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Sorry, Grinch. Virus won’t stop HEALTH

NORAD from tracking Santa DOCTOR ON DUTY

Oranjestad
By LOLITA C. BALDOR COVID-19 pandemic, the Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
Associated Press number of volunteers has Tel. 527 4000
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chil- been drastically cut to San Nicolas
dren of the world can rest what NORAD expects will Imsan 24 hours
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tracking Santa Claus’ able to once again get set up in the NORAD Tracks Santa center at Peterson Air Force
progress as he delivers through to a member of the Base in Colorado Springs, Colo. Oranjestad:
Eagle Tel. 587 9011
gifts around the globe on Associated Press San Nicolas:
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Christmas Eve.
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