Dear Santa Claus Letter From Texas Children
A collection of childhood Christmas requests from Texan youngsters including Tom Garrison of Tell seeking a Johnny Express truck and Batmar Car, Patricia Howard asking for gifts for herself and her sister, Brenda Davis requesting a doll and dishes, Kevin Keith and Kyle mentioning visitors, and David Thomas promising good behavior. The missives name several toys, watches, and clothing items as desired gifts.
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Santa Claus
Tom Garrison
Tell
Texas
Johny Express
Shawn
Tell, Texas
Santa
Kevin
Keith
Kyle
David Thomas
Court sits two minutes for youth theft case
Greenwich England magistrate explains the trial of an 18 year old charged with car theft lasted only two minutes because the defendant had a highly infectious skin condition. The judge said it was better to take the court to the defendant to avoid disinfecting the courtroom.
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Greenwich
England
UPI
Treasury Withdrawals and Deposits Through December 19
Treasury data detail withdrawals totaling 9,259,737,372.25 and deposits of 54,501,411,283.57 for the fiscal year to December 19. Cash balance stands at 3,964,228,942.97 with public debt at 329,433,711,692.35 and gold at 13,159,190,927.85.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
Recognition continues amid Rhodesia export sanctions
Continued from Page One, member nations on a select list of exports vital to Rhodesia's economy and stricter oil embargoes imposed on shipments to the southern African nation. The measures target the white controlled government denying political voice to over four million black Africans.
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Rhodesia
Military rule lowers qualification gaps for volunteers
Under the plan, recruits aged 16 to 33 must meet weight standards within a 15 percent excess or 10 percent under. Non graduates need aptitude in one specialty. past rules required two. Volunteers with abdominal hernia hemorrhoids or certain cysts must sign agreements for surgery or treatment to correct defects.
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Sage
Texans editorials and incidents spark colorful weekend scene
An 18-year-old groom was arrested on burglary charges while his 16-year-old bride visited and was handed to juvenile authorities for carrying stolen goods. A Fat Stock Show visitor from the East questioned the grand champion steer sale, wondering why it could not be used for breeding.
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Fort Worth
High paying jobs in 1966 US science fields
Economists and statisticians led median salaries among 243000 scientists in 1966 with $13100 and $12800. Physicists earned $12500 while agricultural sciences and linguistics posted the lowest median at $10000 per year in the National Science Foundation survey.
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Washington
UPI
Nationa Science Foundation
Foundation
VFW National Home for Orphans at Eaton Rapids
VFW led by Commander Joe Sprayberry of David Brown Post 2512 says about 200 children of deceased or disabled VFW members live at the National Home in Eaton Rapids Michigan. The home supports 36 cottages funded by state efforts with facilities including a hospital day nursery library theater pool and athletic facilities.
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Joe Sprayvberry
David Brown
VFW National Home
Eaton Rapids
Mich
VFW
Tennies Court
Wall Street Charter Views Market Drift into Year End
Kenneth Ward of Hayden Stone notes price divergence between stock groups and individual issues will persist, with late year tax selling and hesitation giving way to new highs on many stocks in late December or early January. Newton D. Zinder expects the Dow to rise if external factors stay neutral, while Goodbody Co. highlights the 820 to 830 Dow range as resistance as softer business activity keeps markets cautious.
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New York
UPI
Kenneth Ward
Hayden. Stone Inc
Newton D. Zinder
E. F Hutton & Co
Goodboyd & Co
Dow Jones Averages Rise Across Sectors
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones industrials climbed to 801.05, up 3.62, with rails, utilities, and the broader 65 stocks index also advancing. The rail average reached 20848, utilities at 136.56, and the overall stock average at 287.00.
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Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Education scholarships cited by VFW aid
A high school record highlights encouragement for students to pursue further education and training with the help of VFW sponsored scholarships.
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VFW
Services Held For Mrs Ellis
Funeral services for Mrs Louise Ellis a Childress native were held at 2 p m in Newberry Chapel with Rev Joe Allen officiating Burial followed in Childress Cemetery directed by Newberry Pallbearers included Edd Fite NY O Nash Ben Hardison Buddy Cordell W W Kinney and Charles Mashburn Ellis 70 died at 2 30 p m Tuesday in a Houston hospital after a heart attack while visiting her daughter She was born December 2 1895 in Childress and lived in Amarillo and Childress intermittently Carl Edward Ellis her husband preceded her in death January 36 1966 Survivors include daughter Mrs Jene Parker of Houston a son Dr Joe B Ellis of Fort Worth four grandchildren and a cousin Mrs Minnie Rollins of Amarillo
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Louise Ellis
Childress
Newberry Chapel
Joe §. Allen
First Baptist Church
Childress Cemetery
Newberry
Edd Fite
NY O. Nash
Ben Hardison
Buddy Cordell
W. W. Kinney
Charles Mashburn
Ellis
Houston
Amarillo
Carl Edward Ellis
Jene Paker
Joe B. E
Fort Worth
Wi Mne Rollins
Temperatures Record Warmth and Cold Snap in Texas
The 24 hour period ending at 11 am reported a high of 64 degrees at 3 and 4 pm on Wednesday and a low of 36 degrees at 4 am. For December 22, 1965 the high was 58 degrees with a low of 38 degrees. Water closely linked to Austin’s history notes Waterloo’s rename in 1839 honoring Stephen F. Austin.
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United Press International
Austin, Tex
Waterloo
Stephen F. Austin
Texas
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