23 Dec 1966
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1966
Page
1
A giant named Goko the Great battles Billy in the Fairy Queen’s room. Billy uses a transforming wooden sword that becomes steel and pierces the giant’s heart, felling him as the moonlight reveals the scene. The Fairy Queen calls for light as the action unfolds.
Billy awakens in his bed as bells ring, torn between fairyland fame and the pull of school and home. The Fairy Queen confirms his deeds and grants him perpetual status among the Little People, but Billy longs to reunite with family and his everyday life.
President Johnson and family prepare for Christmas at the Pedernales River ranch near Austin Texas with a balsam tree gifts from Native allies and decorations including a Rudolph head and wreaths. The White House plans Christmas Day meal with traditional Southern dishes.
A whimsical scene features the Fairy Queen telling Billy to close his eyes and imagine resting in his own bed, hoping to feel at home again as he thinks about a safer, familiar place.
In Phoenix a woman found a note left by Santa Claus after she left her car keys in the trunk full of toys. An hour later the keys sat on the front seat with a note reading please be more careful. The curious incident highlights holiday mischief and goodwill.
Cincinnati dispatch reports the Belle of Louisville postponement due to weather on the Ohio River. A riverboat race featuring the Delta Queen and Louis is slated for May with Greene lines spokesmen announcing a new boiler and bar arrangements. The annual event, part of the Kerby Week Festival, will pair two stern-wheelers in a two-boat showdown on the river.
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