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Santa hears kids’ hopes amid job fears this Christmas
Children in many cities tell Santa they want help for parents or money rather than toys. Santa Clauses note families face unemployment and hardship, with kids asking for jobs for their fathers, a house, or money to keep the family warm. A Sears survey found similar requests, including a boy asking for a chain saw for his dad.
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Daddy
Jeff Swale
Seattle
Andrea
Chicopee
Mass
Santa
John Steele
Santa Claus
Keith Thomas
Rich's Department Store
Atlanta
Portland
Ore
Meier & Frank Department
North Poles
America
Ken MacDonald
West Springfield
Santa Ted Toliver
Detroit
Toliver
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Lake Grove
N.Y
Sears