Realistic toys aim to satisfy children's fantasies
New York AP reports Saul Robbins former president of Toy Manufacturers of America argues realistic toys better stimulate imagination. He says toys should mirror real life offering trains dolls with functioning features to foster creativity. Robbins notes nostalgia colors parent critique and urges manufacturers to reflect current society in toys while parents consider the world their children inhabit.
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New York
Saul Robbins
Toy Manufacturers of America, Inc
Remco Industries Inc
Robbins
Christmas Day Duties Across Professions
The article reports on how workers in New York firehouses police stations and transit and Chicago telephone operators cope with Christmas Day. It notes firemen cook turkey dinners share tours exchange shifts and handle alarms while operators assist distant families and servicemembers.
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New York
East Village
Penn Central
Philadelphia
Emily Bitel
Chicago
Marcell Bilske
Illinois
Policeemen
Holiday Feast For the Birds
A Christmas tree keeps birds fed with a mix of popcorn balls, suet, apples, and baked goods. A prepared Bird Chleb from the National Shrine of Our Lady of Crestachowa in Doylestown, Pennsylvania adds whole grains, seeds, oyster shell, and eggshell for calcium and grit. Hanging treats from windows or porches lets families watch wildlife.
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National Shrine of Our Lady of Crestachowa
Doylestown
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