Old Santa Claus Still Spry After 1600 Years On The Job
A compact history traces Santa Claus from Saint Nicholas of Myra in the fourth century to the Dutch Sinterklaas and Father Christmas, noting how the figure merged with English Christmas lore in New Amsterdam and evolved into the Christmas Eve gift bringer today.
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Santa Claus
Christ
Myra
Asia Minor
Nicholas
Holland
St. Nicholas
Sinter Klaas
Manhattan Island
New World
Christmas
St. Nick’s
Two Killed In High Speed Auto Smashup
Two men died and a third was critically injured in a three car crash on state highway 84 ten miles east of Picacho last night. Linardo Mendoza of Lubbock and David Aguilar of Marana were identified as cotton workers. Christopher Hall of Long Beach was in critical condition with a skull fracture. Police said Mendoza appeared intoxicated after his car reached about 80 mph in a left lane collision and subsequent impact with a Cadillac driven by James Clark of San Diego. Three others were reported injured in the wreck.
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Picacho
Linardo Mendoza
Lubbock
Tex
David Aguilar
Marana
Christopher Hall
Long Beach
Calif
Mendoza
Eloy
James A. Clark
San Diego
Hall
Frank V. Gillette
Highway Patrol
Harold Brasfield
Social Club Trial Dates Set for Four Clubs
Justice of the Peace Clark H Johnson set trial dates in January for four social clubs on charges of selling liquor to non members. The Spanish American club faces a Jan 27 10 am trial followed by the Alianza Center at 2 pm that day. The Railway Employes Special Clubs are to be tried Jan 29 at 10 am and the L M club at 2 pm the same day.
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Justice of the Peace
Clark H. Johnson
Robert Morrison
Alianza Center
Railway
Justice Division Under Scrutiny
Washington hearings set for December 29 to 31 to probe charges the justice department tried to suppress a New York federal grand jury report on Communist infiltration of the United Nations secretariat. Jurors voiced complaints in closed sessions and questioned state and justice officials for over six hours.
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Washington
U.P
Justice Department
New York
Federal Grand
United Nations Secretariat
House
Subcommittee
Robert A. Collier
POW Transfer Denied in Korea
Maj. Gen. Thomas W. Herren, commander of the Korean communications zone, denied that the U N command and the South Korean government were negotiating to transfer prisoner jurisdiction from the United Nations to the ROK army. His denial followed South Korean Defense Minister Shinn Tae Yung’s claim that negotiations were “considerably advanced” and reported by Pusan newspapers.
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Pusan
Korea
Thomas W. Herren
South Korea
U.N. Command
U.N
ROK
Herren
Shinn Tae Yung
Shinn
Tavern Owners Unite to Curb Holiday Driving Dangers
Pima county tavern owners join the campaign to cut holiday accidents. George Jacobs urges bartenders to arrange taxis or take keys from patrons who are unfit to drive. State safety officials note Christmas week as most dangerous, with 28 deaths last year and 366 so far this year. Costs from crashes top 40 million dollars, with 80 percent due to traffic law violations.
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Pima County
George Jacobs
Liquor Dealers Association
Cippiers
Jacobs
State Highway Department
Arizona
French atom pile claims top power in Europe
The French atomic energy commission announced the Saclay pile near Paris produced 200 kilowatts of heat in a recent test and is the most powerful experimental pile in continental Europe. It began partial operation last October and, when completed, will deliver 50,000 kilowatts for experimental nonmilitary uses.
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Paris
French Atomic Energy Commission
Europe
Saclay
France
Married Pupil Ban Rejected in Florida
Florida Attorney General Richard Ervin says no legal basis to bar married children or pregnant girls from public schools. He warns a rule would be questionable and hard to enforce, and supports continued education for married students. Superintendent Thomas Bailey sought his opinion on how many married pupils attend and potential exemptions for health reasons.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Richard Ervin
Ervin
Thomas D. Bailey
Bailey
Defense Department to Withhold Casualty List for Christmas
The Defense Department said it will not release a Korean casualty list for publication on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Reporters received no list yesterday and will not get one today, meaning no casualty figures will be available for Christmas.
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Washington
W.P
Defense Department
Pentagon
Pravda Attacks Atlantic Pact in Paris Meeting
Pravda claims Atlantic pact ministers plotted plans for war and accuses NATO of disunity and internal conflict. In separate news, two storefronts on East Sixth Street suffered damage from vandalism likely by juveniles, with towns Watkins Products and Pima Electric Co. reporting broken windows and estimated losses.
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Moscow
Pravda
Atlantic Pact
Paris
Communist Party
NATO
Atlantic Bloc
East Sixth Street
Watkins Products
Sixth St
Pima Electric Co
Spillane Sells Movie Rights for 250000
Mystery writer Mickey Spillane sold film rights to his eight novels for 250000 in a five year contract that requires Spillane to edit the script and dialogue. Producer Victor Saville said he is financing the movie plans. Spillane lives in Newburgh New York and has a long history in crime fiction.
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New York
Mickey Spillane
Spillane
Victor Saville
Saville
Newburgh
N. Y
Blast Threat Delays Mobile Area Trains
Police and railroad detectives halted all Mobile trains after reports of an explosion risk at a crossing. A demolition expert from Brookley Air Force Base was sought to inspect suspected mined tracks near a residential area. The Pan-American and Piedmont Limited along with freights were delayed. FBI aid was requested.
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Mobile
Ala
Piedmont Limited
Louisville
New Orleans
Cincinnati
FBI
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George Lamoureux
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Howard Brooks
Little Town of
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Three Kings
Rudy Moreno
Edward Rowe
Tom Berker
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Gloria
Carol of the Shepherds
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Stone Corner
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Alameda
By Alvin Bring
S. Scott Street
Dial
4Th Ave
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Cathedral
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Philco 1852
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