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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
5
Santa guides Rudolph at 35900 feet then lands rooftops to deliver gifts. He plans to visit Terre Haute near the Glenn Orphans' Home late tonight and asks children to be in bed by 9 p.m. to avoid delays. He has already visited most European locales.
Jeff Simper, 13, had sneezed up to 84 000 times since November. Small electric shocks to his fingers timed near sneezes ended the illness in about 20 minutes. His mother says he is back to his old self, able to sleep without sedatives and talk about Christmas.
Authorities assure American youths Santa will be tracked to guard him in countries with Santa disbelief as Rudolph guides home after gifts. Mrs Claus awaits the return beacon while Santa and his wife reportedly vacation next month at an undisclosed location.
A collection of remarks and trivia about famous writers and publishers. It notes failed ventures and early rejection, the Nobel Prize publishing tale, and later bestseller success. It mentions Noah Webster funding his dictionary, Voltaire, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Washington Irving, Sinclair Lewis, Gertrude Stein, and others with contrasting fates and reputations.
Dr. Brian Block, director of a network of laboratories, says surveys show more unmarried British girls take pregnancy tests after Christmas than at any other time of year. He calls Christmas parties one of the most dangerous events for unmarried girls.
A writer praised a poem he believed to be by Lord Byron, only to discover it was his own creation. The incident highlights the blurring line between inspiration and authorship in literary circles.
Eugene Pine of 2210 North 24th Street was treated and released from St. Anthony Hospital after his car collided with a semi on Ist Street near Mulberry Street. Claude Wardle Jr. reported he was driving north when Pine’s vehicle slid on ice and struck the truck’s rear wheels. Wardle was uninjured. Pine’s car was a total loss. The Chicago area is noted as the nation’s largest steel producer and food processor.
A memoir excerpt recalls a mother who hoarded and cherished Christmas trees every year. The narrator describes the family rituals, stubborn habits, and the way each tree carried memories, including decorations from long ago and gifts kept intact. The piece closes with the realization that the mother delayed parting to space out Yuletide joys.
Carlisle Lodge No. 3 F and AM reveals its new officers with Wayne Carrico as Worshipful Master and Terry Carnahan, William Carrithers, Dewey Yoichum, Vernon Sagger, Keith Monroe, Richard McCann, and Claude Peach in key roles.
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