Kids' Christmas Wish List From TV Toy World
Children still write to Santa amid TV driven desires. They seek dolls like Talking Barbie and Thumbelina, GI Joe accessories, Space toys, bikes such as a spider bike, and a mix of games and goofy gadgets. Teachers note brand names and new playthings dominate holiday lists.
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Tippy-Toes
Thumbelina
Barbie
Francie
David Gaines
Africa
Stacy
Cordley
Denise Kopp
Teresa Casagrande
Schwegler
Tim Eagle
Pinckney
Gary Smith
Fright Factory
Jay Livingston
Jay ‘Tusten
Jay
Nancy Stevenson
Pam Coffman
Susie Homemaker
Jay Tusten
Panel Clears Campus Police In St. Louis
An investigative panel at Washington University cleared four campus police officers of roughing a Negro graduate student Elbert Walton after a campus stop for alleged speeding. The panel urged further study of police jurisdiction and policies on identification cards traffic regulations and arrest procedures.
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ST. Louis
Washington University
Elbert Walton
Brookings Hall
Walton
Harvard Law
Paul Freund
Melba Englander
Raymond R. Tucker
Local Hospital Admissions and Discharges Noted
The report lists admissions for Frank Brady Ottawa Mrs Venora Needles 645 Mich Carl Baker 2203 Mass Charles Neeland III DeSoto Carl Nieder Rt 5 and dismissals including Mrs Hazel Houk 2150 VT Blaine Crow Moline Rest Home Mrs Theresa Kingery and baby boy 610 W 25th Burton Pontius Rt 3 Mrs Fleetta Ray Rt 2 James Johnson Rt 5 Debra Wiggins 1810 Harper Mrs Mary Himmelberg and baby boy 507 Pioneer Rd Mrs Thelma Morale Baldwin Mrs Martha White and baby boy 725 W 25th Mrs Susan Bame and baby boy Overbrook Mrs Carol Waugh and baby girl Stouffer Pl Births Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson 2414 Ousdahl a son Monday Mr and Mrs Rickey Romero 1956 Miller Dr a son Monday
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Frank Brady
Ottawa
Venora Needles
Carl Baker
Mass
Charles Neeland III
DeSoto
Carl Nieder
Hazel Houk
Blaine Crow
Moline Rest Home
Theresa Kingery
W. 25Th
Burton Pontius
Fleetta Ray
James Johnson
Debra Wiggins
1810
Harper
Mary Himmelberg
Pioneer Rd
Thelma Morreale
Baldwin
Martha White
Susan Bame
Overbrook
Carol Waugh
Stouffer Pl
Caesar Introduces 365-Day Year and Leap Day Idea
The modern calendar traces to Julius Caesar who in 46 B C decreed a 365 day year with an extra day every fourth February. To align with seasons he later extended 46 B C's year to 445 days for 45 B C.
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Julius Caesar
B.C
Caesar
Snow Inroads Jam Highways Across the Nation
A Pacific storm unloads gales and heavy snows from the Northwest to the southern Rockies while a new Arctic air mass drives subzero temperatures across the plains and Midwest. Mor ris Minnesota and Duluth report 25 26 inch depths as motorists face ongoing drifts and closures.
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Northwest
Cascades
Sierras
Rockies
Lakeview
Oregon
Great Lakes
Appalachians
New York
Buffalo
Plains
Midwest
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakotas
Minnesota
Morris
Minn
Grocery Store Owner Shot and Son Beaten in Abduction
Paul E. Detring, 32, died from head wounds after he and his 9-year-old son were abducted from a Otto Missouri grocery store. The boy survived after being pistol whipped and walking to a nearby house to seek help. two men and a woman allegedly drove them five miles, then forced them to walk along a creek. The motive remains unclear and the son, Randy Detring, is hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
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Hillsboro, Mo
Paul E. Detring
Otto, Mo
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Kirkwood
Randy Detring
Highway 21
Otto
St. Louis
Christmas Parties Said Most Dangerous For Unmarried Girls
London AP report quotes Dr. Brian Block director of a network of laboratories surveying thousands of women. He warns that the Christmas party is one of the most dangerous events for unmarried British girls leading to more pregnancy tests after Christmas than any other time.
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London
Brian Block
Market Prices for Wheat Corn Milo Beans and Oats
Wheat at 1.27, Yellow Corn 1.04, Milo 1.58, Beans 2.37, Oats 0.77. Prices listed for grains and feed in a concise market brief.
Market ends with second worst loss of 1968 in trading day
New York stocks fell as tight money fears and profit taking pushed the Dow down 13.24 to 953.75 and the AP 60-stock average 3.2 to 360.2. The S&P 500 declined 1.13 to 165.21 as volume reached 12.97 million shares, with 1,024 issues down and 376 up.
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New York
Associated Press
Standard & Poor
New York Exchange
Exchange
Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices Reported In Kansas City Market
Cattle sales show steady prices with steers 26.50 to 28.50 and heifers 26.75 to 27.50. Feeder steers 650 to 985 pounds fetch 26.50 to 28.50. Hog futures steady to 50 cents lower with 205 to 275 pound ranges around 19.50 to 20.75, sows 15.00 to 16.00. Sheep volume light at 100 head, limited price test.
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Kansas City
Barbara Identifies Accused As Couple Kidnapping Her
Barbara Mackle identifies Gary Krist and Ruth Eisemann-Schier as the kidnapers who buried her alive in Georgia. The hearing adds federal extortion charges and continues as Krist and Eisemann-Schier face trial for kidnapping, while Eisemann-Schier remains sought.
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Barbara
Miami
Fla
William Meadows
Barbara Jane Mackle
Gary Steven Krist
Ruth Eisemann-Schier
North
Georgia
Meadows
Krist
Miss Eisemann-Schier
Hog Island
Florida Gulf Coast
Dade County
Miss Mackle
Emory University
FBI
Eisemann-Schier
University of Miami
Institute
Behind the Counter with Americans and Drug Use
Americans now spend four billion dollars annually on drugs for ailments from stomach aches to depression. Doctors and pharmacists warn against casual prescribing and patient demand leading to unneeded or dangerous medications, urging balance between benefits and risks.
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Medical
Pharmacy Grou
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Ousdahl
Rickey Romero
Miller
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Rocky Mountain Chain
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York
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Josef Mohr
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Austria
Salzburg
A. V. Phillips
LA Petite Galerie
Kentucky
Wall Street
K. C. Livestock
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Redwood
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Bank OF Lawrence
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Drive-In Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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