Christmas Peace Amid Global Tensions
The world marks a war scarred Christmas as unrest and economic distress touch Europe, Asia, and the Holy Land. Bethlehem bells ring as few pilgrims cross barricades near the divided Holy Land, while Middle East tensions rise after Israeli and British French actions in Egypt.
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Asia
Holy Land
Bethlehem
Middle East
Egypt
Cyprus
United States
National Safety Council
Nixon Eyes Fast Action on Refugee Admissions
A high level informant says the administration will seek rapid Congress approval to admit more refugees from Communist countries, including Hungary. Vice President Nixon may address the nation after final decisions, following his Vienna mission and a Christmas day at the White House with Pat and two daughters.
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Hungary
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Red Cross
Broadway
Hollywood
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Russia
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White House
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Patricia
Julie
Eisenhower
John B. Hollister
William P. Rogers
Austria
Tracy Voorhees
Camp Kilmer
N.J
United Press
Adenauer Sees Unity Near Grasp
Bonn chancellor Adenauer says Cold War deadlock may yield German reunification within grasping distance in a Christmas Day broadcast. He calls division a burning wound and notes hope for 1957 despite not ending Soviet zone splits.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Iron Curtain
Theodor Heuss
Loerrach
Not Hot Not Cold For Yule In Tucson
Weather notes in Tucson show a near freezing night with 31 degrees and daytime warmth limited by cloud cover. Comparisons to Chicago and Miami highlight cold nights and milder days, ending with a seasonal nudge to enjoy warmth indoors.
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Tucson
Chicago
Windy
Miami
Florida
Eisenhower Plans Quiet Christmas With Grandchildren
President Eisenhower will pause Cold War affairs to host his grandchildren at the White House. The four children aged 8, 7, 5, and 1 will join their parents and Mrs. Doud for a family Christmas centered around the tree on the White House second floor.
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Eisenhower
Dwight David
Barbara Anne
Susan Elaine
Mary Jean
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James C. Hagerty
Mas
John Eisenhower
John S. Doud
Ft. Belvoir
Hagerty
Yule Feast at Arizona Prison Serves 1107 Inmates
Christmas dinner at the Arizona State Prison featured turkey and trimmings grown at the prison farm. The menu for 1,107 inmates included roast young tom turkey sage dressing giblet gravy lettuce and tomato salad candied sweet potatoes cranberry sauce green peas dinner rolls butter sweet potato pie and coffee.
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Florence
Arizona State Prison
1500 Make Trek To Jerusalem on Christmas Day
Fif teen hundred Christians crossed the Israel Jordan frontier for the Christmas pilgrim age to Bethlehem. A Midnight Mass was held at the Grotto of the Nativity in Jerusalem and in Nazareth 6000 Roman Catholics attended Mass at the Church of St. Joseph. A UNEF Chief and Israeli Army Chief of Staff Dayan were to meet tomorrow.
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Israel
Jordan
Old City
Mandelbaum Gate
Bethlehem
Christ
Mt. Zion
Israel Radio
Nazareth
Church of St. Joseph
E. F. M. Burns
United Nations Emergency Force
UNEF
Moshe Dayan Tomorroy
River Plunge Brings Christmas Hope After Rescue
Nashville residents recount a near tragedy as Marguerite Hunt and her 344 month old Judy were saved from the Cumberland River after a bridge dive. John Knox, 25, swam to safety with the infant and aided Hunt until a river launch pulled them to shore. The mother remains in critical condition while Judy recovers.
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Tenn
Nashville General Hospital
Marguerite Hunt
Judy
Cumberland River
Milton Hunt
Knox
Jack Knox
The
Nashville Banner
Nashville Bridge Co
Christmas Message From Pastor A. Spindt
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church pastor Rev. George A. Spindt offers a Christmas editorial titled Christmas Is Heaven Touching Earth. The Citizen presents the annual holiday reflection with related church and community notes.
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Arizona
Charlie
Earth
George A. Spindt
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Citizen Holiday Papfront Delivers Christmas Wishes
The Citizen front page hints at a staff holiday gift with seasonal wishes and usual front page stories tucked inside the paper. The note promises heartwarming items and regular news features that readers expect.
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Citizen
Christmas in a troubled Europe and quiet resilience
The piece notes tension in Sumatra and Hungary amid mass unemployment and coal shortages after a rebellion. It describes Christmas under Communist rule in Budapest with Mindszenty’s Mass in exile, widespread yet cautious celebration across Western Europe, and a looming economic hangover. It closes with US detachment from European woes and highway death toll fears.
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Sumatra
Indonesia
Austria
Hungary
Budapest
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
U.S
Legation
Santa Fe Chief Delights Crutcher With Christmas Stop
In Glendora California the Santa Fe Chief halted for ten minutes to greet lifelong admirer Glen Crutcher who is 24 and uses a wheelchair. Engine crew H L Bryant and J W Parrish presented three packages and wished Crutcher a merry Christmas noting 350 passengers were ready to depart.
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Calif
Santa Claus
Santa Fe
Glen Crutcher
No. 20
Crutcher
H. L. Bryant
J. W. Parrish
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