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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1976
Page
4
Readable fragments show Dot Kinkead decorating every room Rudy Miller staging a show and Gentga McKeehan playing Santa for many children. The tone emphasizes joy and festive cheer for all during the holidays.
Decorations fill the Lakewood home of Adahrea and Don Kinkead with lights, wreaths, and a doll tree display. Their 1250 light Christmas tree lights up the family room as a revolving gold and white centerpiece, while others add tinsel and candles throughout. In Long Beach, the Rudy Millers host a doll tree displaying dolls from 48 lands, with neighbors visiting yearly to share the wonder.
A celebrity crowd gathered at the Edgewater Hyatt House Marina Room to honor writer Jim Phelan for his upcoming book Howard Hughes The Hidden Years. Guests included former Gov Pat Brown and wife Bernice, CBS newsman Bill Sigal, producer Larry Herzog, writer Gail Thompson, and many local officials and admirers.
A reflective piece on how humans start as takers and learn to give through family, charity, and service. It cites Peace Corps volunteers, VISTA, and a Nigerian proverb to illustrate emotional maturity. The author notes giving fosters satisfaction, security, and new horizons, contrasting it with mere accumulation.
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