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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
2
It was the night before Christmas and not a printer had a dime. The piece reflects last minute shoppers facing gift dilemmas as merchants offer solutions. It notes children awaiting Santa, then early morning stocking finds and family joy, ending with praise for those who spend their last dime.
Opinion disputes leniency toward criminals citing a Georgia kidnapping and murder case in which a victim was buried in a Gwinnett canal. It argues for severe punishment and cites the Mosaic eye for an eye as a deterrent, noting rising crime and scrutiny of prison conditions. It ends with a New York AP note recommending books as Christmas gifts.
A compilation listing book titles and authors or subjects praised by society figures. Names include Onassis Mae Carthy Powell Hayes Gaulle Namath U Thant Halas Borman Anders Lovell Kennedy Van Doren and others. The items span politics entertainment and sports.
A conservative column argues the festive mood blinds public figures to Nixon era politics. It targets Earl Warren, cabinet selections, and racial and gender biases, questioning merit standards and minority representation while noting communication gaps.
In a holiday scene set on Flagler and Biscayne, Santa Claus becomes stuck in heavy traffic as eight reindeer stall drivers and commuters. The city reacts with humor as the jolly figure finally maneuvers away after a perilous delay.
Yale University moves to establish Negro and African studies as an area project toward a degree. The piece argues the value depends on curriculum substance and warns against letting public relations distort honest history. It notes Rudin and Doob long explored Africa within broader European and Islamic histories.
The Thomasville Times Enterprise issues daily news with Associated Press dispatches and republication rights reserved. Subscriptions priced weekly to yearly with mail delivery details, post office box addresses, and Georgia tax notes included.
The author argues weight and gluttony test Christian faith and self control. Biblical guidance urges temperance, with Paul and I Cor 10:31 cited. Fasting shown as a practice but modern pampering of appetites is blamed for weaker testimony.
The calendar notes key events on this day across history. 1814 Ghent treaty ends the War of 1812 in Belgium. 1524 Vasco da Gama dies. 1650 Edinburgh Castle surrenders to Cromwell. 1865 Ku Klux Klan organized in Pulaski Tennessee. 1942 Jean Darlan assassinated in Algiers. 1943 Roosevelt announces Eisenhower to command Europe invasion. 1949 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer becomes a hit.
In space mission style a batter aims to intercept a horsehide module over left field. A flawed swing could push him to exit the batter's box as the crowd reacts to a controversial call at the Winston-Salem game.
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