Virginia Santa Claus essay echoes the Sun four years hence
The excerpt presents the familiar Virginia Santa Claus defense praising belief, wonder, and faith over tangible proof. It argues that the most real things are unseen and that love, poetry, and childhood joy sustain life. The piece closes with seasonal goodwill and a nod to a New York Sun perspective from 1907.
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Sleng
Christmanes
Bach
Merial
New York Sun
Virginia
Santa Claus
Christmas Remembrances From a Believer’s Perspective
The author reflects on Christmas as a faith-filled holiday, blending personal faith with memories from wartime and travel. He recalls private worship over public practice, family warmth, and stark, meaningful Christmases abroad including Saigon, Berlin, and a Bavarian village near Munich. He hopes the year 1901 adds to readers’ memorable Christmas moments with blessings and gratitude.
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Jesus Christ
Bethlehem
Saigon
Roger
Nafbeuren
Alpe
Munich
Both parties shunned S L debacle in October Surprise claim
Former FDIC chair William Seidman alleges both parties colluded to hide the 1968 S&L crisis to avoid harming election prospects. He says Republicans and Democrats shared culpability and chose silence, while noting no evidence of a formal pact. Seidman spoke, citing access to regulators and insiders.
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Washington
Congress
Iran
William Seidman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Seidman
FDIC
Michael Einstein
AMIS
S&L scandal politics overshadow 1980s thrift crisis
Seidman asserts the S&L collapse was primarily political, not financial, with both parties culpable. He notes 1988 scope known across government, mentions Keating Five, Wright, and charity to the industry. He contrasts Democratic protection with Republican attacks while warning of long-term taxpayer costs. The piece also cites Tiananmen detainees' Christmas confinement and their fight for rights.
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Bush
Treasury Department
White House
Capitol Bil
Reagan
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Democratic Party
Seidman Asid
Charlie Eustice
Jim Wright
S&l
Maureen McCready joins Kennedy Inn as first woman inductee
Maureen McCready, a 1969 Hood College graduate from the class of 1969, becomes the first female inducted into the John F. Kennedy Inn of the international legal fraternity at American University. Children from World Nursery sang Christmas carols for Montevue residents under Shelve Remsburg Pearl Blank Rebecca McKenzie and Betty Blank, with a roster of youngsters including Kevin Akers Luke Biddinger Tithman Bee Thlie Stewdee Tan Grady Samantha Markey Mike Mauck Jeff Stull Kirk Cramer Mike Showers Westley Poss Mark Barrick Christy Lowell Brian Lines Chris Matchett Mike Boyd Deil Ahalt Kirk Rossen Kevin O'Neill Lori Ausherman Jenny Stevens Jenny Offutt Todd Offutt Christie McCalip Bryan May Bradley Neal Johnny Lowry Tammy Basham Leon Schill Jimmy Bruchey Charles Orrison.
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Children's World Nursery
Montevue Rome
Shelve Remsburg
Pearl Blank
Rebecca McKenzie
Betty Blank
Kevin Akers
Luke Biddinger
Tithman Bee Thlie Stewdee Tan Grady
Samantha Markey
Mike Mauck
Jeff Stull
Kirk Cramer
Mike Showers
Westley Poss
Mark Barrick
Christy Lowell
Brian Lines
Chris Matchett
Mike Boyd
Deil Ahalt
Kirk Rossen
Kevin O'Neill
Lori Ausherman
Jenny Stevens
Jenny Offutt
Todd Offutt
Christie McCalip
Bryan May
Bradley Neal
Johnny Lowry
Tammy Basham
Leon Schill
Jimmy Bruchey
Charles Orrison
Frederick Police lag in report on forced charges against members
Joseph Price is pictured with a barrel in frost outside New See Inc on West Patrick Street while the local Elks lodge muted cigarettes. Brig General John McDonnel urged about 200 airplane spotters to stay vigilant during holidays as about 40,000 spread across the northeast. Ponds froze and Culler Lake gained a fresh ice layer after two frigid nights. A large crowd watched Independent Hose Co and Middletown Fire Co extinguish a truck fire on U.S. 40 near Braddock Heights. Fire damage was limited to the rear fuel tank of the Royal Fleet truck.
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Joseph Price
Newee Inc
West Patrick Street
Elks Lodge
John Mt McDonnel
Frederick
U.S
Independent Hose Co
Middletown Fire Co
U.S. 40
Braddock Heights
Royal Fleet
The little brown house at Christmastime
A nostalgic sketch contrasts a log house on a rural back road with a nearby new subdivision’s luminous Christmas displays. Old fences, apple trees, and a dormer lamp frame a peaceful Christmas scene, while the modern street glows with mechanical figures, live Santa, and crowds. The narrator notes the shared holiday spirit amid differing practices, ending with quiet gratitude and memory.
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Santa Claus
Subtle Christmas beauty inspires quiet reflection
Readers share thoughts on Christmas, Virgin Birth miracles, and moral values. Linda Sandagger recalls a small house scene while Charles Peter Goodwin critiques modern views on virginity and marriage. George Delaplaine and Frederick Cablevision are praised for supporting the Salvation Army band at the Weinberg Center.
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George
Bettie Delaplaine
Frederick Cablevision
Salvation Army National Capital Band
Weinberg Center
Salvation Army
Remember to wear a helmet to prevent bike injuries
A reader urges safety as holidays bring gifts like skates and bikes. The note recalls a relative’s death from head injuries while riding without a helmet and urges parents to insist on headgear for children, sharing a personal warning and a story of a boy who learned the hard way.
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