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The Chronicle Telegram in Elyria, Ohio

17 Apr 1977

Page 11

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The Chronicle Telegram

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Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1977

Page

11

Doll Hospitals See Surge In Doll Care In LA Area

In Los Angeles area a revival of doll repair and refurbishing draws more patients to small doll hospitals. Betty Kilgore 90 runs Betty's Doll Shop and Hospital in Huntington Park, opening five days a week most of the year and three during holidays to finish gifts. Ingrid Knudson 28 notes Ingrid's House of Arts and Crafts in Long Beach busiest after the holidays.

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Los Angeles Betty Kilgore Betty Huntington Park Ingrid Knudson Long Beach Ingrid House of Arts and Crafts James White American Doll Hospital
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End Of An Era For Doll Restorers In Los Angeles

In Los Angeles doll restorers describe how Aunt Harriet dolls from the 1930s can require limb replacement or hair transplantation. Collectors seek wood and composition dolls modeled after Shirley Temple and Judy Garland. Many shops have closed as veteran restorers retire or pass away, marking a decline in the trade.

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Shirley Temple Deanna Durbin Margaret O’brien Judy Garland
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Rising hospital costs and broader health coverage

The piece notes higher doctor visit charges from $3 to about $12 and daily hospital rates ranging from $38 in Memphis to $182 in New York City. Health insurance has expanded, with group plans offering daily room and board of $50 or more and higher surgery coverages. It cites growth in protected Americans from 11 million to 178 million by 1976.

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