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December 25, 1947

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CHRISTMAS GREETED BY PRAYERS, CAROLS IN CITY AND NATION; Traditional Spirit Also Finds Expression in Gay Parties for Young and Old RECORD TRAVEL REPORTED Snow in Some Areas of East Cancels Air Flights -- Family Reunions to Mark Day YULE IS GREETED IN PRAYERS, CAROLS

By Madeleine Loeb

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3 NATIONS DISCUSS CUT IN AID QUOTAS; France, Italy, Austria Confer at the State Department -- French Pact Snagged 3 NATIONS DISCUSS CUT IN AID QUOTAS

By C.p. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Negotiations with France, Italy and Austria for a further lowering of their estimates of emergency winter relief requirements are under way at the State Department.

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Pontiff Denounces Moscow For Absence of 'Real Peace'; Blames Soviet 'Campaign of Lies, Garbled Facts, Trickery' -- Cites Sabotaging of U.S. Aid -- Bids World Smash Communism POPE SCORES SOVIET FOR LACK OF PEACE

By Camille M. Cianfarraspecial To the New York Times

Pope implies USSR is to blame for lack of peace, radio s; stresses gravity of world situation and asks Christian fight on communism

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WALLACE TO TELL '48 PLANS MONDAY; Expected to Give on Radio Consent to Head 3d Party in National Election WALLACE TO TELL '48 PLANS MONDAY

By James A. Hagerty

Wallace, in New Repub ed, condemns Truman, linking him to Repub imperialists

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1947Gaspar G. Bacon, American lawyer and politician, 51st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (born 1886)^[†]

Gaspar Griswold Bacon Sr. was an American politician who served as the president of the Massachusetts Senate from 1929 to 1932 and as the 51st lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1933 to 1935.

Headlines from December 25, 1947

CHRISTMAS GREETED BY PRAYERS, CAROLS IN CITY AND NATION; Traditional Spirit Also Finds Expression in Gay Parties for Young and Old RECORD TRAVEL REPORTED Snow in Some Areas of East Cancels Air Flights -- Family Reunions to Mark Day YULE IS GREETED IN PRAYERS, CAROLS

3 NATIONS DISCUSS CUT IN AID QUOTAS; France, Italy, Austria Confer at the State Department -- French Pact Snagged 3 NATIONS DISCUSS CUT IN AID QUOTAS

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Pontiff Denounces Moscow For Absence of 'Real Peace'; Blames Soviet 'Campaign of Lies, Garbled Facts, Trickery' -- Cites Sabotaging of U.S. Aid -- Bids World Smash Communism POPE SCORES SOVIET FOR LACK OF PEACE

WALLACE TO TELL '48 PLANS MONDAY; Expected to Give on Radio Consent to Head 3d Party in National Election WALLACE TO TELL '48 PLANS MONDAY

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