Santa Letters Attract Attention From Charity Efforts
New York AP reports more than 2000 letters to Santa arrive at the post office. Children seek small gifts, meals, or help with costs noting family needs and good deeds. Postmaster Christenberry invites public viewing as individuals and groups fund and fulfill requests through the season.
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Santa Claus
New York Post Office
Robert K.christenberry
Post Office
Post Office Recreation Fund
Kennedy in West Virginia Faces Unemployment Challenge
West Virginia's plight shapes Kennedy's economic agenda as he tours Charleston and Cabin Creek. Despite new factories and food stamps, unemployment remains stubborn with 17,000 jobless in October and many residents lacking insurance. AFL-CIO observer Miles Stanley calls for deeper solutions beyond temporary relief.
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Robertson
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Christmas shoplifting to cost merchants over $500 million
Chicago based Norman Industries estimates December losses from shoplifting will exceed $500 million. The firm says Christmas shopping peak drives the surge as impulse theft rises with mainly women in the middle income bracket. Statistics show 10 percent of shoplifters are professionals and sometimes store employees participate, with a Detroit case noting a high rate of theft after lie detector tests.
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America
Norman Industries, Inc
Norman Kiven
Midwest
Kiven
Detroit
Americans To Buy 45 Million Yule Trees
Chicago report from the American Forest Products Industries predicts about 4 million Christmas trees will be purchased this year, roughly 3 million more than last year, as expanded planting acreage boosts supply and may lower prices across the market.
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API
American Forest Products Industries, Inc
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