Richmond Woman Reconnects With 16 Year Old Half Brother
A 21 year old Richmond woman, Mrs Edward Preston Thagard, spoke by telephone with her 16 year old half brother Edward Clarence Cole for the first time since he was three months old. The brothers reunited through the Richmond News Leader and Chicago Daily News arranged call. Cole, living in Calumet City, Illinois, works in a Chicago Heights garage and hopes to visit Richmond after this Christmas call.
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Richmond
Mlinois
Communists Reported Fighting Widespread Iron Curtain Unrest
Reports from Washington describe satellite regimes using handouts and police measures to quell student and worker protests. Dulles and diplomats warn against assuming collapse, noting tightened security and sporadic demonstrations across Russia Romania Poland East Germany Bulgaria Albania Czechoslovakia Lithuania.
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East Berlin
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Southern Fruit Cake Stirs Holiday Cheer at Grocers
Tickled Pink offers famous Southern Fruit Cake packed with fine fruits and husks, slow baked to mellow perfection. Available now in grocers in gift packaged formats from $1.09 to $6.95. Order today.
President Receives 800-Pound Fruit Cake From Niagara Falls Club
The 800 pound cake in a red brick fireplace form, 52 by 60 by 30 inches, was baked by Mrs Floyd Dust for the Young Men's Republican Club of Niagara Falls. Earl D Chesney and James A Librerge accepted on President Eisenhowers behalf. The cake contains two gallons of rum and is to be sent to D C for the home for the aged. Deborah Kochner, age 5, assisted and spoke only that she lives in St Louis Missouri.
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Fissenhower
Young Men’s Republican Club
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Earl D. Chesney
White House
Fisenhower
Deborah Kochner
Floyd Dust
James A. Librerge
Deborah
Dust
Air Force
James Tutten
Niavara Falls Air Force Base
French Child and Santa Bond Over French Chat
Marilyn Michel a three year old girl from Middletown who arrived in the United States six weeks earlier spoke no English at first but Santa surprised her by replying in French. Pete Noel department store clerk D W Jacot said the exchange brought tears as Marilyn asked for a petite poupee a small doll for Christmas based on their shared language bond.
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Middletown
Ohio
Santa Claus
Marilyn Michel
Santa
Marilyn
D. W. Jacot
Pete Noel
Mass Treason Inquiry Grants Bail to 153 Defendants
In Johannesburg bail was set for 153 defendants accused of attempting to form a Communist style regime. Most are opponents of apartheid with a mix of Africans and whites. Bail ranged from 140 to 670 with clashes outside the hall injuring four whites, ten non whites, and two officers.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Crown Counsel
Virginia Censors Approve 'Baby Doll' Film
Richmond officials announce that "Baby Doll" has been approved for Virginia showings by the State Division of Motion Picture Censorship. Board chair Herbert Gregory led a three member panel in granting clearance amid controversy and criticisms.
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Richmond
Division of
Virginia
Herbert Gregory
Censor
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