Memories Of Christmases Past By Lewis Grizzard
Syndicated columnist recalls Christmas memories from childhood to adult life. vivid vignettes include gifts, family separations, travel, and a final Christmas with his mother’s grave headstone marking a poignant end to a long series of holidays.
Decorations Returned To Their Owner
ANDERSON Grady Dean offered a $100 reward for missing Christmas decorations stolen from his front yard over the weekend. Over $300 in decorations were mysteriously returned, left in a bundle in his driveway on Christmas Eve. Santa Claus brought my stuff back, he said, noting there were no clues about the stealers. Dean, 63, has lit the yard for eight years to delight neighborhood children.
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Polar Bears Take Annual Holiday Dip
Dave Lebiuk swam for 30 minutes in Departure Bay during the annual polar bear swim in Nanaimo British Columbia. He said he only swims once a year the day after Christmas and has been doing so for four years or more, finishing as the last person out of the water before a beach hot tub.
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Nanaimo
British Columbia
Dave Lebiuk
Vancouver Island
Buchwald Suit Over Coming to America Trial Continues
Los Angeles columnist Art Buchwald sues Paramount Pictures for 5 million claiming the 1988 Eddie Murphy hit Coming to America was based on an idea he optioned in 1983. Danny Arnold testifies that he cannot recall an African king in America story. expert witness says based upon is subjective with no fixed industry standard.
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Art Buchwald
America
Barney Miller
Buchwald
Paramount Pictures Corp
Eddie Murphy
Paramount
Robertee
Charlie Chaplin
New York
Danny Arnold
Arnold
Actors Dafoe drawn to Triumph of the Spirit role
Beverly Hills actor Willem Dafoe said the new film Triumph of the Spirit attracts him like Platoon and The Last Temptation of Christ because the parts are unusual and huge and pose many questions. In Meridian Mississippi U S Representative Sonny Montgomery said he enjoyed dining with the first family at Camp David on Christmas Day and valued the chance to give the Christmas blessing.
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Dafoe
Meridian
Miss
U.S
G.V
Sonny” Montgomery
Camp David
Montgomery
Zoo Filled With Holiday Cheer at Los Angeles Zoo
The Los Angeles Zoo gorilla family celebrated with a merry scene as they emerged to find their quarters strewn with popcorn balls cranberries bougainvilleas and fruit. Decorated banana trees and coconut snow framed the grottoes while burlap stockings were filled with nuts squash and goodies. Caesar appeared moody from a cold yet remained unbothered by the others who enjoyed the feast.
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Los Angeles
Caesar
Los Angeles Zoo
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