Children write Christmas wants to Santa Claus from a town
A collection of letters from young children listing Christmas wishes from tractors and dolls to toy guns and bikes. Names include Anita Keith Carroll and Cindy with requests ranging from a toy tractor to a piano and a baby doll.
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Santa Claus
Anita
Keith
Carrolla
Douglas McKeever
Douglas
Carroll
Keith McKeever
Joe’s
Carroll McKeever
Fischer Enjoys Fame Calmly After World Title Win
Bobby Fischer, in San Antonio for the Church's international chess event, signs autographs and smiles as he discusses a mellower life after defeating Boris Spassky for the world title. He jokes about money, hints at an exhibition with Henrique Mecking, and downplays talk of defending his title in 1975.
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John Lumpkin
Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Bobby Fischer
Fischer
Boris Spassky
Iceland
George Koltanowski
World Chess Federation
Max Euwe
Amsterdam
Henrique Mecking
South America
Chess Fischer
Anatoly Karpov
Karpov
Russia
Spassky
Chamber Adds Merchant Checks Supply and New Member
Chamber of Commerce now carries merchant checks from area banks. Manager Gene Merrifield urged merchants to contact the office for checks. Merrifield noted H D Seale of Wichita Cigar and Tobacco has joined the Chamber.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gene Merrifield
Merrifield
H.D. Seale
Wichita Cigar and Tobacco
Chamber
Murder charge dropped against Manson Convert
A murder charge against Lynette Fromme member of Charles Manson's group was reduced to accessory after a murder. Bail set at 5000 dollars while Los Angeles pursues an armed robbery case. Preliminary hearing for Fromme and four co defendants postponed to January 8.
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Stockton
Calif
Charles Manson
Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme
Los Angeles
Miss Fromme
Michael Lee Monfort
James T. Craig
Priscilla K. Cooper
San Jose
Nancy Laura Pittman
Miss Pittman
Manson
Sharon Tate
Lauren Willett
James T. Willett
Sonoma County
Monfort
Craig
William Gaucher
Local Winner Named in Hi Mom Contest
Mrs. Carroll Cheatheam of Childress is announced as a winner in the Hi Mom program sponsored by the Communications Workers. She will get a free talk with her son Randy Rochelle stationed in South Korea after 30 winners were drawn Sunday in Wichita Falls.
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Carroll Cheatheam of
Childress
Communications Workers of America
Cheatheam
Randy Rochelle
South Korea
Wichita Falls
Saturn Year Length Compared with Earth
A comparison notes that Saturn’s orbital year is about 30 times longer than Earth's, highlighting the vast difference in the planets' orbital periods.
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Saturn
Earth
Divorce decrees to be filed for 200 couples in Arizona
Virginia Hash seeks to file 200 divorce decrees that were signed but not filed, dating back to the 1920s. Judge Laurens Henderson will hear the plan after a Supreme Court review, with notices in multiple papers and a $5 filing fee per case totaling $1,000 plus advertising costs.
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Phoenix
Ariz
W. L. Hash
Virginia Hash
Hash
Superior Court
Laurens Henderson
State Supreme Court
Phoenix Gazette
Arizona Republican
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Daily Citizen
Henderson
County to Pay December Salaries Earlier by Court Vote
County Commissioners voted to pay December salary checks on December 21 instead of month end. They approved a final 1500 for the library, employment of Garving Speed as Deputy Sheriff, bond for U S Fromm as Tax Assessor Collector, and various travel and expense authorizations. The court also authorized securities purchases and bonds for Guy Moseley. The item ends with a note on Channel Islands naming changes following Cabrillo discoveries.
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Commissioners Court
Garving Speed
U.S. Fromm
Gene Merrifield
Big Spring
Dallas County Sheriff's Office
Austin
Florence Gallagher
Guy Moseley
Relative of Local Woman Dies in Crash
A light plane missing since October 29 was found southeast of El Paso. the pilot is identified as William Carson of Scottsdale, Arizona, nephew of Mrs. Obert Stevens of Childress. His wife is believed dead. The couple had visited Corpus Christi and were returning to Arizona when the crash occurred on the McGuire Ranch 85 miles southeast of El Paso. Investigators from the FAA arrived as Carson’s sister prepared to travel to Phoenix for final identification. Services will be in Arizona. Survivors include five children and Carson relatives across Arizona and Texas.
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el Paso
William Carson
Scottsdale
Ariz
Obert Stevens
Childress
Corpus Christi
Arizona
McGuire Ranch
Rio Grande
Cap
Federal Aviation Agency
Df Carson
Gulf of California Hosts Over 800 Fish Species
The National Geographic Society says the Gulf of California harbors more than 800 fish species, making it one of North America’s richest fishing grounds.
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Gulf of California
North America
National Geographic Society
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Tanya Wright
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Darrell Dodds
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G.I. Joe
Scott Dean
Jorje Lopez
Max
Pease
Susan Renae Speir
Tina
Ruth
Lori Prescott
Cindy Gail
Mommy
Cindy
P.A. Preslar
Lamar School
Mike Mahan
Randy Deane
Linda Lance
Gwen Buckley
Anita Bocanegra
Quentin Klapper
Donald Wyatt
Barry Johnson
David Tucker
Pam Leach
Elena Frisbie
Dianna Bryant
Terrie Moran
Samana West
Eva Kain
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Greg Havens
Clay Sims
Billy Hayes
Rice Nippert
Ray Sharp
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Don’s Supermarket
Third Street
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