Bethlehem Babe and the World’s Great Blessing
A reflective piece links Christ’s birth to Bethlehem and the crucifixion, arguing the Saviour’s simple charity and four freedoms echoing Atlantic Charter ideals. It critiques how rulers and power structures distort teachings, yet notes humanity’s slow move toward a better world sparked by the Babe in the manger.
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Christ
Caesar Augustus
Joseph and
Mary
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Caesar
Pontius Pilate
Mr. Bigs
Indifference to pledges echoed from Atlantic Charter era
The column argues American indifference in the 1920s and again today enables violations of United Nations pledges. It cites the Atlantic Charter text and warns that public opinion must resist expediency and vested interests as in the Calvary narrative, stressing the dangers of complacent attitudes.
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Washington
Europe
United Nations
Churchill
Roosevelt
Atlantic
State Department
Office of War Information
Great Britain
Russia
United States
Stalin
Henry P. van Dusen
Union Theological Seminary of New York
Jesus
Christ
Jesus Christ
Golf Ball Temperature Myth Debunked by Scientist
A scientist notes a golf ball warms when struck, but players fan it long before mis-hits. The quip from Punch questions the practical effect of heat on ball performance and why players linger before swinging.
French menus in English planned for Paris eateries
Paris reports suggest restaurant menus may be printed in English as well as French to help American and British GIs. The notice praises the move as a long step forward in Anglo French Franco American relations and relieves the need for English speakers to struggle with French dish names.
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Paris
Christian Science Monitor
Christmas War Realism Warns Nations Are Led by Events
Washington dispatch asserts the nation is guided by unfolding events not theories or groups as WWII nears end. It notes Britain Greece and Russia shifts, calls for defending Christian ideals, and recalls Joyce Kilmer's WWI Christmas verse to frame sacrifice and generosity.
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Washington
Britain
China
America
Greece
Russia
Poland
Dumbarton Oaks
Santa Claus
Joyce Kilmer
France
King Features Syndicate
Christmas Epicure's Delight By Gerard T
The article traces Christmas food lore from pagan roots in Estonia to feasting in medieval Europe. Dishes such as boar head with roguish mustard and Argus roasted peacock reveal ceremonial dining, while frumenty mince pie and plum pudding show culinary evolution amid war era limits and diverse wines and cordials.
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Gerard T
Estonia
England
Europe
Epicures
Washington Irving
Dickens
A Frightening Christmas by George E Sokolsky
In wartime times the piece urges peace on Christmas and honors the Prince of Peace. It contrasts hate and vindictiveness with mercy and love your enemies. It cautions against calling for vengeance and ends with a prayer for peace and compassion.
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Heaven
Enan
Kingdom of Heaven
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Roosevelt Silent Atlantic Charter Debate Shifts War Narrative
Washington dispatch notes that White House insiders say the president erred by saying the Atlantic Charter had no formal document. The flap centered on background talk about the Charter, while Roosevelt maintained support for its principles, notably clashing with Molotov and Churchill over Poland and borders.
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Washington
White House
Churchill
Poland
FDR
Wendell Willkie
Steve Early
Sam Rosenman
Greece
Roosevelt
Molotoff
England
Russia
Curzon
U. S
Winant
Europe
Stalingrad
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Molo
Mary Hull
Moscow
Teh
Teheran
East Pomerania
Upper Silesia
Gery
R Velt
Stalin and Reby
Red Army
Claypool
Inapolis
Brownell
TWA
Frye
Elliott Roosevelt
Elliott
Bei Syndicate, Inc
Drew Pearson
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