Pilgrims From Jerusalem Begin Journey to Bethlehem
Thousands of Christians from Jerusalem depart for Bethlehem to take part in Christmas Eve rites at the birthplace of Christ. Patriarch Alberto Gori leads the early party under Jaffa Gate, with others traveling by special buses and taxis toward the Judean countryside.
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Bethlehem
Christ
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Jaffa
No-Man’s Land
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Jordan
Harold Gretzinger
Los Angeles
Calif
Judean
Garden of
Gethsemane
Mount of Olives
Bethany
Simon the Leper
Russia Denounces West as Kashmir Plebiscite Debate Rages
At the United Nations Security Council in New York on December 24 Russia accused the United States and Britain of seeking to deploy Western troops in Kashmir through a U.N. plebiscite plan. The Anglo American resolution passed 9 to 0 with Russia abstaining, urging India and Pakistan to negotiate a settlement and set troop limits pending the vote. The council then recessed for the holidays.
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N. Y
Russia
United Nations Security Council
United States
Britain
Valerian A. Zorin
Kashmir
U.N
Security Council
General Assembly
India
Pakistan
Capture Two More Prison Fugitives
In Arlington Oregon on December 24 state police reported the recapture of two more convicts who tunneled from the Washington State Penitentiary. Harold R. Coe 22 and Merrill Kase were found in a stolen 1949 convertible and surrendered in a routine stop. Four escapees remained at large and authorities continued the hunt for two more fugitives who escaped from Oregon State Prison at Salem.
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Ore
Washington State Penitentiary
Harold R. Coe
Merrill Kase
Ralph S. Pope
Raymond B. Judson
Portland
Oregon State
Salem
Christmas Tribune Makes Holiday Edition Release
One edition of the Christmas Tribune will be printed Thursday Christmas Day at 10 AM to permit employees to enjoy the holiday. Carriers agents and drivers are advised to govern themselves accordingly.
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Local Weather Summary With Daily Extremes and River Stat
Local conditions note 6 a m readings show .35 inches rainfall at noon and 9 a m .35. river stage 2.8 ft and stationary. sunrise 7 08 sunset 4 32. humidity yesterday 93 percent. High 44 and low 35 degrees yesterday with .01 inch precipitation.
Weather outlook for Terre Haute and nearby areas
Cloudy and colder with light snow tonight and Thursday. Cold lows from 25 to 34 and highs from 28 to 35 across Indiana and Illinois. Northern and southern zones show varying snow flurries with some areas near Cairo seeing similar trends. Street thermometer reads 36 at 6 am and 35 at 2 pm.
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Indiana
Illinois
Cairo
Eisenhower names True D. Morse undersecretary of agriculture
President-elect Eisenhower selected True D. Morse for the post, naming him as the No. 1 official under the agriculture secretary. Morse, a former Democrat who helped draft the farm plank, will earn 17500 a year and succeeds C. J. McCormick.
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Doane Agricultural Service, Inc
Thomas E. Dewey
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G.O.P
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C. J. McCormick
Commodore Hotel
Morningside Heights
Eisenhowers
Girl dies after accidental shotgun mishap at Cedar Lake
In Cedar Lake Indiana five year old Karen Nemeth was killed when she found a loaded .410 shotgun under a bed. Her brother Stephen jr., twelve, had borrowed the gun for rabbit hunting and left it loaded. Karen died Monday night and will be buried on Christmas Day.
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Karen
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White Christmas Predicted for Terre Haute Light Snow
The Weather Bureau at Hulman Airport issued a cautious forecast for a White Christmas in Terre Haute. Snow is expected to begin tonight and continue through Christmas Day, totaling less than two inches with partial ground cover.
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Terre Haute
Santa Claus
New Indiana Salem limestone oil well taps 20 bbl hr near Princeton
T. & H. Corporation of Terre Haute reports the first Salem limestone oil well in Indiana producing 20 barrels per hour. The 2,660 foot wildcat lies seven miles west of Princeton, south of State Road 64, in Wabash river bottom land. Discovery shows 140 barrels daily on test. high gravity sweet oil to be processed at R. & J. Refining in Princeton. Anton Hulman Jr. and Henry P. Smith are principal stockholders. The well is touted as the year's most promising Indiana find.
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Terre Haute
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Bettenbrook
Anton Hulman, Jr
Henry P. Smith
Salem
R. & J. Refining Company
Prisoners Decline Freedom Offer in Howard County Jail
Three of four inmates jailed on intoxication charges in Kokomo Howard county jail refused City Judge Donald Bolinger's offer of release today. Turkey is being served in the jail.
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Ind
Howard County
Donald Bolinger
Detroit Tots Story Brands Stepmother as Female Fagin
A Detroit housewife, Evelyn Collier, is jailed as police investigate her two stepchildren claim she trained Dorothy ten and John nine to shoplift. The children say she forced them to steal Christmas presents, whipped them for mistakes, and used a shopping bag tactic to hide goods.
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Detroit
Evelyn Collier
Fagin
Dorothy
John
Charles Dickens
Christmas Observances and Aid in Terre Haute
The Tribune Star, Salvation Army, and American Legion helped deliver Christmas food baskets to needy families. The Mile O’Dimes campaign funded clothing for nearly 500 indigent children in the Wabash Valley. Churches planned carols and services, while the United States Penitentiary near Terre Haute organized dances, concerts, and a Christmas Eve broadcast, with special meals and extended radio hours.
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Tragic pedestrian killed on U S 41 near Terre Haute
Otho Mc Cammack a 67 year old man died after being struck by a car on U S Route 41 north of Terre Haute. Driver John Wesley Soules 42 of Rosedale reported to have hit the pedestrian. Coroner cited multiple injuries. The incident involved a semitrailer truck and remains under investigation by state troopers and deputies.
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Terre Haute
John Wesley Soules
Rosedale
Union Hospital
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D. M. Ferguson
P. J. Ryan and Sons Funeral Home
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Crock
Clarence Thomas
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Soules
France crisis deepens as premier resigns and talks continue
President Vincent Auriol met with former premier Rene Pleven and planned talks with Edgar Faure Rene Mayer Jules Moch Andre Diethelm Paul Raynaud Edouard Daladier and Felix Gouin to find a successor for Antoine Pinay. De Gaulle urged sweeping government reforms amid Indo China and North Africa issues.
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Charles de Gaulle
Paul Raynaud
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Felix Gouin
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Mother of 4 Disappears in South Bend
A 27-year-old mother of four vanished after a Christmas prep routine. Kenneth V. Brewer reported his wife June disappeared after a bank deposit in River Park. Parents from Lyons, Illinois arrived for holidays as police note the case is unusual.
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Minor German war criminals released in Christmas amnesty
Bonn Germany December 24 six teen minor German war criminals and 107 other Germans serving sentences by U S High Commission courts for common crimes were ordered released from jail today in a Christmas amnesty The high commission said the released were low ranking officers or civilians
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Germany
U.S
High Commission
Allies Crush Attack Launched By Reds On Christmas Eve
U N troops repelled a major Chinese assault near Seoul on Christmas Eve, suffering heavy Red losses. U S Sabrejets shot down two MiG-15s and damaged nine more in air battles south of the Yalu. The offensive aimed at T bone Hill involved about 1000 Chinese troops, with UN forces grinding them down over four hours.
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Eisenhower Plan Aims to Press Reds Toward Peace
The New York Times reports a new Eisenhower administration strategy to apply heavy pressure in Korea to push the Communists toward an armistice. Key aims include keeping U S forces in Korea, insisting on POW repatriation, and avoiding a broad Asian war with minimal cost and risk.
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Three Sterns and others found guilty in counterfeit ring
In Chicago the Sterns brothers James 37 and Samuel 34 along with William J Russo 29 and William Skally 41 were convicted by a federal grand jury. The four face up to 95 years in prison and fines around 40000 for running a $2 million operation that printed near real fake ten and twenty dollar bills in the Sterns printing shop over four years.
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James Sterns
Samuel
William J. Russo
William Skally
Sferns Brothers
Wealth on Skid Row man leaves $11500 bank balance
Nick Weber aged 72 who lived in a $5-a-week skid row room and washed dishes in a Loop hotel died Monday. Police report his bank book shows a balance of $11,500.
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Nick Weber
Santa’s Sleigh Sets Off As North Pole Reports Joy
Hal Boyle recounts Santa’s Christmas Eve flight from the North Pole. Santa and eight reindeer depart at twilight with Mrs Santa and elves assisting, loading the sleigh with presents for children worldwide, until a sleigh runner breaks.
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Liberte Barred by New Immigration Act in New York
The French luxury liner Liberte arrives in New York as the McCarran Walter Immigration Act takes effect. About a quarter of the ship's 974 crew cannot disembark, with strict screening expected at Idlewild Airport and other ports. The act, passed over Truman's veto, faces heavy criticism from presidential candidates.
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Congress
Classified Ads Notice For Christmas Closure
The Classified Department of the Tribune-Star will be closed all day Thursday Dec 25 in observance of Christmas. No ads will be accepted that day. Thursday copy accepted until 7 P M Wednesday Dec 24. Friday ads may be placed until 7 45 P M Wednesday evening.
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