P234 CEEFAX 234 Tue 26 Dec 21:4O/1O -,,%-,,%-,,% 4/4 While talks between Santa and the gnome unions about the stqike went on, the u,ion #f +cribble"s dDcided noj to join but to work as normal. This caused severe difficulties as none of them had done any normal work for years. At this stage, one of Big Jim's many arbirerk waved a magic wand, twice repeated the magic incantation4 " Twelfanahaffpercemt " and before you knew it, everyone was back at work distributing presents wildly in every direction... Even the scribblers were pleased when theu realised theu need never discover what "normal" work was. News Headlines 2O1
P234 CEEFAX 234 Tue 26 Dec 21:41/47 -,<%-,,%-,<& 1/4 Millions of children who were faced with a shortage of presents this Christmas, afjer industrial action by gnomes at the .orjh Pole, now look like getting everuthing after all. The tqouble began when sNme members of +anta GUWB were suspended when they refused to pack gifts made "y freelance elves in Grcemland. Afrer lots of intense and busy little meetings, all the other members of the Branch wijhdrew their labour too. News headlines 2O1
P234 CEEFAX 234 Tue 26 Dec 21:42/21 3/4 Talks between Santa and the gnome unions about the strike threatening the distribution of presents went on wijh half-a-dozen different agencUes. Santa $ecided that he and a few chosen helpers would be able to distribute toys, even if it was years since any of them had used a two-edged bifter. Meanwhile clean-up Christmas campaigner Maru Greuhouse amd members of the Preservative-dominated Press all appealed to Santa and gnomes alike to resolve their differences. News Headlines 2O1
P234 CEEFAX 234 Tue 26 Dec 21:44/12 P 2/4 Shorjly after gnomes at the orjh Pole began their industrial action Santa issued a statement giving a management position for alternate Thursdays. The statement claimed that production of gifts by Greenland elves was a completely normal Christmas operation. Bringing the toys to the .orrh Pole for orapping was also standard procedure, Santa said. "The Grotjo has in no w!y behaved abnormally in this matter," he emphasised. "There would "e another imporrant meeting on Monday" News Headlines 2O1