Midwest Weather Holds Firm The Warmth Shifts
In a day of mixed readings the Midwest stayed chilly with Duluth reporting five below zero and International Falls four below. Minneapolis rose two above while northern Rockies saw seven or less and a Western Plains storm formed. North Dakota faced a blizzard warning. Texas enjoyed mild temps though frost touched some areas.
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Catholic High School Cantata to Be Presented Sunday
The girls' glee club will present a Christmas cantata titled The Vondroux Story at 3 30 p m this Sunday in the Catholic High School auditorium. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 3 cents for children.
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Girls’ Glee Club
Catholic High School
St. Mark's School
Dallas
St. Alban’s Church
England
Norman Blake
United States
Weather Summary for Waco and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and mild to day and tonight with cooler conditions. Monday’s high near 68 and low around 42 degrees. Peak 72 degrees at 2 p m and 32 degrees at 5 a m. normal maximum 60. Rainfall 0.48 inches this month, 2.74 inches normal for month, 31.56 inches year to date with 2.41 inches deficit. River stage 46 feet Saturday at 7:30 a m. First quarter moon on Dec 22 at 9 30 a m.
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Baiefall
Christmas Services Start Across Waco Churches
Waco churches begin Christmas celebrations with many services tonight through Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day. St Pauls Episcopal stages Tobiah's Prayer with A J W Mortimer, carol singing, and Holy Communion broadcasts on WACO. St Marys Catholic offers the Solemn Pontifical High Mass at midnight on Christmas Eve led by Rt. Rev. Msgr. J J Kearns.
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WACO
ST. Mary’s Catholic
St. Mary's Church of the Assumption
J. J. Kearns
Mrs. Walker Mother of General Dies in Belton
Mrs. Sam S. Walker 86 native of Belton and mother of the late General Walton H. Walker died at her home after a long illness. She was educated in Belton and in Athenaeum Tennessee School for Young Ladies. Survived by grandson Capt. Sam Sims Walker, two great grandchildren, sister Mrs. P. L. Phelps, niece Mrs. C. E. Kierlan and nephew Harris Hammersmith. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives Heartfield Funeral Home in charge.
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Sam S. Walker
Walton H. Walker
A. J. Harria
Mississippi
Athenaeum
Tennessee
John Nance Garner
Woman's Wednesday Club
United Daughters of the Confederacy
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Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Texas’ Organization of Colonial Crimes
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Sam Sims Walker
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P. L. Phelps
C. E. Kierlan
Harris Hammersmith
Houston
Heartfield Funeral Home
Youths Beat Up Man and Insult Wife in Street Altercation
Three teenage boys assaulted O. A. Roberts at 1 p. m. after harassing his wife at a South Seventh Street store. Roberts, who brought his wife to the store, was driven to the 100 block of North Twenty-sixth Street where he was beaten following a confrontation with the youths.
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South Seventh Street
1600 Voices In Cantata Here Today
Sixteen hundred young singers perform Christmas carols in two Waco Public Schools programs at Waco Hall starting at 2:30 and 4 p m The free concerts mark the first year of two scheduled events under music consultant Leta Spearman as participant numbers outgrew the hall.
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AF Drops Plan To Transfer Units To Waco
San Antonio reports that the Air Force canceled a proposal to move the crew training headquarters from Randolph AFB to Waco and merge it with the flying training headquarters. ATC officials said the plan was shelved after Washington decided ATC would remain at Scott AFB. Major General Frank H. Robinson would take command at Randolph AFB on January 15.
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Waco
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Randolph
Air Force
Washington
Frank H. Robinson
Quake Threates Water Supply in Imperial Valley
Earthquakes in the Imperial Valley threaten the All American Canal that links the Colorado River to the farming region. No injuries reported though windows cracked pipes burst and ceilings buckled in El Centro Brawley Calexico and surrounding towns with dozens of tremors since Friday night and more on Saturday.
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United States and Britain offer Egypt 70 million for Aswan dam
Washington and London proposed a 70 million dollar aid package to Egypt to begin the Aswan dam project on the upper Nile. A later plan reportedly could add up to 130 million more, pending Congress approval, to continue the work after the initial phase. The move aims to curb Soviet influence by boosting Egypt’s peaceful economy and living standards.
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Russia
Egypt
Aswan
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Wilson to Air U. S. Progress With Missiles
Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson will outline how the United States is organizing its missile race with the Soviet Union. He will address interservice rivalry rumors and report progress on developing operable long and intermediate range ballistic missiles armed with fission or thermonuclear warheads. The briefing aims to shape allied and enemy perceptions in the Cold War context.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
United States
Russia
Eisenhower invites Italian President for Washington visit
GETTYSBURG Pa December 17 UP President Eisenhower invited Italian President Giovanni Grondi to a three day state visit to Washington in February the White House announced Saturday.
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Eisenhower
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Washington
White House
Five Billion Dollar Boost Planned For Foreign Aid
Legislative leaders expressed astonishment at reports that the administration is considering a near five billion dollar increase in foreign aid for next year. The plan would add about two billion for economic aid and three billion for military assistance to counter Soviet moves, with Eisenhower able to revise the proposal. Senate figures George and Byrd voiced surprise and caution, signaling a tough congressional fight ahead.
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Berryville
Budget Bureau
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Plot Nipped as Argentina Cracks Wide Conspiracy
In Buenos Aires Gen. Pedro Aramburu’s government crushed a broad sabotage plot. About 500 suspects were arrested with raids spanning yesterday. Officials expect 50 to 100 remain in custody after questioning. many detainees to be released. An official report is anticipated tomorrow.
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Pedro Aramburu
Aramburu
Kefauver Declares He Wants Presidency Not VP
Sen. Kefauver said he will not accept the vice presidential nomination under Adlai Stevenson or any other candidate. He confirmed his bid for the presidential nomination and stated he would return to the Senate if unsuccessful.
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Kefauver
D-Tenn
Adlai Stevenson
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Sunday Parcel Delivery Set
Postmaster L C Alexander says postmen will deliver packages Sunday morning to prevent backlogs. The general delivery window will stay open 4 pm to 6 pm Sunday for those not at home when carriers left notices. Applies to ordinary insured or special delivery parcels, not registered or COD items.
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L. C. Alexander
Alexander
Reds Close Rail Exits to West Berlin
Berlin dispatch reports East German authorities closing railway exits to West Berlin on Saturday. Alfred Neumann warned the Western sector’s anti Red policy would isolate West Berlin further and create serious disadvantages for its residents. He urged West Berlin workers to unite with the Reds to topple the city government.
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West Berlin
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UN Extends 10th Session Amid Security Council Deadlock
The 10th session of the United Nations General Assembly closed after 13 weeks with delegates fatigued and debating President Jose Maza’s lottery plan to break the Security Council election deadlock. The Assembly recessed until Monday and extended its formal seating for a second time.
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N. Y
UN General Assembly
Assembly
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Security Council
Tragic Texas Fires and Crashes Claim 36 Lives
A wave of fires and deadly crashes across Texas killed 36 people yesterday and today. Four elderly residents died in a Beaumont rest home blaze. Five Weslaco football fans perished in a Hallettsville area head-on crash. Five more died near Belton in another collision, and four children perished in a McAllen gas explosion. Fire Chief Steve O Conor called the Beaumont blaze the region’s worst in 37 years.
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Waco
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Belton
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Emma Harper
Malatham Cox
QO. E. Perry
Annie Kratzer
Steve O’conor
Etta Redman
O'Conor
A. M. Cox
Com
Redman
Doris Woodall
Fran
Eisenhower declared out of danger by heart specialist
Dr Paul Dudley White announced President Eisenhower is out of danger after his September heart attack and shows excellent progress toward recovery. He cautioned the future depends on God and the President, with mid February as a milestone for assessing his heart under activity. White said the second term decision rests with Eisenhower, not doctors, and listed three notes from the press conference including the State of the Union absence and a possible sojourn to Augusta Georgia for rest.
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Paul Dudley White
Eisenhower
Boston
White
Congress
Augusta
Washington
Outstanding Texans Honor Roll Named for 1955
The Junior Chamber of Commerce releases five outstanding young Texans for 1955. See Page 7, Sec. I. Also feature notes on the player piano revival with visuals on Page 1, Sec. II.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sec. I
Rabbits Break Turns in Dallas Hunting Misfire
A 1 year old boy, Bobby Claude Johnson, was treated for a abdominal bullet wound after a teenage hunting party intended to shoot rabbits but began shooting at each other. Teens Walter Bruce Parker and Robert Irving Parish, both 16, claimed they changed targets. Johnson was hit while lying in a ditch and transported to Chester Clinic in Parker’s car.
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Chester Clinic
Bobby Claude Johnson
Walter Bruce Parker
Allan Sweatt
Robert Irving Parish
Johnson
Parker
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