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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1956
Page
10
Hal Boyle reflects on Christmas meaning through a child's joy and wonder. Adults should act as grateful audience, not competitors, valuing the child's happiness and the vow of kindness over gift counts. He recalls a story of a boy gifting his mother and cites zest as the essence of Christmas.
Historic view shows Fort Yuma on the California bank above the Colorado River and the ferry dock on the Arizona side before the 1880 bridge era. The Arizona Territorial Penitentiary stood on the bluff, while Yuma evolved from Colorado City to Arizona City and finally to its current name.
H V Kaltenborn reviews 1956 highlights and 1957 outlook focusing on unresolved global issues. He assesses Red China Taiwan Formosa tensions, Indochina and Korea uneasy peace, Suez and Arab-Israel stalemate, and Hungary Soviet prestige decline. He argues US must lead independently as UN authority proves limited.
George E. Sokolski surveys Dean James A. Pike s critique of Tin Pan Alley theology. He argues it is better to sing imperfect theology than none and notes that lyrics, not poetry, reach people. He questions the contract view of faith and defends popular music s role in religion.
Readers urge the Tucson paper to pursue city and state authorities over dangerous intersections. A Nogales resident cites Seattle experience with a collapsing power pole and calls for action to prevent more crashes. A second letter proposes 15 mph limits at uncontrolled intersections and distinct center lines to reduce fatalities and injuries.
Hal Boyle notes Miami Beach as a magnet for the expense account set with lavish hotels guiding tours of lobbies and high tips for staff. He details opulent living, dense tourism, and a paradoxical pride in climate and cash amid postwar prosperity.
James Marlow notes Indian Prime Minister Nehru is an intellectual slow to new ideas. Nehru’s U.S. visit suggested American policy is flexible, not rigid, with openness to change, while his critique of Russia remains guarded.
Daily devotion reflects on Christmas as the witness of Christ the light that no darkness overcomes. It recalls biblical figures and saints showing enduring brightness from birth to resurrection, and prays for God’s limitless love and the triumph of light. Courtesy Tucson Council of Churches.
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