FDR’s Christmas Tree Switch Sparks Fire Safety Clash
Roosevelt, famed for reading A Christmas Carol to family at the White House, faced a Christmas Eve tree scene lit with electric lights after a fire lieutenant warned wax candles were illegal. Roosevelts insistence met with service caution, and the night ended with electric lights aboard the candlelit tree.
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Ford confirms layoffs at Lorain and Avon Lake plants
Ford Motor Co. confirms UAW forecasts of layoffs after the new year at its Lorain Lorain Assembly Plant in Ohio and Avon Lake operations and at an assembly plant in San Jose California. Marvin Runyon vice president of body and assembly operations said the change starts the week beginning Jan 21 at Lorain Assembly Plant.
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Avon Ladies Donate Food and Avon Products for Christmas
Avon representatives from Amherst and South Amherst donate 43 Avon products to Amherst Manor Nursing Home for distribution on Christmas Eve. They also collect food to aid needy families during the holidays, with deliveries planned to the Ohio Truck Plant at Avon Lake and to San Jose. In related Ford plant notes, cutbacks to reach demand reduce truck output at Lorain and Avon Lake and trim a second shift at San Jose, with about 1,600 total hourly layoffs.
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White Elephant Saloon Opens in Spencer on Main Street
Spencer hosts its first tavern in years as the White Elephant Saloon at 209 N Main St opens Saturday at 6 pm with seven days a week hours from 10 am to 1 am. Owner John Haynes says homemade chili anchors the menu and the name reflects a friend's remark about his purchase.
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