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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1971
Page
1
The Tribune presents an exclusive interview with Santa Claus conducted at Santa's Castle. Santa, in health and planning a world tour within 24 hours, notes milder conditions this year after last year's Mongolia weather disrupted his schedule.
He warns timing for a Terre Haute visit. children should be asleep when he arrives. He asks not to be called Mr Claus, saying it makes him sound like a famous figure.
A weary sports writer muses on quitting after the holiday rush. He notes that busy parents miss bringing children to games, which robs them of seeing what the kids might enjoy. He brightens with a hopeful aside about future plans.
In an interview Santa contemplates Christmas meaning as children sparkle with joy. He praises donors who provide food clothes and love during holidays and warns against letting preparation eclipse the day itself. He jokes about his jelly like stomach and favors timeless red attire.
Benno C Schmidt, named chair of the President's Cancer Panel, cautions that the $1.6 billion National Cancer Act will not yield rapid miracles. President Nixon vows an unprecedented, sustained effort with government and voluntary groups to expand existing programs rather than start from scratch. He argues the act provides a foundation for long term progress.
The National Weather Service notes clearing and cooler conditions tonight with increasing cloudiness Saturday. Low tonight in the mid 30s, high Saturday in the upper 40s. Measurable precipitation chances are 5 percent tonight and 20 percent Saturday. Indiana and Illinois outlooks vary from cooler nights to milder Saturdays with highs near 50s. Dirt dust counts 81 micrograms per cubic meter. average 1970 was 104. Street thermometer reads 46 at 6 a.m. and 48 at 2 p.m.
A bomb blew a car in Smithfield Square Belfast injuring no one as security notes show no relax. Army experts say trunk device. Forces patrols and shifts for round the clock safety amid Catholic Protestant tension. Heath visit boosts troop morale but Catholic response remains minimal.
Pete Weaver, who turns 94 on December 29, crafts ten inch high wooden horses from scraps. Some are varnished, others painted bright colors. His hobby began after a great grandson's horse lost a leg. The horses drew Indiana Historical Society interest at Parke County festival and are sold to the Indiana State Museum gift shop in Indianapolis.
Outgoing Terre Haute Police Chief Louis Boczki defended a $2011.10 overtime claim ahead of demotion to patrolman on January 1. Incoming Chief James L. Swift criticized the move noting no record of chiefs seeking overtime in 24 years.
Cash donations for the Tribune-Star Basket Fund total 2 232 54 with gifts to be published. Donors are urged to bring contributions to The Tribune Star office at 721 Wabash Ave to help provide Christmas baskets for needy families in Vigo County.
Washington AP The Cost of Living Council declined to impose interest rate controls for now but will rely on voluntary restraints later. Rep Wright Patman condemned the move as a holiday insult to customers and accused Nixon of violating the Economic Stabilization Act by exempting all rates without specific justifications. The decision followed a postal rate rise certification and a Blues Cross rate adjustment for federal workers, with various figures cited on anticipated outcomes.
Bob Hope quoted a North Vietnamese official as saying American prisoners would be released tomorrow if a terminal withdrawal date were set by President Nixon. Hope met Nguyen Van Thanh and offered donations to North Vietnamese charities, mentioning a possible 10 million raise for prisoner relief.
Christians celebrate the Prince of Peace as cease fires and holiday moods soften conflicts. GIs in Vietnam dine on turkey, Belfast children travel to London, Bethlehem plans for 35000 pilgrims, and leaders including Nixon and Pope Paul VI call for universal goodwill amid ongoing struggles.
The first Christmas card was designed in England by J. C. Horsley in 1843 and introduced to the United States by Louis Prang of Boston in 1875.
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