Santa Claus origins and changing image through history
An editor notes the many names of Santa across cultures, from St Nicholas to Father Christmas, tracing origins to the 4th century bishop and highlighting Clement Clarke Moore and Thomas Nast in shaping the modern jolly figure. It recalls Santa’s headquarters at the North Pole and his annual public relations campaign in stores, all in a festive close.
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Santa Claus
Davey Crockett
Abe Lincoln
St. Nicholas
Kris Kringle
Father Christmas
Father Frost
Santa
Nicholas
Myra
Europe
New World
Sant Nikolaas
Clement Clarke Moore
Thomas Nast
Mr. Nast
North Pole
U Thant
United Nations
Thant
Johns Hopkins Uni
Fountain of Lethe and the folly of ancient feuds
The essay argues that modern conflicts echo age old feuds and urges forgetting old hatreds. It highlights India Pakistan tensions, Nigeria’s turmoil, and Corsican vendettas, then lauds European integration and American melting pot progress as antidotes to revenge. It ends urging self restraint and a Lethe like forgetting during Christmas.
Thant Advice Under Fire From Goldwater Column
Senator Barry Goldwater dismisses UN Secretary General U Thant after Thant urged U S Soviet dialogue on Berlin and Cuba. Goldwater argues Thant misreads Khrushchev and warns against basing policy on words over actions, citing Hungary Berlin and nuclear tests as proof.
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United Nations
Burma
U Thant
United States
Moscow
Stalin
Khrushchev
Thant
Sylvia Porter on U.S. spending shifts in 1960s
Sylvia Porter notes that urban families spend 24-25 percent of income on food, down from 30-33 percent since 1950, while dollars spent rise with real income. Autos claim a rising share, housing takes over, and clothing declines. medical and personal care rise as recreation blends into other items.
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America
Oxen Work Hard on Local Farms in Years Past
Delaware County farmers relied on oxen for hauling on large farms showing their usefulness and tractability. The Baltimore Pike rebuild progresses from Media to the old Black Horse Hotel and is praised as a modern road. Community efforts fund an ambulance for Chester Hospital reaching 1244.50 dollars.
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Delaware County
Media
Black Horse
Ara
Wiwa
Chester Hospital
Leiperville
Chester
Family Theater
Marcus Hook
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Adolf Hiller
Italy
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Sicily
Atlantic Ocean
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Elks Club
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Bert Bruce
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Little Corporal
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Torrellis
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McWhorters
Muellers
Marne
Jenkin
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Mariner
Sen
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Baltimore
George Huntington Williams
Soviet Union
Berlin
Josef Stalin
Kremlin
Barry
Goldwater
Sylvia Porter
Sylvia
Bureau of Labor Statistics
CPT
Congressional
James A. Devlin
South Chester Tube Company
Thurlow Street
Delaware
Pennsylvania Association For the Blind
Blind Center
15Th
Esrey Streets
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