Santa Claus Heads South in Humorous Holiday Tale
An old Christmas column narrates Santa Claus’s journey south toward the American border with his sleigh piled high with gifts. The story features Mrs Claus, elf Cluny who creates a peace angel, penguins hitchhiking, and a cheerful message from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, promising no speed limit in the night sky. Santa departs with his reindeer, delivering a warm, whimsical holiday mood.
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Santa
America
Vixen
North Pole
Santa Claus
Canadian Mounted Police
Old Boy
Hoyle
Mrs. Claus
Iworld
Cluny
Jal
US Education Struggles With Building, Staffing, Enrollment
Five major events shaped the 1955 education scene including Eisenhower’s call for limited federal aid, court orders on segregation, the White House Conference endorsement of federal school building aid, Flesch’s Why Johnny Can’t Read, and the collapse of the Progressive Education Association. Enrollment rose to 30,754,162 students with 1,138,922 teachers and 66,258 more rooms, yet shortages persist. The Office of Education projects 1960 classroom shortfall at 374,250. college enrollment rose 8.6 percent to 2,716,000, aided by a higher federal loan fund and Ford Foundation gifts.
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Congress
Supreme Court
White House
Rudolph Flesch
Johnny
Fund For the Advancement of Education
Office of Education
Federal College Housing Loan Fund
Ford Foundation
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Robert Mitchum
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Dance Russell
Richard Egan
Truy Theatre
Gilbert Roland
Lori Nelson
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Opal's Steak House
Opal Petty
Cheerio
Chicken Vin
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Donna Lyons
Guy Potts
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Weien Motor Sales
Weien Real Estate
Luther Stevens Real Estate
BOB White Motor CO
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Stafford
Saffron Glass CO
Stone Truck
Don Horne Sinclair
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Weidner Mobil Service
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Harry Brown Salvage South
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Electrolux
Fred Meador
Clover Leaf Dairy
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