Santa letter from 1860 shows penny gifts not bank deposits
The Roswell Daily Record presents an 1860 letter from Santa Claus to a Rhode Island boy, noting pennies instead of bank deposits and fixed ice skates. The note, preserved by the Research Institute for General Historical Technology, reflects enduring holiday cheer as Santa still makes his yearly rounds.
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Santa
Madison Avenue
Chepichet
Edmund S. Hopkins
Rhode Island
Research Institute For General Historical Technology
California
The
Daily Record
Thomas Smith
Institute
Roswell
St. Claus
Santa Claus
Roswell Daily Record
Ruling Challenges State Institutions for Retarded Citizens
U S District Judge Raymond Broderick rules that admissions to state facilities for mentally disabled individuals violate constitutional rights, potentially ending or reshaping Pennsylvania and other states mental institutions. The 72 page decision, coming from a 1974 suit by residents' parents and supported by the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens and the U S Justice Department, signals far reaching effects as authorities reassess segregated care nationwide. The ruling prompts a broader movement led by citizen groups to guarantee equal treatment of retarded citizens and may take years to resolve.
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U.S. District Court
U.S
Raymond Broderick
Broderick
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Association For
U.S. Justice Department
Justice Department
National Association For
Open letter defends Roswell cemetery sprinkler project
An open letter to Mr. Dick Reader argues that no taxpayer money funds the South Park Cemetery sprinkler system. It states funds come from grave site sales and interment fees, claims water savings via nighttime automation, and reminds readers of Cemetery Board meetings at 4:30 pm on the third Thursday.
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Dick Reader
South Park Cemetery
Cemetery Board of
Roswell
Reader
Politician Longevity and the Pearly Gate Joke
Frank Gabell notes a political joke about U S leaders living long due to contemplation of virtue while their deeds score remains lower in the afterlife. The piece ends with a satirical line about competition in politics in Washington.
Bethel Church Pastor Plans Christmas Morning Message
The Rev Burton will deliver the morning sermon at Bethel Church of the Nazarene 1019 S Lea Ave on Sunday. A Roswell High School graduate, he studied at Bethany Penial College Oklahoma City and is a senior at Pasadena College California.
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Burton
Bethel Church of the Nazarene
S. Lea Ave
Roswell High School
Bethany Penial College
Oklahoma City
Okla
Pasadena College
Pasadena
Calif
Cicely Hollingsworth
Washington ethics in the postwar era and the old labor code
The AFL-CIO merger era saw the Ethical Practices Committee formed with leaders like Al Hayes. A tongue in cheek telegram from John L. Lewis questioned ethical practices. The piece asks if virtue still guides officials in Washington amid corruption headlines.
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Washington
AFL
CIO
al Hayes
Labor
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Official
Public figures aid strangers and face challenges in a campaign of kindness
A tour through acts of charity by U S lawmakers shows Ed Kennedy giving a blind man a ride and Waxman staffer helping a wheelchair user. Carter donates blood. Humphrey seeks innovative cancer treatment. Levitas helps a Greek funeral traveler obtain a passport. Rosenthal speeds a Brazilian fiancé.e to a Christmas wedding. Bayh and Hatch team to assist a senator with a medical crisis. The piece highlights compassion amid public service with multiple anecdotes.
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White House
Red Cross
Big Rapids
Mich
Carter
Oval Office
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Walter Reed
Bethesda Naval Hospitals
Greece
Levitas
State Department
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N.y
Rosenthal
Right to work dominates New Mexico politics in 1977 preview
The piece notes renewed right to work activity ahead of a 60 day session, with legislative primaries shaping outcomes. It highlights potential House shifts affecting passage, mentions Manuel Lujan’s reelection bid, and cites dynamic Democratic plans centered in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County as strategists forecast a hot contest.
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Santa FE
Capitol
New Mexico Association
Manuel Lujan
Mannie
Bob McNeill
Health and Social Services Department
McNeill
Duke City
Bernalillo County
B.H
David Rusk
Albuquerque
Borrowed Boy for Christmas in Grandpa's Country Home
Henry J. Taylor recalls a Christmas Eve in Ohio when Uncle Ned and Aunt Madie welcomed him as a borrowed boy. Snowbound farm setting, warm hospitality, a Canaries, a wall motto, and Melodious carols frame a poignant memory of kindness and gratitude toward others.
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Ohio
Ned
Aunt Madie
Uncle Ned
Harry
Madie
Dreamland
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