Santa Claus is a Woman in a Barroom Debate
In Ray Orrock Elementary era humor, five patrons at Harry's Bar and Grill observe an odd pair, Holmes and Watson, debating Santa Claus. The story ends with the revelation that Santa is actually a woman, a gag sparked by the Slim man resembling Germaine Greer. The overheard exchange playfully riffs on myth, gender, and the Christmas legend.
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Air Force tests new Minuteman II missile launch
Air Force launched a Minuteman II missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base California toward a distant target about 6 000 miles away near the Marshall Islands in the Pacific The new missile first joins earlier models I and II as part of the strategic deterrent force The 60 foot long weapon with a five foot diameter weighs about 6 tons Previous Minuteman II launches have been from Cape Kennedy Florida
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Nixon warns of possible West Coast dock strike
President Nixon warned Congress of a potential emergency if the West Coast ILWU strike resumes as 15,000 union members vote on the final offer. The NLRB will report results Friday, with talks stalled over a two year pact including a 72 cent rise, and disagreements on year two wages and container work rules.
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