Man's Collection Beats All Others
Don Thornton of Hartford assembles a vast eggbeater collection, surpassing 550 items, ranging from simple wire devices to elaborate designs from America's industrial era. A Hartford Courant assistant managing editor, he explains the hobby began after discovering a flea market find and notes his 1870 Dover Egg Beater as a highlight.
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Hartford, Conn
Don Thornton
Thornton
America
California
Connecticut
The
Hartford Courant
Manley Leaving Mayor's Office for private sector role
James Manley, longtime aide to Houston mayors Hofheinz McCann and Whitmire, shifts from Citizens Assistance Division to Alexandrite Corp as executive handling marketing PR and property management. The Cedar Bayou High School graduate and Texas A&M alum will help develop a 10 story state of the art office building in Farm Road 1960 area with plans for two 20 story towers and potential projects in Clear Lake City and Baytown. Manley is an ordained Baptist minister with a broad civic background in Harris Chambers and Liberty counties.
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Houston
James
Manley
Baytown
Citizens Assistance
Fred Hofheinz
Jim McCann
Kathy Whitmire
Cedar Bayou High School
Texas A&m University
Hofhein
Hofheinz
Whitmire
Alexandrite Corp
Farm Road
Clear Lake City
Cedar Bayou
Shedl
Frances Marcontell
Robert E. Lee High School
Carla
Baylor University
Marcus
St. John’s Prepatory School
Quote and quip mark anniversary dinner reflections
Dottie Lamm and Anatoly Dobrynin offer candid remarks at a Washington dinner celebrating 50 years of U S Russian diplomatic ties. Bob Newhart adds a comic aside about comedians outlasting fools as pundits and performers comment on public life.
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Anatoly Dobrynin
Washington
United States
Russia
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Man
McCann
Maniey
Harris
Chambers
Liberty Counties
James C. Manley
Dottie Lamm
Denver Post
Colorado
Richard Lamm
Bob Newhart
Kalbitz-Beverly Agency
N. Alexander
Rick's
Sealy
Rick’s
Teks Furniture Showroom
Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!