Christmas remembrance of W O Mulvaney's story telling
Editor Fred Brooks recalls Methodist preacher W O Mulvaney known as Mal for his Christmas sermons. He used Bret Harte's The Luck of Roaring Camp to illustrate the birth of Christ, recounting the 1866 tale of a foundling and miners whose lives are transformed, linking the story to the Nativity and good news.
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W.O. Mulvaney
Mul
Mal
Salina
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Bret Hart
Luck
Roaring Camp
Smugglers turn to air routes as ships lose preference in drug trade
A DEA report shows traffickers increasingly smuggle narcotics by air from the Caribbean to the United States, drawn by speed and profits. Plane deliveries from Colombia to Florida can net 30000 to 50000, despite risks of crashes, fuel woes, and arrests. Florida emerges as a major crash and theft hotspot for drug flights.
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Washington
United States
Drug Enforcement Administration
Caribbean
Colombia
Florida
Guajira Peninsula
DEA
Dale van Atta
U.S
Christmas carol returns in Pogo traditions from Okefenokee
The 32nd annual Deck Us All With Boston Charlie carol features Pogo Possum Albert Alligator Howland Owl and Churchy La Femme among swamp residents. Fans recall the syndicated run from 1948 to 1975 and plans emerge for a fan magazine record next year with Pogophiles contact Swamp Yankee Studios Bridgeport CT 06608.
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Okefenokee Swamp
Walt Kelly
Pogo Possum
Albert Alligator
Howland Owl
Churchy la Femme the Turtle
Pogo
The
Okefenokee
Pogophiles
Swamp Yankee Studios
Bridgeport
Christmas Quotes From Writers On Joy And Faith
A collage of festive reflections from Dickens to Shakespeare. Notable lines bless Christmas with charity, faith, and hope, urging generosity, inner joy, and peace toward all during the season.
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St. Exupery
Charles Dickens
Christ the Lord
George Husmann
R. W. Cox
Eleanor Farjeon
Judea
Christ
Ray Morgan
Carl Mydans
Teilhard de Chardin
Fra Giovanni
Jesus
Helen Keller
Buck
Christina Rossetti
Norman Vincent Peale
William Shakespeare
John Greenleaf Whittier
Dolores Hope
A Christmas Eve Gift of Quiet Charity
Snow fell softly as families, including the Hewitts, faced poverty and pride. Neighbors sent meals while Mr Hewitt, out of work, faced judgment and hope at the firehouse. A Raggedy Ann doll left beside the infant Jesus underscored quiet generosity at Christmas worship.
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Shorty Hewitt
Hewitts
Hewit
Shorty
Free Hospital
Mr. Hewitt
Dolan Girls
Newells
Lucy
Duncan Avenue
Jenny
Jesus
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Jack Anderson
Georgia
Alexander Haig
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Stanton D. Anderson
Texas
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George McGovern
Connally
Elias Demetracopoulos
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
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