Wives and Santa Claus in a comical plea for a robe
A witty Boiling Point column by Hal Boyle recounts a wife’s humorous Christmas letter to Santa. She asks for a plain warm washable robe to match her husband’s lavish gifts, noting his extravagance yet confessing she already bought a simple robe herself for $11. The piece lampoons suburban marital expectations and holiday excess.
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New York
Banta
Santa
Christy
Lake
Joy Suilley
Santa Claus
Water Adviser Leaves Office in California
Sacramento report notes the departure of a water adviser after a lengthy tenure with Gov. Brown’s administration. The official, cited for significant contributions to the state water system, is transitioning from the Westlake Water District in Fresno to pursue new work opportunities.
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Sacramento
Brown
Taupe
Waeter
Fresno
Tiple
Toledo Expands City Boundaries Amid Confusing Text
Fragmentary OCR reads as Toledo expands municipal borders with references to officials, offices, and numbers. The garbled lines mention Foyt related terms, real circulation, and various scattered names, places, and codes without clear context or dates.
Tailors Attack Johnson Order in London Meeting
Fragmentary report notes tailors clashed over an order involving Johnson, with references to London meetings and a secretary named Richard Dive. The garbled text mentions Visitors and Designers associations and an evacuation spot, but details are unclear and names are uncertain.
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Pippsruergh
Apia Pitts Wireh
Bond Posts By Hofta On Fraud Charge
James Ry Thole and two associates surrendered to a US marshal in Chicago and posted 10000 bond after a Florida real estate venture indictment. The 12 count mail fraud case ties Sun Valley Inc to a 5 246 development showing misuse of Teamsters funds and a retirement haven project. Henry Lower and Robert B McCarthy were arrested in Detroit for similar hearings.
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Chicago
James Ry Thole Fay
Florida
Marshal
Coarmsters Union
Hotta
U.S
Hintley Pikes
Teamsters
South Side
Patel
Birocal Union
U.S. Riel Court
Orilla
Stay Malley, Inc
Swale
Aeartranl
Malta
Ol' Hier
Pike
Hey
Féday
Henry Lower
Robert B. McCarthy
Detroit
Dace Levi
Remowil
Lower
Joral
Commonwealth At
Washingtog
William P. Rogers
FBE
Grand Jury
Sun Valley, Inc
Lewer
Brevard County
Edwin H. Willis
Titusville
Fla
Rogers
Budget Bigger In Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia raises its federal budget to a record 50 billion dinars, about 1.8 billion more than the previous year, according to the official agency AP News. Details were not provided in the report.
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Yugoslavia
Belorade
Anjac
Caribbean U S Withdraws Ships on Patrol Off Central America
The White House said on Wednesday that U S Navy ships patrolling off Guatemala and Nicaragua have been withdrawn as those governments reported the danger of Communist backed revolts had passed. The carrier Shangri La and four destroyers moved out in mid November with Wasp replacing later. Two long range patrols were assigned to the Western Caribbean and the Wasp was due at Mayport Florida to unload planes before Boston.
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Wasitington
U.S. Navy
Payo Trol
Guia
Nicaragua
Whiteh House
Janes C. Hagerly
Hollywood
Jimmy
Durante
Marjacie Little
New York City
Thomas de Luca
Troy
St. Malachy
Eisenhower
Guatemala
Shangrilas
Wasp
Shangri la
Stroyers
Caribbean
Navy
Mayport
Fla
Boston
Clement Hirsh
Northridge
Calif
Triondul Duvante’s
Mer
Scotch Plains
Jack Little
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Hal Boyle
Water Adviser
Toledo
Tomer
the Daily Review
Santer Ceasey
Procecea Locators Ae
Maysard
Cali
SusieReetion Moti S Oreeaten
Hosen
Tee
Lelnorg
Son Lierdro Cy Haul Leer Asa
Reval Crick
ORAM
Johnson
Hofta
By Fred Neher
Mader
Joan
Met
Hayipard
Foothill
Er Ac Lee
Celdissie Unicine
Ieee
Macy's
Wonderful
Macy’s
Macy's Bay Fair
San Leandaq
Elgin
Browning
van Raalte
Dressmen's
Hayward
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