24 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1969
Page
1
Hal Boyle recounts a sentimental Christmas Eve tale told by a parent to children. The piece reflects timeless family warmth and holiday magic as a timeless scrapbook favorite reappears for readers to share with the kids.
The Aiken Standard will not publish tomorrow Christmas Day to allow all employees to enjoy the holiday with their families. All departments will be closed. publication resumes Friday. The staff extends season's greetings to readers hoping for health happiness and prosperity in 1970.
Allied forces begin a 24 hour Christmas truce as the Viet Cong declares a three day cease fire. South Vietnamese command reports suspending up to 60 battalion size operations while allies keep patrols and reconnaissance. U S forces maintain alert posture and protect installations. Some air operations continue against infiltration routes in Laos. One Viet Cong cease fire violation is cited by U S Command.
Two masked men robbed a Holiday Inn along Interstate 26 near Hendersonville at about 5 am, taking about 300 dollars from night clerk Douglas Ringey who was forced into a closet. Police set up roadblocks across Hendersonville area and neighboring counties in North and South Carolina.
W VAP report on 10 year old Deloris Simmons who fell ill with sleeping sickness on September 28, 1968. Gifts remain unopened above her bed as her mother Dennis Simmons prays for a speech and a return to normal life before another Christmas arrives.
Pauline Raiche told police someone cut down a tree from her yard and left a note from The Christmas Phantoms claiming they borrowed it for Christmas and would return it after the holiday. The note ended with Season's greetings and well wishes.
AP reports Santa Claus is airborne from the North Pole bound for America with a heavy load of gifts. The RCMP clears air lanes and grants unlimited speed as Santa and his team fly toward the border. Penguins on vacation add light moment to the voyage.
Cards and letters from 131 American prisoners of war in North Vietnam reach homes nationwide. Families hear their loved ones are alive after long separations, with some children singing for joy. Pentagon confirms most names had appeared before, while a few are new, and some families had little or no prior word.
The Democratic Congress closes its 1969 session with major actions including a large tax and Social Security bill, a $4.8 billion housing measure, a strict coal mine safety law, a draft law revision for a lottery system, surtax extensions, and the Senate confirming Warren E. Burger as Chief Justice.
Millions prepared for Christmas as the world marked the season with the hope of peace. The Mideast remained unsettled and Beth lehem saw three explosions possibly from supersonic aircraft. Israeli securityers swarmed the hilltop town with over 1,000 troops and police on duty.
Christmas services were scheduled in churches across the Aiken area with vesper, candlelight and communion services. Notable events included First Baptist Aiken at 5 p.m., St Pauls Lutheran 7 30 p.m., First Presbyterian and South Aiken Presbyterian 7 30 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran 8 p.m. and 11 a.m. services tomorrow, plus a Holy Land slide prayer program at South Aiken Baptist at 7 30 p.m. and St Johns Candlelight at 11 p.m. Tonight also features St Thaddeus and St In Vietnam light Mass and Midnight Mass for Christmas Eve.
An independent Santa on a weekday test walked the streets with cash and a tape recorder to see how people would react to receiving $1 gifts. Reactions varied from acceptance to disbelief, with doubts about the motive and “what’s the catch” questions, reflecting on charitable giving and skepticism toward the gesture.
A man posing as Santa offered dollars to 17 people, but 10 refused the money. Several accepted a dollar over 50 cents, while others questioned the generosity. The event highlights skepticism toward strangers bearing gifts and the public’s demand for authenticity.
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