Santa Faces Postage Crunch for Christmas Letters
Santa Claus Indiana struggles to fund replies to 50 000 to 75 000 letters arriving by Christmas Eve. Postmaster Elbert Reinke cites about 2000 dollars raised locally, with rest hoped from businesses and civic groups. The plan to seek government help fell through and bulk mail would delay delivery and lose the Santa Claus postmark.
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Santa Claus
Ind
St. Nick
Indiana
Santa
Elbert Reinke
Father Christmas
Reinke
American Legion Post
Zion
Met Opera auditions set in February in Charleston
The Metropolitan Opera National Council district auditions will be at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on February 3. Deadline to register is January 17, 1973. Applications from Dr. June Johnson, School of Music, EIU. District winners advance to 16 regional auditions for cash awards. regional winners earn a trip to New York for final auditions at Lincoln Center.
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Charleston
Ill
Central Illinois
Metropolitan Opera National Council
Eastern Illinois University
Fine Arts Center
June Johnson
School of Music
Eia
United States
Canada
Australia
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Lincoln Center
Boy Rescued From Abandoned Well In South Bend
Ronald Collier a 4 year old boy fell into an abandoned well behind his home while seeking his dog. His father Gary Collier heard splashing and jumped in to pull him out. Ronald was hospitalized and released days later.
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South Bend
Ind
Ronald Collier
Gary Collier
Ronald
Balloonist Slips Into Illinois Fog Overhead Flight Ends in Fog
Pennsylvania balloonist Bob Sparks of Tamiment left Lafayette Indiana seeking two records a 198 mile distance and a nine hour flight. After more than 10 hours aloft he was last seen 1 500 feet above Brockton Illinois and believed to be descending near Oakland Ashmore area as fog enshrouds the state.
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Perrysville
Ind
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Bob Sparks
Tamiment
Lafayette
Sparks
Indiana
Brockton
Ill
Coles County
Putnam Man Faces Second Court Charge
Putnam County highway superintendent James Coffman was acquitted of soliciting a bribe and later arraigned on a charge of stealing 15 800 pounds of stone from the county. He waived a jury trial and a Jan. 22, 1973 trial was set in Putnam County Circuit Court. Bribery cases involve Jack Dalton Harold Berry and Fred Dix.
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Greencastle
Ind
James Coffman
Putnam County
Coffman
Francis N. Hamilton
Putnam County Grand Jury
Jack Dalton
Harold Berry
Fred Dix
Sheriff mobilizes detectives after mailbox vandalism
Sheriff Lee R. Eads warns youths after widespread mailbox vandalism in rural Marion County. He will deploy 15 detectives in unmarked cars for special patrols this weekend and vows jail for suspects on malicious trespass charges.
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Indianapolis
Lee R. Eads
Marion Coun
Eads
Uncle Sam
Crow Light Light Whiskey Holiday Gift Ad
An advertising pitch touts Crow Light as a revolutionary light whiskey authorized by the U S government. It claims to be lighter than Scotch and smoother than Canadian whiskey, presenting it as a civilized holiday gift and a clean break with the past.
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America
U.S
Indiana DMV tightens rules on duplicate licenses
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles ordered definite ID verification for duplicate licenses after a fraudulent check cashing scheme. Criminals obtain an innocent person’s details and impersonate them to secure a duplicate license for cashing checks. Seven U.S. Army generals became presidents, with Dwight D. Eisenhower the latest.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
U.S. Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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