Knights Wield Swords No More Aids The Ill
Rome December reports the Knights of Malta shifting from crusading to humanitarian work. The order ran hospitals in Germany France Austria Belgium and Holland during World War II and sent hospital trains to Russia. Postwar aid extends to Italy East Africa and Haiti with new clinics and a Rome medical school for friars and nuns.
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Knights of Malta
Holy Land
Germany
France
Austria
Belgium
Holland
Italy
Ludovico Chigi Albani Della Rovere
Military Order of Malta
Selablaca
Abyssinia
East Africa
Asmara
Eritrea
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Knights of
Rhodes
Order of Malta
Vatican
Spain
Argentina
Panama
Haiti
Knights
Chigi Albani
Myenga
Uganda
British East Africa
United States
New York
Eire
Order
Philippines
Republic of
Abri Des Orphelins
Naples
Ceylon Envoys Bring Cowboy Songs to America
Harman W. Nichols reports from Washington that Devar Surya Sena and wife Nelan Devi recorded Ceylon folk songs for Duncan & Murch in the Library of Congress project. They introduced exotic instruments and a shared love for American cowboy tunes, especially Wise Old Horsey, Ragtime Cowboy Joe, and performances that charm both nations.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
U.P
Devar Surya Sena
Ceylon
Surya Sena
Nelan Devi
Duncan
Cece Broadhurst
Gene Autry
Hopalong Cassidy
England
James Peiris
Ceylon Legislative Assembly
Saura Sens
Britain
Tonbridge School
Nelun Devi
Joe
Cey Jon
Oops Pardon Twasnt Murder in Nashua Car Trunk Theft
In Nashua New Hampshire on December 2 a citizen saw a man shove another into a car trunk and drive off. Police chased the fleeing vehicle forcing it to stop. a garage mechanic emerged from the driver seat and another from the trunk. He claimed he was searching for a squeak and joked about the police.
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Nashua
N. H
Congress Quiet Day With Recessed Senate and House
Senate and House in recess with no committee meetings planned. White House notes President Truman attending the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia.
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Senate
House
White House
Truman
Philadelphia
Continued Alaska statehood debate and Pentagon defense request
The House held a routine session to receive a new tax bill as the Ways and Means Committee approved an excess profits tax. President Truman asked Congress for 17.978247 million in new defense funds, created a civil defense administration, and named Millard F Caldwell Jr to lead it. The army called for 50,000 draftees in February.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Truman
Congress
Civil Defense Administration
Millard F. Caldwell, Jr
Florida
Wealthy Housewife Shoots Son and Herself in Portland
Mrs Katherine J Bunn a well to do housewife shot her 11 year old son Charles and then killed herself in Portland Oregon last night. She left notes for police and her husband stating she was killing herself and her boy and expressing love for her husband. Husband Holly E Bunn found the bodies when he returned home. Both were shot through the temple. The couple had no other children.
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Portland
Ore
U.pr
Katherine J. Bunn
Local Churches Begin Advent Observance in Tucson
The first Sunday in Advent will be observed tomorrow in Tucson churches including Catholic Episcopalian Lutheran and Congregational. Advent marks the church year’s preparation for Christmas, beginning four Sundays before Christmas.
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Tucson
Mills Wounded In Korean Action
First Lt. Eugene H. Mills, former Tucson army and air force recruiting officer, is recovering in a Japanese hospital with head wounds from an antitank mine explosion. A Roswell, New Mexico native, Mills served in Tucson, then Phoenix, and went overseas last September. A Christmas card to Staff Sgt. O B. Martin suggested Mills was not seriously hurt.
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Eugene H. Mills
Tucson
Chanukah Latka Party Set By Sisterhood
The Young Israel Sisterhood will sponsor a Chanukah Latka party at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the synagogue at 2443 E Fourth St. Latkas will be served. Talmud Torah and Sunday school children will present original skits and songs. Chanukah lights will be lit and a Talmud Torah child will chant the prayer. Mrs Selig Shevin is chairwoman and Mrs Julius Goldberg is co chair. On the committee are Syd Greenspan Esther Robbins Ida Stein Frieda Singer Ann Schrank Pamela Werker Marissa Weinger and Sarah Roth.
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Young Israel Sisterhood
Talmud Torah
Chanukah
Selig Shevin
Julius Goldberg
Cochairman
Syd Greenspan
Esther Robbins
Ida Stein
Frieda Singer
Ann Schrank
Pamela Werker
Marissa Weinger
Sarah Roth
Prize-Worthy Rye Lawns Hit Judges for Contest Status
Des ert Garden club in Hamilton Texas sponsors a rye lawn contest with two $50 prizes for best small and large lawns. 119 entrants will be judged by Dr Steve Fazio and Mrs Harry Gordon as 36 merchant prizes accompany the event begun yesterday afternoon. A peeping Tom suspect partially blind is released and heads to the bank to cash a welfare check.
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Desert Garden Club
M. B. Crowley
Kenneth R. Greenwood
Steve Fazio
University of Arizona
Harry S. Gordon
National Council of State Garden Clubs
Hamilton
Tex
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed With Nonsense
A garbled puzzle list presents Across and Down clues with numerous typos and disjointed terms. It includes entries like Spanish for dove, duties, beast, prepare to publication, Dutch cheese, spoiled, part of a bird, abnormal breathing sound, strike gently, highest note, Chinese, arrived, overlooked, produce fermentation, and other scattered items, many incoherent or misspelled.
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Cyprus
Soliman II
Charles V
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Pius XII
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Cleaning Service
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Tucson Blueprint CO
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Associated Press
Mills
Turson Batly Citizen
North Stone Avenue
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Dairy Product
Cape of Steering
Stm
Self Celledea
Ieee
Cen Dance
Alrlike Fuld
Sin
Wilton
By Jimmy Hairo
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
By Dan Spiegle
Blondie
By Chick Young
BY Mikon Canif
Steve Canyon
Madame Muldoon
Wes
Aeria
Dick Tracy
Chester
Tetvwsen Business
Daisy Mae
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Lady Hotfoot
Air Britain
Rip Kirby
By Alex Raymond
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Harold Gray
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