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Santa Letters Grow as Adults Seek Christmas Aid
In Manhattan, adults write to Santa in Operation Santa Claus seeking help for families facing hunger and hardship. The program began in the late 1920s, now receives more than 50,000 letters, with postmaster Sylvester Black noting a rise in adult pleas.
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Goleta
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Santa Barbara
St. Barbara
Franciscan Order
St. Anthony's Seminary
Victus
New York
Manhattan
General Post Office
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Bronx
Santa Claus
Long Island
Sylvester Black
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Postmaster Black