Catalog executive laments worst selling item ever
New York AP reports Lilian Katz, 57, president of Lilian Vernon Corp, has 9,229 unsold five piece plastic measuring sets from an order of 10,000. Despite the flop, the mail order firm expects sales to rise about 10 percent to 110 million this year as late Christmas business and toll free orders grow.
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Congressman Hightower Blames Loss On One Vote
Washington AP Jack Hightower who served a Texas Panhandle district in Congress for ten years says he lost his job over one decision He would have been a hero if he had opposed the Speaker on the first day of the session He was one of three Texas Democrats defeated this year and notes Republican discontent with big government helped topple incumbents He remains a Democrat saying the party has shifted toward big spenders and minorities and that some Democrats would like to see him leave the party
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