Santa Claus, a Belief That Shaped My Christmas
A reminiscence from childhood about doubting Santa during the Great Depression. The author recalls a magical Christmas tree, new lights, and a prized electric train with a note from Santa promising repair. The memory underscores faith in Santa as a lasting gift and quotes an editor affirming belief in Santa Claus.
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Santa Claus
Sonta Claus
Santa
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North Pale
Lncal
Feigheors
New York
Education in disaster as colleges neglect core subjects
The Carnegie Foundation calls higher education a disaster area with English math and foreign languages underemphasized. Most colleges let undergraduates choose electives, narrowing focus. only 20 percent require math and 72 percent require English, while foreign language requirements fall to 9 percent. Clark Kerr unveils the 312 page report at a news briefing.
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Los Angeles
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Foundation
Clark Kerr
The
Carnegic Council On Policy Studies In Higher Education
University of California ‘System
FDA backs away on ice cream substitute plan
Washington reports the FDA will not allow replacing milk with sodium caseinate in U.S. ice cream after dairy industry pressure. The reversal follows protests from dairy farmers who warned it would cut income and raise dairy support costs by about 200 million dollars.
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Washington
Fadera
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Agriculture Departments
Deaths and Funerals Kings Mountain area page six
Luther James Harrison 88 of 227 W Ridge Bt Kings Mountain died Thursday. Survived by wife Fannie, two daughters Queen Harrison and Gladys Spencer, one son Alvin, four sisters, three brothers, 16 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. Funeral services incomplete at Gill and Sons Funeral Home. Elwood Beaver 89 of Rt 1 Whitesides Road died Thursday at home. Survived by wife Audrey Afcore Beaver, one daughter Mia Dorria Gibson of Gastonia, one son Buddy Beaver, two sisters, three brothers. Funeral services 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Harmony Baptist Church with Rev Bobby Smith. body in state 30 minutes prior. burial Hollywood Cemetery. Family receives friends 7-9 p.m. tonight at Silk Funeral Home. Carl Lorenzo Farris 84, formerly of Cramerton, died in Chesapeake Va. Survived by wife Billie Burke Farris, one son, two daughters, three brothers, five sisters, three grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Saturday at West Cramerton United Methodist Church. burial Hollywood Cemetery. Family at Carothers Funeral Home in Gastonia tonight. Necodia Gibson Williamson died in Lincolnton hospital after brief illness. Survived by husband Eugene L. Williamson, three brothers, six sisters. Funeral Sunday 1 p.m. at Provost Church. burial Gold Hill Baptist Cemetery. Family receives friends Saturday 7-8 p.m. at Drum Funeral Home. Page 6A
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Luther James Harrison
Kings Mountain
W. Ridge
Fannie Harrison
Queen Harrison
Gladys Spencer
Washington, D.C
Alvin Harrison
Deland, Pla
Johnny Harrison
Baltimore
Gastonia
Dealy Buchanan
Lela Cobb
Bela Roland
Emory Beaver
Stanley Beaver
Walter Beaver
Harmony Baptist Church
Bobby Smith
Hollywood
Silk Funeral Home
Bessemer City
Carl Lorenzo Farris
Chesapeake
Cramerton
Billie Burke Farris
Vas
Tree
Arnold
Pred Farris
William F. Harrison
Oscar Jenkins
Hoyle Stowe
West Cramerton United Methodist Church
Rey
Hruce Norwood
James Bates
Hollywood Cemetery
Carothers Funeral Home
Necodia Gibson Williamson
Lincolnton
Necodlia Gibson Williamson
New Bald Street
Lincoln County
Eugene L. Williamson
Clinton Gilson
Slaniey
Richard Gibson
Charlotte
John Gibson
Evanston
Correne Lucky
Helen Tate
Stanley
Eaeline Wilson
Columbus
Ohio
Lada Belle Mims
Hettie, Riche
Sevanston
Jennie Bass
Long Island
N.Y
Provicist Church
Gold Hi Baptist
Drum Funeral Home
Nea
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