Office Christmas Party Remarks Stirr Up Quiet Grinters
At a New York office Christmas party, staff exchange remarks on shifts, pay, and Santa as a symbol of adult disappointments. J.B. is lauded as the “greatest little old boss” while jokes abound about budgets, bonuses, and office romances. The scene captures a rowdy, intimate workplace moment with characters like Miss Jaundice and Miss Hotchkiss in a festive but frank mood.
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New York
Mabel
Thore
Tile
Navy
Jaundice
Hotchkiss
Kismet
Baright
George
London
Charlie
Santa Claus
Santa
J.B
Joe
Traquois Indians Carry Mini Canoe Amulets
A note describes Traquois Indians using small canoes as talismans to prevent drowning during travel or water crossings. The practice underscores river life reliance on protective objects and practical craft.
Many Things Turn Real at Christmas in Arkansas
A 4 year old girl will find a cowboy suit and six guns, plus a table and chairs under the tree. A 1 year old will receive a football and toy trucks and a two gun holster, while a Little Rock couple expects the Cotton Bowl for Christmas funded by remaining gifts.
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Bob Haring
Associated Press
Little Rock
Arkansas
Santa
Arkansas to play Duke in Dallas for Christmas toys
A holiday feature lists how Arkansas players and families plan Christmas gifts. Dolls, bicycles, and toy trains abound as kids receive dolls, clothing, and household play sets while adults swap practical items like tile floors promises and watches.
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Arkansas
Duke
Dallas
Santa
Strike spreads in Belgium amid austerity protests
In Brussels and major cities workers joined a widespread strike against the conservative government's austerity program. Six policemen were injured in Antwerp clashes led by Communist agitators. Antwerp port stood still with ten ships marooned. Thirteen walkout leaders were arrested as socialist and communist papers praised the creeping shutdown as a victory against tax rises and cuts in state spending.
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Brussels
Belgium
Antwerp
Christmas Dominates TV Screens With Holiday Specials
NBC opens with a musical hour I was the Night Before featuring Mauren O Hara Rise Stevens and John Raitt. CBS pairs Art Carney in Night of the Week while NBC Dinos Shore expands the theme with Christmas Around the World. CBS Reports The Great Holiday Massacre examines Labor Day traffic crash.
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Cynthia Lowr
New York
NBC
Mauren O'Hara
Rise Stevens
John Raitt
CBS
Twillight
Art Carney
Santa
Yedt
Leonard Bethstein
Marian Anderson
Dinah Shore
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