Sam the dachshund’s international misadventure tale
A Washington dog owner mistakenly exchanges dachshunds with Eric the ambassador’s pet leading to Sam’s unexpected journey to Conakry, Guinea. The State Department forms a West African Dog Desk to recover Sam before Christmas, while his owner and the hospital staff frantically track the wandering dog.
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Washington
UPI
Sam
Ede
Africa
Conakry
Guinea
Maxwell
Moulton
James Loch Jr
Eric
Evie
New York
Ambassador
Hos
Philip A. Heller
Heller
Reservoir Road
Rites Friday In Arkansas For Curt R Westlake
Funeral services for Curt R. Westlake 67 will be held Friday in Russellville Arkansas. He was born in Dardanelle and is survived by his widow Ruby Westlake and two sons Curtis of Santa Rosa and James of Plainview Arkansas. He leaves six daughters Ruby Ashcraft Pauline Miller Wilma Penny Lane Edmondson Ruth Metcalf and Mary Jesup plus two brothers Wayne Westlake and an unnamed sibling.
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Russellville
Ark
Curt. R. Westlake
Uidah
Harber
Ukich
Zimmer
Mortuary
Dardanelle
Westlake
Ruby Westlake
Arkansas
Curtis
Santa Rosa
James
Plainview
Ruby Ashcraft
Pauline Miller
Wilma Penny
Lane Edmondson
Lite Bork
Ruth Metcalf
Feds
Galil
Mary Jessup
Saginaw
Mich
Wayne Westlake
Infant Rites Held for Parks Baby at Ukiah Cemetery
Graveside funeral services arranged by Zinmmnerman Mortuary and led by Fider Sorensen of Willits SDA Church were held in Ukiah Cemetery for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Parks of Ukiah. The baby died at a local hospital Sunday. He is survived by two brothers William and Laurence Parks, grandparents Harv T Parks of Bronscombh and Lawrence Stanley of Santa Rosa, Bryan Westlake of Oklahoma, a sister Ruby Harrelson, and 21 grandchildren.
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Zinmmnerman Mortuary
Fider Sorensen
Willits
Origins of Christmas Traditions Across Many Lands
A fragmented historical survey traces Christmas customs to St Nicholas origins in Asia Minor, German and Dutch influences, and later European shifts. It notes Santa’s evolution through Thomas Nast’s imagery, Luther’s tree tradition, and the spread of festive practices via the New World, with varied regional adaptations.
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Christies Vt
Santa Claus
St Nicholas
Turkes
New World
Dutet
Nikolaas
Famrais
Thomas Nast
Santa
Fockas
Fee Dave
Crete
TNT Fas
Vale
Sears
Trist
Fiat
Umarr
TSC
Bethlehem
Frank Heense
Christ Ohield
Fragmented OCR shows garbled sports and names in unclear report
A damaged clipping presents unreadable lines with scattered names and phrases about games, loading, and various individuals. The text contains mixed segments that are difficult to interpret.
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Sucre
Bolivia
Sixtra
Armour’s Campfire
Florida
Rome
Regina Mia Brand
Harpia Brand
Wim
Kingsford
Miracle Detergent
Campbell
Cweatsup Western Kitchen
Ata
Fe Lawry
Spagheta
Ing
Bryan Westlake
Oklahoma
Ruby Harrelson
Yoon
Beant
Peat Pete Bose
Ots
Jon Gete
SAU
Betyy Sodom
Nachoind
Otto
Bates
Simeere
Wilwe
Medico Drug CO. State & Standiey S
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