Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus remembered
Laura Virginia O Hanlon Douglas died at 81 leaving the legacy of the New York Sun letter that inspired Francis P Church s timeless reply Is there a Santa Claus The enduring tribute continues and Virginia s memory is kept alive by that famous editorial message about belief in Santa Claus and the wonder of faith
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North Chatham
N.Y
UPI
Laura Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas
New York Sun
Santa Claus
Virginia
Douglas
Francis P Church
Church
Friends of the Sun
Virgnia O'Hanlon
West 95Th Street
Plane crashes after striking power line. pilot killed in Portland
A light plane struck a power line and crashed into a Portland apartment complex killing pilot William F. Storey, 29, of Oregon City. The crash caused an eight square mile power outage. no fire, no other injuries. The wall of an apartment was breached and the plane settled in a garage driveway. Fire crews prevented an explosion.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
William F. Storey
Oregon City
Ore William T. Moore Jr
Newsroom Staff Roster Listing Key Personnel
The article lists Tim Conner as Mechanical Superintendent Pete Lunny as Advertising Manager Wesley Huffman Circulation Manager Ray McCuen News Editor Betty Laurent Society Editor Scott Ostler Sports Editor Trudy Schoenfeld Vistas Editor Steve LaRue Staff Writer Vaughn Proctor and Dan Duffy Photographer as members of the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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Tim Conner
Pete Lunny
Wesley A. Huffman
Ray McCuen
Betty Laurent
Scott Ostler
Trudy Schoenfeld
Steve LaRue
Vaughn Proctor
Dan Duffy
Intelsat 4 satellite circles earth awaiting final orbit
The Intelsat 4 communications satellite, at 22 300 miles high after a Sunday night launch from Cape Kennedy, awaits a final orbital burn to reach a stationary orbit above Ecuador. The $29.5 million mission aims to add thousands of Trans Atlantic telephone circuits for Comsat and 80 partner nations.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
Earth
Cape
George P. Sampson
Comsat Corp
Intelsat
Ecuador
Teen girl killed in Belfast roadblock incident
A 17-year-old Roman Catholic girl died when a vehicle carrying her collided with a British army armored truck blocking a Belfast road in Andersonstown. Two other girls and the ice cream truck driver were injured as gunmen were pursued. the death toll rose as weekend violence continued with IRA-linked bombings and arrests.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Andersonstown
Irish Republic Army
IRA
Dense fog triggers weekend pileups on Highway 99 near Bakersfield
A fatal wreck and a major injury count followed two fog cut incidents on Highway 99. In the Bakersfield area a 12 vehicle crash left David Lee Clark dead and 32 injured as trucks burned near an ammunition vehicle.
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Bakersfield
Calit
UPI
David Lee Clark
Highway 99
FDA chief Edwards vows to press on against Nader critics
In a Washington interview FDA Commissioner Charles C. Edwards defends his stance against Ralph Nader and Mintz while urging cooperation with industry groups to finance the agency. He warns against the goal of absolute food and drug safety, saying it could hinder scientific progress. Rep. Rosenthal criticizes Edwards’ stance as uncharacteristic.
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Washington
UPI
Charles C. Edwards
The
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Ralph Nader
Edwards
Congress
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
Grocery Manufacturers of America
National Canners Association
Nader
Washington Post
Morton Mintz
Naders
Mintzes
Reason
Benjamin
Rosenthal
Airwest resumes partial service at 20 airports in seven states
Airwest restores partial operations today at 20 airports across seven states and Mexico. About 900 staff including pilots and crew were mobilized to run restored service while 570 mechanics had previously struck, shutting down 74 western facilities. Eleven DC9 jets will operate on routes such as Eureka to San Francisco and Las Vegas to Phoenix with planned Mexican service via Phoenix or Tucson gateways.
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San Francisco
API
Hughes Airwest
Mexico
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
United States
Canada
Eureka
Arcata
Calif
San Jose
Las Vegas
Phoenix
Ariz
Reno
Burbank
Ontario
Calit
Santa Ana
Twin Falls
Salt Lake City
Seattle-Yakima
Wash Pasco
Wash
Guadalajara
Puerto Vallarta
Mazatlan
la Paz
Tucson
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Ray Williams
Lompoc
Security Pacific National Bank
Art Scott
George Hutson
Francis Beattie
Earle Sweetland
Lompoc Valley
California
Act of Congress
Lompoc Record
Lompoc Record Publications
Kenneth L. Adam
Harry J. Crompe
Lawrence C. Grossman
J. Donald Adam
Gaylen Jackson
Members
National Newspaper Association and
California Press Association
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Mid- Atlantic
Pacific
Atlantic
Great Britain
France
Space Agency
Houston Control
Early Bird
Ireland
Magharafelt
Londonderry
Irish Republic
Stockton
California Highway Patrol
Greyhound
CHP
Airwest
Irving T. Tague
Tague
Arthur A. Brennan
Airwest Industrial Relations
U.S. Pay Board
H” Street
A Re S&s
Valley Drive-In
Worth
George
Sue Hamilton
Lyon
Evel Knievel
OCEAN
John
Enheim
Greyhound Depot
North
I’ St
Sor
North H St
Central Ave
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