Santa Claus Merger Fails in Doom of Consolidated
A satirical 1970 LA Times spoof recounts Consolidated Consortium United buying Santa Claus for stock, then forcing computer mail, trimmed toy list, and delivery charges. As stock fell to $2, Dickens reduces staff, Santa contemplates buyback before a fatal tragedy and a dramatic severing of ties.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Consolidated Consortium United
North Pole
Harley B. Dickens
Consolidated
Mr. Claus
Mr. Dickens
New York
Dickens
Santa
City Bosses Kept Out At High Point Council Meeting
The High Point City Council rejected a plan to have department heads attend meetings. With two members absent the council voted 5 to 2 against inviting department heads. Fred Swartzberg and Bill Bencini opposed the move.
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High Point City
Fred Swartzberg
Bill Bencini
Swartzberg
Bencini
Fred Yoder
Paul Clapp
Fire Department
High Point Arts Council
Christmas Party Set For Sunday
The Earlie Gabriel Post 5574 VFW will sponsor a Children's Christmas Party Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Carl Chavis YMCA with about 300 city children expected. Santa Claus will attend and gifts will be distributed. event is in cooperation with Eastside Opportunity Center.
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Earlie Gabriel Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Carl Chavis Ymca
Fourth Street
Artie Gilmore
Eastside
Guilford County
Office of Economic Opportunity
Santa Claus
Gilmore
VFW Post
Ladies Auxiliary
Phaira White
Patricia Williams
North Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Park Ban Ruling
The state high court reversed a Guilford Superior Court decision that denied a mobile home park permit. In 1969, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ellis sought a special exception under local zoning to establish a park in northeastern Guilford County, but the Board of County Commissioners denied the request.
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North Carolina Supreme Court
Guilford
Ellis
Ralph Walker
City Publishes A Decade Of Progress Supplement
City officials publish a 16 page supplement titled A Decade of Progress to show High Point tax spending from 1960 to 1970. Prepared by city departments under assistant city manager Eric Scott, the supplement uses photos and text to highlight major government accomplishments.
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High Point Enterprise
Eric Scott
Court Rule Limits City Demolition Authority on Substandard Housing
High Point inspectors will cooperate with owners willing to repair substandard housing after a North Carolina Supreme Court ruling. The city plans to allow up to 90 days for repairs with hearings, permits, and possible extension if the owner shows intent, while ensuring code standards are met.
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High Point
Freeman Hill
North Carolina Supreme Court
Hill
Knox Walker
Raleigh
Supreme Court
W. W. Horton
Greensboro Inspection Department
Greensboro
Horton
Dont Scare The Kids Santa Stunt Wears Fur Suit
A newsman details a charity Santa stint at a Charlottetown Mall. He endures slipping shoes and a sweaty beard while trying to console shy children and manage photo slips, learning the balance between loud Santa and quiet Santa. He recalls two memorable kids, one open and joyful, another infant in tears.
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Saint Nicholas
Santa Claus
Craig Brown
Charlottetown
Santa
Lea
Art Linketter
Christmas Puppet Show At High Point Arts Council
Timothy Taleteller and his string-puller friend presented Dr. Seuss tale How the Grinch Stole Christmas at a High Point Christmas party puppet show sponsored by the Art Council. Arts council members hosted the event for children.
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Michel Holland
John Rothrock
Bill Coble
Christian Wertz
Alan Rothrock
Timothy Taleteller
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Ginger Gibson
Andrews Honor Society
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