Reindeer Ranch Plans 50,000 Miles This Christmas
Four teams of reindeer from Operation Santa Claus will travel 50,000 miles and make 110 appearances at malls and resorts nationwide by Christmas. Cindy and Mike Gillaspie manage the ranch for Troutman Investment Co. They contrast Santa's one night with six weeks of events. Other ranch reindeer are on display at Disneyland and the Los Angeles Zoo.
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Troutman Investment Co
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Mike Gillaspie
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Snow Possible as Aiken County Sees Early White Christmas
The National Weather Service at Augusta Bush Field predicts a 40 percent chance of snow tonight with little or no accumulation, expecting less than an inch. Rain or sleet is possible this afternoon and early tonight, with a low in the upper 20s and mostly cloudy skies. Tomorrow should brighten to a mid 40s high as clouds decrease.
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Notable deaths listed for multiple South Carolina towns
Obituary brief lists names including Janie Baskett, Roland Cashwell, Jasper Clark, Willie Cola, George Coleman Jr, Daisy Cook, Roosevelt Corbitt, Raymond Hargrove, Valerie Hayes, Violet Hite, Tony Jackson, Ernest Kirk, Dorothy Lever, Cecil Morgan, Charlie Nicholson, Mamie Springs, Hester Smith, Alvin Snipes with residence towns North Augusta Aiken Augusta Ehrhardt Johnston Columbia Bath Batesbury Trenton and notes more details on Page 6A.
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North Augusta
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Jasper L. Clark
Aiken
Willie Mae Cola
George Coleman Jr
Augusta
Daisy S. Cook
Ehrhardt
Roosevelt Corbitt
Raymond W. Hargrove
Valerie H. Hayes
Jackson Violet W. Hite
Johnston
Tony O. Jackson
Ernest J. Kirk
Coachton
Dorothy L. Lever
Columbia
Cecil E. Morgan
Bath
Charlie Nicholson
Trenton
Mamie R. Springs
Hester M. Smith
Batesbury
Alvin J. Snipes
London Trains Crash Kills 53 Near Clapham Junction
Three trains collided in south London during rush hour. Police say 53 dead, while the Ambulance Service reports 30 dead and 114 hospitalized. About 1,500 aboard the carriages were affected as rescue teams used cutters to free trapped passengers. Prime Minister Thatcher promised an inquiry as details unfold.
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London Ambulance Service
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Margaret Thatcher
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Second Relief Plane Crashes in Armenia Aid Effort
The Yugoslav AN-12 cargo plane crash near Yerevan killed all seven aboard while delivering relief supplies to Armenia after the recent earthquake. Tanjug cited Moscow timing and noted no immediate cause. rescue workers warned few survivors remained as officials pledged an investigation into building collapses.
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Armenia
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Republic
Mathari S. Gorbachev
Leninakan
Christmas Spending and Faith Split in AP Poll
The AP poll of 1,084 adults shows most plan to spend at least $200 on gifts this season, with 25 percent budgeting at least $500. Eighty-nine percent identify as Catholic or Protestant, 96 percent celebrate Christmas, and 64 percent attend church on Christmas. About a third see Christmas as mainly social, a quarter as religious, and 38 percent as religious and social.
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DOE Report Cites SRP As NPR Site
A Department of Energy weapons modernization study reportedly reiterates plans to locate a new production reactor at the Savannah River Plant SRP. The 2010 Report may expand SRP's role in handling weapons grade plutonium and outlines rebuilding the U.S. nuclear weapons complex across 17 sites. The Washington Post says the classified briefing was given by unnamed White House officials and the report will be forwarded to the Senate and House Armed Services committees, though it may be delayed.
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Fireworks Burn In Mexico City Seventy Killed
Investigators cleared unexploded illegal fireworks from a crowded Mexico City market after a chain reaction of blasts and flames killed at least 70 people and wounded 45, many of them shoppers. Red Cross officials reported 70 bodies found, including at least 12 children, with several more recovered from a storeroom. Market vendors blamed authorities for allowing illegal fireworks sales for years.
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Salvador Padilla
Red Cross
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