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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1969
Page
1
Santa Claus is en route from the North Pole with his reindeer, heading for the United States. The aurora lights glow green as a go ahead signal while the Royal Canadian Mounted Police clear air lanes for him, noting there is no speed limit tonight.
The 91st Congress ends a long but mostly unproductive session. Key actions include a massive tax and Social Security bill and a $4.8 billion housing measure. Burger confirmed as Chief Justice, Haynsworth nomination rejected. Many Nixon proposals not acted on.
The Associated Press notes last minute Christmas preparations worldwide while wars linger in Vietnam Nigeria and tensions in the Middle East persist. In Vietnam cease fires observed by allied commands and Viet Cong kept fighting at low levels as a truce began with Radio Hanoi airing messages from American prisoners of war.
A survey of 2 to 5 year olds in Long Beach Redondo Beach and Ventura shows varied beliefs about Santa Claus including his age birthplace and residence. The piece also notes shoppers packing stores and widespread travel as Christmas week nears along with weather impacts in the U S and Europe.
NS Phyllis Brown dressed in a Santa outfit as a TWA hostess in Denver with the airline assigning all hostesses festive costumes for the Christmas season to boost passenger mood.
Cecilia Falcone, 68, of West Philadelphia, dresses as Santa Claus for 19 years and filled in for a missing Santa. She handed out toys to neighborhood children after riding in a police car, saying Merry Christmas and greeting good kids. Falcone says the role eases arthritis and brings joy.
In ALTIZER West Virginia 10 year old Deloris Simmons remains unable to speak after encephalitis. She shows limited movement and eye tracking but cannot yet recognize her Christmas tree. Her mother says a sudden turn would bring happiness and the community has raised over 6000 dollars for her hospital bills.
The Journal presents a festive front page with uplifting local stories and positive community features for Christmas Eve. Read about friendly events, charitable efforts, and heartwarming updates that celebrate residents and local organizations during the holiday season.
The Middletown forecast calls for snow tonight and Thursday with a high chance of freezing rain as temps rise. Lows drop to the teens and low 20s, with Thursday highs in the low 20s. Yesterday reached 25 degrees, morning low 15, and 2.75 inches of snow fell yesterday.
President Nixon closes his first year with a Democratic Congress by praising lawmakers at a Capitol Hill luncheon with House Speaker John McCormack. He avoids antagonizing Democrats as Congress slows the pace on administration proposals amid party control through 1971.
A humorous line contrasts old fashioned kitchens with modern ones noting they had old fashioned housewives in them.
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