Santa and Costenbricker Clash Over Black Pearl Quest
In a magical struggle, Costenbricker cannot recall the spell words to wake sleeping elves and is driven to seek Santa's black pearl to regain youth. Michael volunteers to dive for sunken treasure, assisted by a Boyfish suit Santa outfits him with, as plans for new toys unfold amid mounting dangers. Tomorrow promises a perilous trip.
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Costenbricker
Santa
Castenbricker
Michael
Mrs. Claus
Mrs. Santa
Boyfish
Garnand's Grains of Sand Christmas reflections on Christmas spirit
A holiday column contrasts crowded streets and busy shoppers with the true meaning of Christmas. It urges tenderness to children, family togetherness, and nonmaterial gifts like love, forgiveness, and gratitude, calling for church carols and quiet reflection amid the rush.
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Bol Gayn
Toyland
Bethlehem
Heavy rain causes widespread ice damage in Kansas
Freezing rain blasted Kansas City and Hutchinson, snapping power lines and coating wires with an inch of ice. More than 11,000 homes in Kansas City lacked electricity, some for 11 hours in freezing cold. Hutchinson reported nearly 1,000 outages while hospitals used generators. About 1,500 telephones were out of service as crews scrambled from across the state. Snow totals ranged up to nine inches in Wakeeney and five inches in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Wakeeney
Knife Wielder Scares Couple in Kansas City
In Kansas City an armed man terrorized an elderly couple for more than five hours, tying them with wire and looting their home of cash, bonds, watches, and pistols. The assailant warned the woman, claimed drugs, and fled in the couple’s car before disappearing amidst rain and a separate attempted robbery report. In Plainville fire killed two at the Bales Hotel, with thirteen escaped and two injured. responders battled the blaze as a Plainville firefighter was overcome by smoke.
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Kansas City
Fred J. Pheiffer
Pheiffer
Plainville
Kan
Bales
Guy Hyatt
Hutchinson
Bill Graf
Victoria
Sam Cox
Plainville Hospital
Bary Crawford
Stockton
Herb Herman
Wichita
Thomas Mayfield
Hank Siders
Eloise Atkens
Siders
Miss Atkens
Mayfield
Fog Description of Water Droplet Size and Count
A historical note explains fog as a swarm of tiny water drops suspended in air. It states that about 7 billion droplets are needed to fill a single teaspoon of water.
France doubles dollar reserves in two-year span
Paris reports France's dollar reserves rose from 1.05 billion on January 1 1959 to an expected 2.07 billion this year as the Finance Ministry notes repayments to foreign creditors exceeding 1.2 billion dollars, about one third of total foreign debts.
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Paris
France
Finance Ministry
West Virginia to Play Large Economic Role
West Virginia is highlighted as a key site in President elect Kennedy's plan to curb unemployment and revitalize lagging areas. A 21 member citizens' committee from business labor academia and government will propose measures to be acted on soon after Kennedy's oath on January 20. The group plans a Washington meeting to refine recommendations before year end, signaling immediate economic rebuilding efforts.
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John F. Kennedy
Special Citizens’ Committee
Citizens’ Committee
Kennedy
Washington
West Virginia
Paul Douglas
D-Ill
Four killed on Dead Man's Stretch highway
In St Louis County on Lindbergh Boulevard known as Dead Man's Stretch two couples died and five children were orphaned after a Sunday crash. George Blanford 37 and Florence 35 from Overland along with Carl Welker 44 and Constance 35 from St Ann perished when Blanford’s car turned and was struck by Welker’s vehicle.
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St. Ann
Blanfords
Welkers
Blanford
Welker
New Jersey Cropland Yields Lead All States
New Jersey cropland yields more lash per acre than any other state, underscoring the state’s strong agricultural productivity.
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New Jersey
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