Christmas Prayer for Peace Echoes Around the World
The Associated Press reports Christmas Eve prayers for peace amid Cold War tensions. Eisenhower urges Americans to endure with courage and sacrifice while refugees, service members, and civilians worldwide seek comfort. Gifts and aid flow to orphans and refugees from Italy to Korea as religious leaders visit troops.
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Driving Safe This Christmas Warns of Road Toll
A National Safety Council warning cites a potential 180 traffic deaths over the 30 hour Christmas holiday and urges safe driving. It recounts a family tragedy and implores readers to avoid alcohol, drive within speed limits, and watch for pedestrians and other drivers.
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East West Talks Open Door to Reds in Summit
Washington reports Ike and Dulles pursuing an open door approach to Soviet participation in East West talks. The administration seeks concrete moves toward disarmament and cooperation at a United Nations disarmament commission meeting slated for early next year. Moscow’s response remains uncertain as NATO and U.S. leaders press for progress toward nuclear restraint and peace.
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Verma Talmadge Dies Silent Film Star at 60
LAS VEGAS Nev Verma Talmadge a leading silent film actress died at 60 after a stroke. She had a long career in silent pictures and was linked to figures such as Joseph M Schenci Georgie Jessel and Dr Carvel J Priel Easter. Survived by sisters Natalie and Constance and other family. Born in Jersey City she grew up in Brooklyn where she began acting in neighborhood plays and worked at Vitagraph Studios.
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TODAY S FEATURES AND PICTURES CELEBRATE NORMA TALMADGE
A newspaper page highlights carols and editorial features then profiles Norma Talmadge. It traces her Hollywood rise from walk-ons to top star, notes her pay, fame, and prolific output, and cites marriages to Schenck and Jessel with later life details.
Fire sweeps four block area leaves nearly 100 homeless
Nearly 100 people are left homeless after a damaging fire that swept across a four block area in a Pennsylvania town. Page references show related items on page 16 and 5 about navy plane crash survivors in the Pacific and an Army decision on a satellite launch site. Ike appoints MSU president to head new Civil Rights Commission. Page
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Russia Considers Reducing Military Manpower Amid Tensions
Moscow linked Khrushchev's remarks to easing international strains as Tass reported the Soviet leader told Ukraine's Supreme Soviet in Kiev that cutting manpower might reduce friction. He warned that NATO’s stated restraint must be matched by real steps, while Moscow weighed defense needs and economic steadiness.
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Snowless Christmas Forecast Dims Winter Cheer
Weather note from Syracuse reports little snow with cool conditions and a reverse Old Man Winter pattern. High pressure over Missouri influences cool air, with occasional showers and a bleak outlook for skating or sleighing through the rest of the week.
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Pilgrims Cross No Man's Land to Bethlehem Dawn
Pilgrims from Israel and abroad crossed the Mandelbaum Gate into Jordan as border guards stayed aside for 36 hours. About 3,700 were to cross into Jordan for Christian services at Bethlehem, with ALberto Gori leading the procession from Jerusalem to the Church of the Nativity. Consuls-general from seven nations planned a pontifical Mass, while shepherds watched flocks along the ancient route. Protestant services were held in fields near Bethlehem and in Jerusalem churches.
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Santa On Trail Guided By NORAD Radar Lines
NORAD reports Santa Claus on a course from the North Pole toward the United States. He travels at 35000 feet leveraging jet streams as NORAD radars monitor his sleigh over Canada and into American airspace. Tracks show a heavily laden sleigh with toys and gifts destined for children.
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Christmas Joy Through a Boy Named Mike
Oklahoma City report details five year old Mike Haskin who inspires with a brave battle against cancer. He admires a bright homemade tree, exchanges gifts, and shares hopeful moments with caregivers and reporters as his story concludes on page five.
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Chuckle on a Hong Kong bound traveler’s San Francisco misstep
A humorous note recalls a Chinese merchant who headed for Hong Kong and narrowly missed his boat in San Francisco. The playful verse hints at a soaked, foggy journey and a tame setback rather than a disaster.
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No Editions On Christmas Day Herald-Journal Notice
In observance of Christmas Day no editions of the Herald-Journal will be published tomorrow.
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