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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1969
Page
3
Space toys and miniature kitchen sets dominate in Winchester as lunar modules and rockets captivate children. Girls favor home appliances and cooking kits while trains, wagons, and bikes remain strong. Decline in toy soldiers attributed to antiwar sentiment.
Virginia Beach wives of downed pilots receive Christmas messages from Hanoi via two antiwar leaders. Families of Cmdr Wilber and Lt Cmdr Schumann learn their husbands are prisoners of war as others in Virginia and nearby towns confirm prior knowledge or await news.
Sydney Smith, Denver district sales manager for British Overseas Airways, chartered a three tier wedding cake from Harrods after officials warned about safe arrival. He flew to London with sister Marsha Smith, packing each tier in tissue and transporting the 58 pound cake in two flights. The cake cost 92 dollars and accompanied his marriage to Jane Giardino of Denver.
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