Is There a Santa Claus The Virginia O Hanlon Reply
The Gazette reprints Francis P. Church The Sun's 1897 reply to Virginia O Hanlon eight year old asking if Santa Claus exists. It affirms belief in Santa Claus as real alongside love generosity and childhood faith, arguing that unseen truths sustain life and joy beyond visible proof.
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Ike's Name To Be Entered In Pa Primary
Harriburg correspondent reports Republican Rep Paige Warner plans to enter President Eisenhower s name in Pennsylvania s presidential preference primary on April 24 The move is not tied to any indication of Eisenhower seeking reelection Varner will follow the state chairman Miles Horst s word if he says no Horst hopes Eisenhower runs Stevenson is the only announced Democratic entrant in the Pennsylvania primary
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Cotton Yarn Backlogs Up in November Reports
Textile Information Service shows unfilled orders on December 3 at 11.65 weeks production and 11.20 times stocks, up from October 29 and higher than last year. Spinners inventories stood at 1.04 weeks. production mix for the week ended December 3 was 39.6% knitting, 33.2% weaving, 27.2% others, with shifts from October 29 and December 4, 1954.
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Thousand Dollar Yule Tree on Display in Savannah
A $1,000 Christmas tree from St. Paul Minnesota is on display in Savannah Georgia at the birthplace of Mrs Juliette Gordon Low founder of the Girl Scouts of America. The tree is decorated with ornaments mailed from across the nation each with a cash gift to fund renovating the home into a national Girl Scout shrine.
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Korean Gains 20 Dads 27 Moms Adoption Event
A seven year-old Korean girl, Ah Jong Lee, living near Seoul, will have a bright Christmas after a George Washington high school class adopted her and her mother and sister. The students and teachers welcomed a photo shard showing the child, celebrating the unusual gift.
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Turncoats Return to U S After Red China Visit
Lois Mitchison reports on seven UN ex prisoners of war who chose to stay in Red China. They cite varied motives from learning about China to hoping for better treatment of Americans at home and for exposure to revolutionary ideals. Participants include Andrew Fortune and Lawrence Sullivan, with remarks on germ warfare claims and personal experiences in captivity.
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Bethel News on Un-American Tales and Prisoner Murmurs
The article recounts ex-prisoners and officials discussing the House Un American Activities and Senate probes. Sullivan and Dunn claim they were not Communist Party members yet sympathize with some views, seeking peace and protection from persecution. Military authorities question prisoners as part of the investigation.
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Obituary for James Earl Dodgen of Gastonia
James Earl Dodgen, 50, of 1519 Pine Street, Gastonia, died Friday morning at 9:45 in a local hospital after a 28-year residence in the city. Surviving: wife Mamie P. Dodgen, three daughters Roberta Dalyrmple, Helen Padgett, Thelma Self. son Jerry. six brothers Woodrow of Dallas, Harold, Thomas, Charles, Ed A. of Gastonia, Terry of Chicago. one sister Louise Fender. six grandchildren. Funeral by Ward-Love. Burial in Frallown Cemetery. A Virginia news analysis discusses school desegregation and costs, including state budget figures and teacher salaries. Virginia’s public school system faces debate on private schooling and integration.
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Belmont Man Charged With Hit and Run
Walter Randolph Mitchell a 29 year old Belmont man is free on bond after being jailed on drunken driving and hit and run charges. He sideswiped three cars on NC 273 near NC 15 four miles north of Mt Holly around 445 pm and fled each time. Witnesses identified him and police found him at the Belmont Trailer Park near Duke Power. Damages totaled about 400 to 500 dollars.
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Paper Drops Ad Section Stuns Syracuse Advertisers
Syracuse Herald-Journal and Sunday Herald-American drop their classified ad sections, shocking local merchants and readers who relied on the listings for jobs, housing, and goods. Officials cited strategic changes and cost pressures as the reason behind the move.
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Cheek Opts Out but Sees Hodges Beatable for Governor
Former State Insurance Commissioner Waldo C. Cheek has ruled himself out as a governor candidate but believes Hodges could be defeated if he runs again. He forecasts announcements soon from Dr Henry Jordan or Terry Sanford with Sanford likely to enter unless Jordan acts first. Cheek supports either man but urges a race to begin.
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