Palm Springs Oasis of star power and zoning laws
Palm Springs a desert playground for presidents, celebrities, and the wealthy, with 107 Indians owning prime land and strict architectural rules shaping the town. From Annenberg and Sinatra properties to 385000 Elvis house and Garbo Garbo hideaway, luxury, status, and legal quirks define the oasis amid the desert.
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Palm Springs
California
Beverly Hills
New York
Dallas
Mind You
Teamsters Local
Alaska
Date Palms
Elvis Presley
Frankie Valli
John Gilbert
Greta Garbo
Duesenberg
Garbo
Gilbert
Gable
Bogie
Jolson
Crosby
Flynn
Errol
Benny
Jack
Walter Annenberg
England
Agua Caliente
Taj Mahals
Saks
Merrill Lynch
I. Magnin
Alan Ladd Hardware
Agua Calientes
Charlie Farrell
Ralph Bellamy
Hollywood Regira
Desert
Bob Hope
Gerald Ford
Textiles meet needs of todays consumers
Washington AP reports American textiles lead world output with nearly 25 billion square yards annually. Executives cite nylon stockings, active sportswear, stretch fabrics, durable denim blends, and 100 percent polyester flame resistant fabrics as innovations. Energy saving acrylic-foam backed draperies and carpet improvements broaden uses beyond clothing. Future fabrics promise comfort, soil resistance, and unisex designs across home and apparel.
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Washington
United States
Robert Small
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
Wanda Friend
Textile Stylists Guild
New York
Small
The
Textile Institute
Ronald Richardson
American Association For Textile Technology
New Grants for Dropouts Benefit Reentry Students
Washington AP reports a $130 million federal education program aimed at students who quit school and wish to return. Rep. William Ford says funds approved last year are now released. The government expects 60,000 to 70,000 college and vocational students to be eligible for grants.
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Washington
House
William Ford
D-Mich
Congress
Ford
Don’t Let Impulse Buy Rob You At The Store
A University of Illinois expert says impulse buyers spend small sums regularly, adding up yearly. If you buy unplanned items weekly, you may waste money. Tips include prewriting a shopping list, avoiding hungry shopping, resisting sales, and asking if each purchase is necessary.
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University of Illinois
Joan L. Bennett
Bennett
Bonnett
Defense chunk of taxes down
A Michigan group says federal income taxes paid by the average American family shifted away from military spending since Vietnam. Employment Research Associates reports about two thirds went to the military in the 1960s and early 1970s, dropping to about 50 percent by 1976, contrasting government figures of roughly 23 cents of every dollar to defense last year. History's first firemen relied on hooks to pull apart burning structures.
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Washington
Michigan
Employment Research Associates
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la Maison Blanche
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U.S. of A
Annenbergs
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Bob Hopes
Ske
la Quinta Country Club
Kennedy
Nixon
Thunderbird Country Club
Marriott
Grant
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Rouses
Mercedes
Gene Autry
California Angels
America
Gene’s
Annenberg Digs
Iran
Annenberg
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Renoir
Gaugin
van Gogh
Seurat
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Sinatra Drive
Old Blue Eyes
Agnew
Associated Press
2Nd Ave. S.W
2Nd. Ave
Hach Brothers Co., Inc
First Street
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Buyer
Seiler
Blitton Y
3Rd Ave
Cedar Rapids
West
Cedar Hills Community Church
Fellowship Hall
Gordon
Iowa
the Authority
Mlight Watchers
Trademannay International. Inc
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Cedar
Rapids
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