Article: EASTER CELEBRATIONS BEGIN IN SOUTHLAND.(NEWS)

Byline: Phillip W. Browne Daily News Staff Writer

In the early 1970s, actress Jayne Meadows helped save lives on the television drama ``Medical Center.'' To kick off the Easter weekend Saturday, Meadows and handfuls of celebrities helped in another way - serving meals to more than 4,000 homeless people in Downtown Los Angeles.

``It especially breaks my heart seeing the hungry children,'' said Meadows, wife of entertainer Steve Allen. ``In the '30s, my mother ran a soup kitchen. The family has been helping out with events like this ever since.''

Millions of people will celebrate Easter today, with special religious services, Easter egg hunts and ...

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