Games and Dolls Hold First Spot in Santa's Toyland
A Santa’s Toyland forecast notes a $200,000,000 toy pack for Christmas, with under 8 percent metal items and limited plastic goods due to shortages. Wood and cardboard toys rise, rubber items stay scarce, and the doll parade along with the party game sector lead demand. Classic card and family games like Camelot Monopoly Pit and Crossword Lexicon are popular, while new items remain scarce amid supply limits. An electric motor small as a pea has been developed by Urawme Wiietas Soltsen Wayne iiunlér, Unilon, Ve.
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Michigan
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Homemade Christmas Cards From Family Members
Encourage making personal Christmas ecards at home to share with relatives in service. Simple handiwork, photos, and family scenes work well. Include babies, pets, and home interiors, with collabs and family hobbies adding interest. Also notes shark liver now sells for about $10 a pound aiding pilots’ night vision.
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Uncle Sam
Aie Ofleec
Amsterdam Dutch Brought Santa Claus Across With Them
The article traces how Santa Claus originated with Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam and evolved as English laws and immigrant traditions merged. It notes Sinter Klaas Eve, later name changes to Santa Claus, and the contributions from Norwegians and Italians shaping gifts, reindeer, and stockings into today’s icon.
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Amsterdam
Santa Claus
New York
America
New Amsterdam
Sinter
Sinter Klaus
Sinter Klaas
Transcontinental dbus plans helicopter bus service
A transcontinental dbus company seeks approval to operate a helicopter bus network spanning 60 000 miles. Melis would carry 11 passengers on each flight.
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Dbus
Melis
No Inductions During Holidays for Selective Service Registrants
Selective service warns local draft boards that inductions and pre-induction examinations will pause from December 20 to January 2. A three wheeled automobile, logged over 300000 miles in three years, is expected to enter production within six months. U S wool consumption is 70 to 80 percent domestic. remaining largely imported from Australia.
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Armed Forces
Selective Service
United States
Australia
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