Pardon Me
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Among the 21 Americans receiving presidential Christmas pardons for past crimes was Ralph Wallace Crawford, owner of Crawford Mortuary in Northridge. Crawford, convicted of mail fraud in 1985, didn’t want to rejoice over his pardon on Christmas Eve. “I just want to let the whole thing go,” he said. A24
GIVING GRIPES: ‘Tis better to give than to receive--most of the time. Today, when the successes and failures of your shopping expeditions are revealed, our staff reflects on the joys--and traumas--of finding the perfect gift. Calendar Weekend Page 54.
BOYS OF WINTER?: It may be too early for spring training, but Baseball City will hold its “Hit and Field” camp for kids 5 to 12 next week in Agoura Hills. Calendar Weekend Page 62.
MUSICAL START: Still making New Year’s plans? Musical options abound in the Valley. Zan Stewart offers some jazz choices and Jim Fowler covers the bases of country, rock and blues. Calendar Weekend Page 64.
FORECAST: Mostly clear to partly cloudy, with afternoon winds. B9
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