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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1957
Page
6
Philadelphia report profiles Russell Hopkins a glass businessman who acts as Santa Claus helper. For 21 years he buys wraps and distributes thousands of toys and pounds of candy bringing Christmas cheer to children.
A Chicago report notes rising demand for private water wells as city supplies fall short. Suburbanites rely on wells. US Commerce Department estimates about 13 percent of homes use well water. Hopkins in Philadelphia sees crowds of children visiting to obtain candy from a well pump theme, underscoring scarcity.
Washington figures reveal gaps between orders and funds for a major missile project and question officials' rhetoric on national security. Senatorial hearings hear Holaday claim satellites could be launched whenever desired, while Gavin calls Sputnik I perhaps the era's most significant military event as voters grow wary of optimistic assurances.
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