A Visit From St Nick Poem Mixed With Snowy Night Details
A mash of the classic poem and stray OCR lines recount a Christmas Eve scene. The narrator describes stockings at the chimney, visions of sugar plums, and St Nicholas arriving with reindeer and gifts, ending with holiday wishes.
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Stirling
St. Nicholas
Mama
St. Nick
Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
Vixen
Comet
Cupid
Blitzen
Sad Christmas in Bethlehem Amid War Weather
Jerusalem reports a strained Christmas Eve with Arab Jewish clashes blocking routes to Bethlehem and British troops leaving after years of observance. About 130 Christians in New Jerusalem planned to travel as rain hail and cold wind sweep the Holy Land, with worshippers mainly Christian Arabs among Bethlehem's 11 000 residents.
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Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
Ken Reynolds
Joseph
Mary
Holy Land
New Jerusalem
Church of the Nativity
Reds Hold North China as Nationalists Seek Peace
Harold K. Milks reports from Nanking that in Peiping and Tientsin Nationalist forces fortify and withdraw into big cities, signaling a pause before negotiated peace. Reds show reluctance to attack, while civilians face rising food prices amid an impending shift of power to the Communists.
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Nanking
China
Peiping
Tientsin
Chiang Kai-Shek
Manchuria
Kalgan
Tangku
North China
Yangtze
Pei~ Ping
Lin Piao
Pu. Tso-¥i
Tentsin
Peking
Mukden
Spy Hearings End For Year In Washington
The congressional spy hearings are over for this year. The House Un American Activities Committee will vote on whether to restart in the new Congress. Four new men will join the committee, but the panel will not recommend any reforms to its operations.
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Washington
Congress
House Un-American Activities Committee
Santa Sparks Gaston County Christmas Shopping Frenzy Tonight
Gaston county readies for Christmas as Santa Claus delivers gifts while shoppers report a record shopping season. Inflation raises toy and clothing costs, and travel surges with trains and buses full of holiday riders.
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Gaston County
Santa Claus
North Pole
Santa
Winter Weather Forecast for North Carolina Christmas
Dreary forecast for the Carolinas with freezing rain or sleet expected in the northern third. Occasional rain moves in from the west this afternoon and extends through tomorrow. Cooler temperatures will persist through tomorrow with freezing precipitation possible in the north portion tonight and tomorrow.
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North Carolina
American Proposal Adopted After Red Plan Meets Defeat
Security Council orders immediate cease fire in Indonesia and release of leaders captured by Dutch forces. Delegates split on separate paragraphs and amendments from the American Colombian Syrian plan with varied abstentions and Russian opposition.
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Paris
Security Council
Indonesia
France
Argentina
Canada
Belgium
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Russia
Jacob A. Malik
U. S
Netherlands
Britain
Soekarno
Rouneil
Margaret Long dies suddenly at 29
Miss Margaret E. Long assistant dietician at Gaston Memorial Hospital died at 5 20 AM after a cerebral hemorrhage while on the nurses home porch. She 29 and from Gastonia leaves parents six brothers and two sisters, with services set at Olney Presbyterian Church Sunday at 3 PM. Carothers Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Margaret E. Long
Gaston Memorial Hospital
Miss Long
Gastonia
Pred 8. Long Sr
Pinkney Station
Kenneth
Ray
Dan
Pvt
Harold Long
U. S. Army
New Orleans
Fred Jr
Columbia
William
Bessemer City
Marvin Wyatt
Helton
Stanley
Olney Presbyterian Church
A. L. Bixler
Gaston Memorial
Rowan Memorial Hospital
Salisbury
Carothers Puneral Home
Military Pay Boost Proposed Across U.S. Ranks
A five member civilian advisory panel urged a 15 percent pay rise for military personnel. The plan would add about 451.6 million dollars annually to a total payroll near 3.6 billion across the Army Navy Air Force Coast Guard Public Health Service and Coast and Geodetic Survey. Support varied with some lawmakers opposing higher officer salaries than enlisted ranks.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
Public Health Service
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Coach Gil Dobie Dies at Institute of Living
Hartford reports the death of famed football coach Gil Dobie aged 70 at the Institute of Living last night. Dobie's long career included top college programs and respected defensive schemes.
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Hartford
Conn
J. Gilmour
Gil
Dobie
Istitute of Living
Matthews Admits He Robbed Bank in Conover
Charles Nathaniel Matthews pleaded guilty to armed robbery of $1,000 from the First Federal Savings and Loan in Conover last Nov. 4. Judge D E Henderson reserved sentencing for Jan. 5 in federal court.
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Harlotte
Charles Nathaniel Matthews
First
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Conover
D. E. Henderson
Gazette Skips Saturday Print For Christmas Day
The Gazette will not publish Saturday as part of a long standing custom and will instead give its staff a holiday for Christmas. The paper resumes its usual Monday publication. Christmas Day is the only day off annually. otherwise the paper prints six days a week regardless of weather or events.
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Gazette
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Harold K. Miles
Pat McSwain
West Airline Avenue
Susan
Douglas
Jerry
Christies
Nis Atkins
Lever
Margaret Long
Matthews
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