Santa delivers satellite clearance from pole to homes
A playful dialogue riffs on Saint Nick broadcasting from the North Pole. The TV host and St. Nick discuss travel speed, wind, and reindeer as radar tracking follows their progress toward chimneys and rooftops. The piece blends whimsy with a mock news style.
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Chutney A. Misanthrope
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Conder
Blitzen
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Donder
Santa's Globe-Trotting Flight Plans for Christmas Eve
A radio interview follows St. Nick as he reveals the Santa route from Scandinavia to North America. He describes reindeer teamwork, air traffic with journalists, and a wary world climate. He signals a warm welcome worldwide and a final festive sign-off.
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Conder
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Murder-for-hire trial in Houston ends in mistrial
Area Roundup Edinburg The murder-for-hire trial of Charles Harrison of Houston ended in a mistrial after jurors reported hopeless deadlock. Harrison, 33, faced murder with malice charges in the July 6, 1968 shooting death of Sam Degelia Jr., a Hearne grain dealer, near McAllen.
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Houston
Harrelson
Sam Degelia Jr
Hearne
McAllen
Santa Pal List Expands to 289 Families for Christmas
Santa Pals will distribute Christmas packages to 289 families totaling 1,086 children from Temple, as 1,499 residents faced a bleak Christmas prospect. The outreach covers families on the Santa Pal list with distribution planned for next Wednesday.
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Santa Pal
Baylor Names Rudy Feldman as New Head Coach
Baylor University appoints Rudy Feldman, 39, from New Mexico as the new head football coach. He replaces Bill Beall whose three year record at Baylor was 3-28 after his contract was terminated in late November.
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Rudy Feldman
Thursday
Baylor University
Feldman
Bill Beall
Funds for Kinsolving Lodge in Belton Budget Boost
Bell County will add 3240 to its 1972 budget for Kinsolving Canyon Lodge operated by the Central Texas Council of Governments. The facility serves children with nowhere else to go and cared for 42 youths from September 1 to December 1 this year.
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Bell County
Kinsolving Canyon
Central Texas Council of Governments
On Collision Course with Clean Environment and Pollution
Dr. J. G. Hrosfall of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station warns that two freedoms the right to a clean environment and the privilege of pollution are on a collision course. He states that population growth clashes with a finite environment and that these freedoms cannot coexist indefinitely.
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J. G. Hrosfall
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Mutscher Named To Council In National Meeting
Burleson Texas House Speaker Gus Mutscher, indicted in the Sharp stock scandal, was elected to the National Council of State Governments governing board at the organization's annual Washington meeting.
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Texas
Gus F. Mutcher
The
National Council of State Governments
Washington, D. C
Cameron groups organize Christmas gifts for 150 families
Cameron Volunteer Firemen Ladies Auxiliary and the Cameron Ministerial Alliance coordinated plans to bring Christmas to 150 area families. The Auxiliary prepared fruit and candy baskets for more than 100 needy families in Cameron and Ben Arnold, funding the Santa Pal program with a candy sale.
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Cameron Ministerial Alliance
Cameron Area
Cameron
Ben Arnold
Auxilary
H. M. Rowley
Ministerial Alliance
Maysfield
Folk Fete Inc. forms with new officers named
N. L. Caperton elected president of Folk Fete Inc. L. W. Stroup Jr. is treasurer and Mrs. Janice Turner serves as secretary. The organization announces its leadership roster as part of its formation.
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N. L. Caperton
Folk Fete, Inc
L. W. Stroup Jr
Janice Turner
County Opens Insurance Bids for 1972 Coverage
Mi lam County Commissioners opened bids for general liability and workers compensation insurance. Employers Casualty Co. of Austin submitted $3,764 for general liability and about $7,000 for workers' comp, while James Camp of Cameron bid $5,185 for general liability and $ for workers' comp, noting costs vary with salaries and employees. Commissioners planned to meet with an Austin firm to compare benefits and preferred a local agent. They also reappointed Dr. S. H. Richardson as Health Officer, eyed relocation funds, heard about a $15,000 billing machine for the tax office, and accepted Blume Irrigation Co.’s $2,672 bid for courthouse sprinkler system.
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Milam County Commissioners Court
Employers Casualty Co
Austin
James Camp
Cameron
Camp
John Andres
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Torney John Henderson
Burrough
Blume Irrigation Co
Waco
Cities Ask County For Fire Funds
Cameron Mayor E A Perrin and Rockdale Mayor Harold Luckey asked county commissioners for 4000 dollars annually for each city to fund rural fire protection. Thorn Dale had previously requested 2500 dollars. They noted most calls and miles are outside city limits and said the county should share the burden as they seek new fire apparatus. Commissioners took the request under advisement.
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Cameron
E. A. Perrin
Rockdale
Harold Luckey
Thorndale
Martin Janke
Perrin
Luckey
Demolition Opens Space Near Central and Main for Parking
Walls at the old Auditorium Hotel and surrounding structures on N Central and Main Street are being torn down to create extra Christmas shopping parking. Demolition includes Lehnert Drug and TVA Bar with cleanup underway, while engineers inspect progress.
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Lehnert Drug
TVA
A. W. McCullin
McCullin
N. Central
Main St
Dallas
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