Christmas in Korea as UN soldiers brace for possible fresh assault
United Nations troops on Christmas morning huddled in bunkers along the Korean front amid warnings from Chinese forces and a recent ground assault near T-Bone hill. U S Sabre jets downed multiple MIG-15s south of the Yalu while front lines remained largely quiet. Christmas meals were prepared in freezing conditions as soldiers received homebound gifts and listened to carols. Chaplains scheduled services as stars like Debbie Reynolds and Roscoe Ates performed for troops.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Yalu River
Tokyo
United Press
Frederick C. Painton
Western Front
Bunker Hill
Hook
Francis Carolinal Spellman
New York
1St Corps
Debbie Reynolds
Paul Douglas
Jan Sterling
Walter Pidgeon
Keenan Wynn
Roscoe Ates
Christmas Celebrations Fill Troubled World With Hope
Christian observances of Christmas 1952 spanned Bethlehem to Korea with pope Pius XII urging peace and aid for the oppressed. Truman and Elizabeth II sent messages. American troops in combat zones received Christmas care and gifts. Communities rallied for orphans, war victims, and needy families amid global tension and enduring goodwill.
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Judea
St. Catherine
Christ
Holy Land
Jordan
Israel
Holy Place
Pope Pius XII
Vatican Radio
Truman
White House
Elizabeth II
Britain
British Commonwealth
Korea
Germany
Austria
Japan
Eighth Army
James van Fleet
van Fleet
Mark W. Clark
United Nations
Earth
Clark
No-Man’s Land
Israeli Army Frees 70 Yank Enlistees
Reliable sources report 70 American youths released from Israeli military service today. They faced potential loss of U S citizenship if they continued in service, amid safety concerns and dual allegiance questions.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
U. S
Contest Judges Touring Tucson Christmas Decor Submissions
Eight judges will tour Tucson nightly to judge the Christmas Decorations Contest entries. Judging continues through New Year’s as homes glow with lights. Winners of 500 dollars in prizes will be announced in the Citizen on New Year’s Day. A partial list of decorated homes appears on page 7.
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Tucson Daily Citizen
George B. Chaunkey
Tanner Gray Lines
N. Driscoll St
Citizen
Fire safety tips for Christmas decorations from city fire inspector
Captain H M Danielson warns of fire risk from electric trains under trees. A 12 foot tree can burn in about 13 seconds. He urges no smoking while unwrapping gifts, immediate cleanup of wrappings, keep tree needles wet, move lights when browning, place the base in water or sand, brace the tree, keep it from exits, and never leave tree lights on or children alone.
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Dad
Junior
H. M. Danielson
Capt. Danielson
Phoenix Eyes Five Day Week For City Workers
Phoenix considers a five day work week for city employes without reducing hours. Current schedule runs 8:30 to 5 Monday through Friday and 8 to noon Saturdays. Proposed plan would shift to 8:00 to 5:00 with city hall closed Saturdays. City Manager Ray Wilson cites fewer interruptions as a potential efficiency gain. Tucson also moves to a five day week.
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Phoenix
Phoenix City
Ray Wilson
Tucson City
Brodie Twins Reach Seventh Day After Separation
The Brodie Siamese twins, 15 months old, began their seventh day apart in Chicago. Separated in a 12 hour 40 minute operation a week ago, both remain in critical condition with Roger Lee in a deep coma and Rodney Dee conscious but very precarious. They are under oxygen at the Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute.
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Chicago
Brodie
Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute
City Aide to Join Attorney General Office
Irwin Cantor, assistant city attorney, will resign Jan 3 to serve as assistant attorney general under Atty. Gen. elect Ross Jones. He will leave Ross City to join the state office in Phoenix.
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Phoenix
Irwin Cantor
Ross Jones
Cantor
City Post
Truman Grants Amnesty Restoring Civil Rights for War Veterans
President Truman issued two proclamations on Christmas Eve restoring full civil rights to federal law violators who completed prison terms and served honorably in the armed forces for at least a year since Korea began, and revoking penalties for home front deserters. The White House gave no figures on those affected.
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Washington
Truman
Armed Services
White House
United States
FBI Studies Deming Case In Beating By Deputy Sheriff
Jehovah's Witness minister Cecil J Goff accuses Deming New Mexico deputy sheriff Joe Tarazon of beating him outside the sheriff office while others watched Local U S district attorney Maurice Sanchez requested FBI aid saying civil rights may be involved Justice of the Peace Charles McGraw says Tarazon was found guilty of simple assault and the $25 fine was suspended The FBI inquiry follows Goffs statements and subsequent reports of the incident
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jehovah's Witnesses
Deming
N. M
Cecil J.goff
Brooklyn
N. Y
Aitiean
Sanchez
U. S
Goff
H. C. Weddell
Weddell
Joe Tarazon
Ernest Irwin
Claude Irwin
Irwins
Tarazon
Justice of the Peace
Charles F McGraw
McGraw
Sun
Bert Newland
Watchtower Society
Jehovah's Witnesses Sect
Silver City
Tucson
No Snow For Santa In Tucson Frost Tonight
Tucson weatherman reports no snow in the Old Pueblo for tonight or tomorrow with only a light frost expected. The low temperature hits 28 degrees at 6 this morning, the coldest since mid February.
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Tucson
Old Pueblo
Santa
Weather Bureau
Liberte Ship Hits New Immigration Rules at New York Port
The luxury liner Liberte reaches New York as Mc Carran Walter immigration act tightens entry rules. About a quarter of the Liberte crew of 974 cannot disembark for shore leave under the new law, prompting national debate as officers implement curbs at ports and borders.
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New York
U.S. Immigration Service
Eisenhower names Morse for undersecretary of agriculture
President elect Eisenhower selects True D. Morse of St. Louis to be undersecretary of agriculture, serving as top aide to Ezra Taft Benson. Morse, 56, chairs Doane Agricultural Service and edits Doane Agriculture Digest, pays $17 500 a year, and is a Democrat turned Republican whose nomination goes to the Senate after inauguration.
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Eisenhower
True D. Morse
St. Louis
Morse
Farm Management Service
Ezra Taft Benson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Senate
James C. Hagerty
Benson
Missouri
Clarence J. McCormick
Truman
Hagerty
Who’s Who
Doane Agricultural Service of
Doane Agriculture Digest
Body Found In Train Yards
An unidentified young man, likely Indian, was found dead on rail tracks in the Southern Pacific yards at 7 a.m. He was a transient, had attempted to board a moving freight car and was killed by the train. Coroner Clark H. Johnson ordered removal to Reilly's mortuary. Exposure, shock, and loss of blood cited as contributing factors.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Clark H. Johnson
Reilly
Pacific Fruit Express
North Fourth Avenue
North Jacobus Avenue
Purchase Of Murder Gun Is Described
Clyde Baldwin of Square Deal Trading Post recalls the sale of a .38 pistol to Ed Morris Bussey who killed a welfare worker and wounded two nurses at the county hospital before shooting himself. Bussey used the name Eddie Morris at purchase and gave 306 S Convent St as his address. An inquest will follow investigations.
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Clyde Baldwin
Square Deal
W. Broadway
Ed Morris Bussey
Bussey
Baldwin
Eddie Morris
S. Convent St
Jaime Cantu
Louise Ballas
Susan Powers
Lavonda Maynard
Powers
Miss Maynard
St. Mary’s Hospital
Clark H. Johnson
Arizona graduate named to state merit council post
University of Arizona graduate Howard R. Gwynn of Yuma is chosen by Gov. Howard Pyle to fill the Tucson police chief seat vacancy on the Arizona merit system council. Gwynn, born in Oatman, is president of the E. F. Sanguinetti Co. of Yuma.
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University of Arizona
Tucson
Arizona Merit System Council
Howard R. Gwynn
Yuma
Howard Pyle
Don Hays
Gwynn
Oatman
E. F. Sanguinetti Co
Bombers Face Leave In Jail In New York
Two of three young servicemen linked to a tavern bombing in New York faced possible Christmas jail time after magistrate Nicoll urged parents to keep them detained. Mark Sutter and Patrick Shanahan, both 19, were held in $10,000 bail each as the case was adjourned to December 29. their companion died after a police encounter and 14 were injured.
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Military Air Transport Service
Korea
Greenland
Japan
New York City
Itta Bena
Miss
Mississippi
New Negro College
Chicago
Texas
Greenville
S. C
Santa
North Pole
Osaka
U. S. Air Force
Frankfurt
Air Force
Heidelberg
Garden Valley
Tex
Wheeling
W. Va
WWVA
Jack L. Nicoll
Mark Sutter
Patrick Shanahan
Nicoll
Kriss Kringle Appears Tonight in Tucson Schedule
Tucson residents are invited to a series of events Tonight from 6 PM to 6 AM with Kriss Kringle sweeping chimneys and a 7:30 PM Christmas music program at the county courthouse. Tomorrow features open house at Arizona Desert Trailside museum from 9 AM to 5 PM and an 8 PM square dance at Tucson Garden with a floor show and prizes.
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Kriss Kringle
Arizona Desert Trailside Museum
Old Tucson Mountain Park
Tucson Boys Chorus Parents Association
Tucson Garden
Index Loophole Lets Bingo Continue Lucrative Games
County Atty. Robert Morrison faces a ruling loophole that allows local bingo to keep profitable gaming in operation. The article outlines legal nuances and potential consequences for organizers and players.
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Robert Morrison
Jack Underwood
Ariz
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