Prisoners Keep Christmas Spirit Despite Workshop Closure
Inmates at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City adapt to a shut workshop by the Northwestern Jaycees. About 400 prisoners run the "Letters from Santa" and "Presents from Daddy" drives, replying to letters and sending new toys to children of inmates with support from Queen of All Saints School.
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Michigan City
Ind
UPI
Indiana State
Jaycees
Santa
Daddy
Mr. Claus
Northwestern
P.O
Queen of All Saints School
City weighs curbing church bells in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs officials may compel Corpus Christi Catholic Church to mute its bells after a resident complaint. A noise officer recorded 55 decibels, above the 50 decibel limit for evenings and early mornings. The city attorney said church bells not part of services may be regulated without infringing First Amendment rights.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Corpus Christi
Joe Zunich
George Hinds
Diner Lets Customers Ring Own Bills at Stacey’s
Traverse City diners at Stacey's on Main Street operate without cashiers. Patrons ring up their own orders, place money in the till, and retrieve change. Owner Julia Stathakis cites trust as the reason and notes customers rarely shortchange her.
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Traverse City
Mich
UPI
Stacey’s
Julia Stathakis
Grenada Proposal Sparks U.N. UFO Spending Debate
The United Nations considered spending $16,000 to study unidentified flying objects but balked at funding the project this year. Grenada Prime Minister Sir Eric Gairy advocated the plan, warning UFOs could threaten Earth, yet the Special Political Committee postponed action and forwarded the idea to member states.
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UPI
Grenada
Sir Eric Gairy
U.N
General Assembly
Wellington Friday
Redmond to file suit over Social Services study
State Sen. James Redmond and Rep. Norman Jesse plan to sue over a $290,000 Social Services study. They allege improper transfer of funds by the state comptroller to conduct the Iowa Department of Social Services study. Delays had postponed the action until today.
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Des Moines
James Redmond
Cedar Rapids
Redmond
Norman Jesse
Iowa
Cub Scouts awards list at Erskine School
The Erskine School announces Cub Scouts Pack 9 award recipients including Mike Balk Chris Anderson Chuck Harriott Mark Schweighoffer Billy Bloomhall Jim Unzeitig Peter Laffler Todd Leckington Brian Paul Doug Brown Blake Moore Jeff Davis Romey Tomes Wayne Peterson Kris DiNucci Steve O'Hara Jeff Peterson John Schuchman David Stewart C P Tomes and John Vespa. On this date in 1941 the Pacific War began with Japan's attacks on Pearl Harbor and allied targets.
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Erskine School
Mike Balk
Chris Anderson
Chuck Harriott
Mark Schweighoffer
Billy Bloomhall
Jim Unzeitig
Peter Laffler
Todd Leckington
Brian Paul
Doug Brown
Blake Moore
Jeff Davis
Romey Tomes
Wayne Peterson
Kris DiNucci
Steve O’hara
Jeff Peterson
John Schuchman
David Stewart
C.P. Tomes
John Vespa
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