Kennedy pledges U S support to West Berlin in Christmas message
President Kennedy told West Berliners in a Christmas broadcast that the United States will stay at their side in freedom amid the crisis of a Communist wall. General Lucius D. Clay echoed the partnership, recalling Allied airlift days and West Berlin’s postwar recovery.
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Christians In Prayers For Peace On Christmas Day
Christmas tied a divided world, as Berlin churches filled on both sides of the wall. West Berlin showcased 50,000 electric candles on 800 trees while Arab Christians crossed from Israel to Jordan to celebrate with kin.
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Good News On Page Today
The Citizen prints only good news on the Christmas front page as a holiday tradition. The editors hope the new year brings abundant positive stories and sustains the tradition of sharing uplifting news daily.
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Tucson Weather Prospects Trumpet Mild Christmas Day
The city enjoys a calm Christmas season with clear skies and cool nights. Sunshine expected to add slight warmth while mountains avoid rain or snow. Mt Lemmon Highway open though Ski Bowl road remains icy and chains advised. Official lows around 38 tonight and 37 tomorrow with a 59 degree noon reading.
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Far East Revels In Christmas Festivities
UPI reports a festive Christmas weekend across the Far East with U.S. troops and millions of Japanese celebrating. Christmas Eve and Day brought joy to underprivileged Japanese children, Tokyo saw two nights of revelry, and police counted 1,111,000 revelers in main entertainment districts.
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Queen and Family Attend Christmas Eve Services
Queen Elizabeth Princess Margaret and other Royal Family members attended Christmas Eve services at the Parish Church on the royal Sandringham estate. They sang hymns and carols with a large congregation of tenants and employees.
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Christmas Comes To Holy Land Amid Lights And Prayer
Bethlehem witnesses Christmas Day as bells ring and a star shines over Christ's birthplace. Patriarch of Jerusalem leads midnight mass inside the Church of the Nativity before about 2,000 pilgrims, with candlelit services in the square and shepherds fields nearby.
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Inside the Citizen Past Elegance Tops Present
A brief item notes a transition from past elegance to present, with a feature on updated styles and social trends. It highlights ongoing changes in attire and etiquette as readers glimpse evolving cultural norms.
Pope Calls Council of Catholic Church for 1962
Pope John XXIII announced an ecumenical council for 1962, the first worldwide Catholic council in 93 years, aimed at internal Church affairs and fostering Christian unity. The pontiff warned of militant atheism and urged renewed Gospel energy to meet modern world challenges. The opening date will be set later, likely at St. Peter's Basilica.
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Eisenhowers Mark Gay Christmas Morning
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower and Mamie hosted a cheerful Christmas at Eldorado Country Club in Palm Desert California. The family distributed gifts to the Eisenhower grandchildren as Lt Col John Eisenhower with his wife and four children joined nearby for the holiday in their desert retreat.
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Queen Elizabeth Calls Youth To Serve Humanity
The Queen in a Christmas message urged young people worldwide to serve humanity and fight prejudice by example. She spoke from Buckingham Palace via world network and TV, praising patience, restraint, and the quiet strength of those who uphold standards amid conflict.
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Record Cold Grips Britain This Christmas Day
Record cold gripped Britain as rough seas and gales lashed the islands. Roads in Scotland iced over while London endured its coldest Christmas Eve in 70 years with temperatures down to 27 degrees this morning.
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Travelers Enjoy Two Days Of Christmas Feasts
Pacific travelers observe two Christmas days as Pan American Airways flight 2 departs Tokyo at 11 59 p m arriving Hawaii for lunch on Christmas Day and reaching San Francisco at 8 40 p m for Christmas dinners.
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Charlie Ups Jackpot To 150 In Tucson Daily Citizen
Charlie, a famed puzzle figure, wins this week preps a 150 dollar jackpot with a brain buster puzzle. Entries must be in by 9 am Thursday. If no winner, the prize climbs to 175 dollars next week and results will be announced Saturday.
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