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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1969
Page
6
Timothy Andrew Donley aged 13 months will celebrate his first Christmas with newly adopted parents Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Donley. The child, whose eyes twinkle and dimples merry, brings bright meaning to the holiday for the Donleys this year.
A reflective piece asks when Christmas lost its childlike wonder and links this loss to grown up duties. It suggests that true Christmas spirit comes from giving gratitude and joy to others, not from material polish or obligations. It emphasizes that the child of Christmas remains in belief and memory even as routines change.
A series of letters recounts babysitters overcharging and misbehaving and parents recalling older, more demanding sitters. One writer jokes about paying 75 cents an hour for a tidy house, another recalls a sitter who emptied a fridge and caused mischief, while a third laments an inattentive high school sitter.
Bridge notes describe a difficult no play deal where South must chase a unique trump line. With both sides not vulnerable, a forced sequence shows the trump distribution and the critical need for the king to be led first to access the suit. West wins a trump with the queen after South signs off on the king to cut down the defense.
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