Fifty Sidewalk Santas Seek Funds to Feed the Poor
Fifty volunteers of America Santa Clauses stationed on Times Square, vow no smoking garlic or overdoing ho ho ho while collecting about 500000 dollars for Christmas dinners and aid for the old, poor, and lonely. Col Walter Nash notes hard times may boost giving as santas train for duty and advise on do's and don'ts. Santa parades also reported in Cincinnati promoting early mailing with a postal service slogan.
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New York
UPJ
Volunteers of America
Times Square
Walter Nash
Nash
Bowery
Tuznepall
the Volunteers of America
Santa Claus
Cincinnati
Postal Service
Santa and helpers answer letters from children worldwide
From Korvatunturi Mountain Finland Santa Claus and about 40 Finnish Tourist Board elves plan their busiest day as they answer thousands of letters in English Swedish French and German. Letters arrive from many lands promising good behavior and Santa signs notes wishing a peaceful Christmas.
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Helsinki
UPI
Santa Claus
Korvaturituri Mountain
Arctic Circle
Santa
Finnish Tourist Board
Rudolph the Reindeer
Korvatunturi
Finnish
Lapland
Bengt Pihstrom
Tourist Board
U S oil refinery workers threaten lengthy strike
The Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union warns of a long general strike against major oil companies. About 430 contracts with 90 firms may expire Jan 7 during peak heating season amid wage hikes and cost of living protections demands. Grospiron urges members to brace for action after a Reno meeting.
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A. F. Grospiron
Oil. Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Grospiron
Reno, New
U. S. National Oil Bargaining Policy Committee
Snow Forecast With Light Two To Four Inch Accumulation
Weather bulletin shows snow likely tonight and tomorrow with two to four inches accumulation. Lows near 25 to 8 tonight, highs around 38 tomorrow. Precipitation chance about 70 percent, winds east to southeast at 10 to 13 mph. In Chicago, Ralph Marrera, among six suspects in a $43 million Armored Express burglary, attempted suicide twice yesterday by hanging and drowning before guards intervened. Marrera, 31, was the lone guard on duty when the heist occurred, and FBI says he was the inside man. he is jailed in Winnebago County Jail, Rockford, Illinois.
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Chicago
UPI
Ralph Marrera
Marrera
Armored Express Co. Vanit
FBI
U.S
Winnebago County
Rockford
Stolen Little Brown Jug winner Melvin's Woe sought near Huntington
Bonnie Brae Farm owner William Murray reports the $350000 harness stallion Melvin's Woe vanished early yesterday after a mysterious phone call. FBI involvement announced as search continues across nearby fields, farms, and railroad tracks. Murray notes the horse is gentle and likely stolen by knowledgeable horsemen with intimate area knowledge.
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Melvin
Bonnie Brae
Huntington
William Murray
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Murray
Murray Homestead
Gale
Bonnie Brae Farm
Thurman Downing
Shaker Heights
Downing
Downing Coal Co
Downing Terry
Stewart Road
Quarry Road
Murray Farm Center
Edward
Helen Westbrook
Westbrook
Wellington
Bonnie Brae Farms
FBI
C-T
John Kearney
Christmas Parade Set for Elyria Downtown
The Santa Claus parade in downtown Elyria starts at 2 pm with 35 units forming on Lodi Street. The Santa float ends the lineup, fans candy to children in Ely Park, and prizes for best in parade and other categories will be awarded. Parade route runs West Avenue, Broad Street, East Avenue, and Second Street ending at Ely Park. Traffic will be diverted around the half hour procession led by parade marshal Maurice Flood.
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Artway
Elyria
Elyria West
Elyna Catholic
Elyria High
West Avenue
Broad Street
East Avenue
Second Street
Ely Park
Meddle Avenue
Ralfe
Robert L. Lesher
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Shannon Desborough
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Canada
Lakehurst
N.J
Lakeweed
Harriet Bryan
Madison Ave
Bryan
C-T Harness Racing
George Verban
Bret Hanover
Ralph Gale
Lorain County
Horse and Meves
Stewart
Westbrooks
Destithe
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