pittsburgh 50 Laredo 89 and Denver 72. Western New York fog and drizzle are expected to slowly moderate.
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104 Mile Winds Strike Colorado Dust Storms
Dust laden winds gusting up to 104 mph lashed Colorado east of the Rockies injuring property and halting traffic. Fort Collins logged 104 mph while Ft Carson reached 96 mph as power failures and damaged homes hit Colorado Springs and surrounding areas. Denver TV stations interrupted briefly as daytime darkness fell.
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Barbara Jo Sargent
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Tipsy Driver Thanks Cop Who Halted Him
A North Syracuse patrolman received a Christmas surprise when a sober driver, saved from a possible drunken driving incident, sent a thank you note and two cartons of cigarettes. The driver, later observed to be safe after surrendering his keys, expressed appreciation for the officer’s earlier action.
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Soldiers in Europe Spread Christmas Cheer to Orphans
About 300000 U S soldiers across Europe paused Christmas festivities to aid orphans and refugees. The 14th Armored Regiment led Operation Candy Drop with motorized Santa patrols in West German villages. In Orleans, service members raised 4000 to buy flannel pajamas for 1300 orphans, while in Wurzburg the 10th U S Infantry Division gathered 14200 for nearly 3700 children in need.
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Orleans
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10Th U. S. Infantry Division
Tiny Voices To Serenade Eisenhowers
Christmas carols by the Eisenhowers grandchildren will greet President and Mrs. Eisenhower at the White House night gathering. Mas John Eisenhower's three children have prepared songs for four generations of Eisenhower Douds, as Barbara Eisenhower is briefly released from Walter Reed after the birth of Mary Jean. Fourteen family members will attend a turkey dinner at 6 p.m. plus a four generation gathering on Christmas Day.
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Susan
John Eisenhower
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Christmas Chuckle About a Careful Husband
The husband jokes about carrying his wife over life’s rough spots as Christmas nears. She replies with a sly retort that he missed none of them. The humor hinges on a playful exchange about emotionalsupport and memory between spouses.
Floods Ravage California as Yuba City Evacuation Tops 8,000
The Feather River levee breach near Yuba City forces about 8,000 people to flee as floodwaters threaten homes across three states. Truckee River overflows ease in Reno amid snowstorm, while Stockton evacuations affect 3,000 residents. President Eisenhower declares northern California a major disaster area as floods cover 10,000 to 15,000 square miles. Seventeen deaths reported in regional flooding.
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No Paper Monday Observes Christmas Holiday
In observance of the Christmas holiday the Herald- Journal will not publish editions on Monday.
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