It had a different “red ... The phone number advertised was off by a single digit, so instead of calling the North Pole, children were actually calling what we now know as NORAD.

Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.

now NORAD, a joint U.S. and Canadian effort to spot potential enemy attacks. Tensions were growing with the Soviet Union, along with anxieties about nuclear war. Air Force Col. Harry W. Shoup picked ...

For the 69th year, NORAD will launch its Santa tracker program ... Harry Shoup's menacing red phone — perched in what was then the Operation Center at Colorado Springs' Continental Air Defense ...

NORAD’s annual tracking of Santa has endured ... Shoup picked up an emergency-only “red phone” and was greeted by a tiny voice that began to recite a Christmas wish list.“ ...

On any other night, NORAD is scanning the heavens for potential ... Shoup picked up an emergency-only “red phone” and was greeted by a tiny voice that began to recite a Christmas wish list.

NORAD’s annual tracking of Santa has endured ... Shoup picked up an emergency-only “red phone” and was greeted by a tiny voice that began to recite a Christmas wish list.

On any other night, NORAD is scanning the heavens for potential ... Shoup picked up an emergency-only “red phone” and was greeted by a tiny voice that began to recite a Christmas wish list.