Noel Missouri’s Christmas City stamps decades of letters
Walter Ritter, 87, spends December stamping Noel postmark on mail from across the country and abroad. The volunteer tradition began circa 1936 by World War I veterans, now Ritter is the sole stamper. The town of 800, in the Ozark Hills, promotes the service as Noel’s Christmas present and free of charge.
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Noel
UPI
Walter Ritter
Missouri
Ritter
Curtis
Ozark
Ozark Hills
Fingerhut pays taxi fare to deter drunken driving
Fingerhut Corp in Minnetonka offered to cover taxi costs for its 2,600 Minnesota employees and urged workers to sponsor taxis for anyone who should not drive, employee or not. The policy aims to keep drinkers from driving and reduce accidents.
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Minnetonka, Minn
UPI
Minnesota
Fingerhut Corp
Massage parlor closed after local pressure over conduct
Overland Park residents led a campaign to shut down the Light Touch spa after claims of sexual activity and improprieties surfaced. City ordinances now require employee licensing and strict massage regulations. undercover probes produced nine complaints leading to the surrender of the spa's license. Other shops in the center reacted with indifference.
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Overland Park
UPI
Sylvia Hughes
Hughes
Spa
Bill Drake
House of Sleep
Carter invites raise questions about White House guest list
A United Press International report recalls Carter campaign hosts across the country who may attend a morning reception at the White House after inauguration. Hosts describe hosting Carter and his family during the campaign and vow reciprocity once in office.
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United Press International
White House
Jimmy Carter
William Schreiber
Des Moines
Iowa
Carter
Howard Samuels
New York
Samuels
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N. Rutter
Aaa
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