Webb's Dragnet to Christmas Story a holiday shift
NBCs Dragnet creator Jack Webb chose a Christmas piece to spread faith and brotherly love. The Christmas Story follows detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith as they recover a stolen Christ Child statue, uniting priests and homeless men in a humane holiday message.
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Christmas in America 1953 Faith Scene Inspires Film
Webb finds the setting for a Christmas story in a diverse church courtyard. He notes Mexican youths in leather jackets, elders, women with colorful scarves, children in native dress, and shoppers praying after a busy day. The Matthew quotation and peaceful church atmosphere frame a narrative about living together in peace.
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Cotton Weevil Finds Work In St. Louis Area
In St Louis Missouri George F Heege is the only cotton farmer in the area yet boll weevils still managed to find and eat his crop. The report notes the weevils persistence despite sparse local cotton farming and highlights ongoing pest challenges in the region.
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Valley Park planter’s cotton trial drew curious crowds
They arrived quickly from the South when word spread, said Heege, a 62-year-old attorney who owns a nearby plantation. He planted cotton on his property near Valley Park to test its growth in this area, noting there was no serious financial loss despite the unusual venture.
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