Santa Understands Johnny This Year
Johnny Fechter, a deaf six year old from Jefferson, signs his wish list to Santa in Frederick as the jolly figure learns to sign back. Mrs Fechter recalls Santa’s surprised reaction and Milk and cookies are requested. Santa also uses the alias Ronald Pitts while a student at Frederick Community College.
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Christians Celebrate Despite Shortages This Christmas
Christmas preparations pressed on amid gasoline and heating oil shortages and rising prices. Pilgrims heads to Bethlehem for midnight mass as fear of terror attacks and economic woes temper turnout and lighting, while Pope Paul VI marks a break with tradition.
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UFO Heading South From North Pole
The United States Strategic Air Command reported an unidentified flying object over the Arctic Circle Sunday night heading south toward Frederick Maryland. Radar detected the object with a red light at intervals, likely caused by atmospheric phenomena and fog moving into the area. President Nixon was informed during a Camp David weekend stay as SAC and Weather Service scientists dubbed the light Rudolph.
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Local Churches Plan Special Holiday Christmas Services
Area churches announce Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. All Saints Episcopal plans services at 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve and 11:30 p.m. with bishops and clergy. Christmas Day at 10 a.m. There will be a Christmas Eve Choir Concert at the Church of the Brethren on Dec 14 at 7:30 p.m. Transfiguration Braddock Heights holds 7 p.m. service with Holy Communion and a second service later.
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Paralyzed Brunswick Girl Looks To Future
Mrs Leberta Dinkle speaks about her 12 year old daughter paralyzed since illness and the hope for mobility after four more weeks of therapy. The disabled girl faces future plans and family determination to enable progress despite limited movement.
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Bloodmobile Here Wednesday at Frederick Church
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit the Evangelical Lutheran Church at 31 E. Church St in Frederick on Wednesday. Registration runs from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Donors should be in good health aged 13 to 60 weighing at least 110 pounds. Those with hepatitis jaundice heart disease or cancer are ineligible. Blood supplies run low after snowstorms and reminders urge teachers students and walk ins to donate a pint.
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Oil Producers Boost Prices Raise Gulf Ongoing Oil Tax Increase
Western Europe and Japan face deeper economic blows as Persian Gulf governments hike oil taxes. Six Gulf producers Tehran meeting raise posted price from 3.66 to 7 per barrel, boosting royalties for Western firms. Venezuela plans Jan 1 tax reference price rise. Congress stalls emergency energy legislation amid party divisions.
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Special Christmas Planned At Frederick Hospitals
Santa plans to tour Frederick Memorial Hospital early Tuesday morning and greet patients in the children's ward. He will wear a red scarf and say Merry Christmas to visitors as part of the hospital program.
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Eastalco Workers Injured in Molten Aluminum Spill
Two Eastalco Aluminum employees were badly burned by molten aluminum spill at the plant just before 2 a.m. State police reports list Curtis Wayne Butts, 42, of Booker Hill West Virginia and Deneas Sterling Hawes, 38, of Brunswick as the injured men who were transported to Page Memorial Hospital.
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