Social whirl and high society nuptials spill across Beverly Hills and Kentucky
Suzy Knickerbocker and David May wed a 21 year old Dee Duffy in Beverly Hills then honeymoon in the Orient. CeeCee Cromwell marries Frank Cossey in Alabama amid divorcee fortune talk. Flamingo ball at Hialeah tracks flags political talk with governors and racing bigwigs eyeing Derby week in Kentucky. Nina Dyer jewelry auction in Geneva May 1 to raise money for animals, after a life of marriages and fortune, with Christie’s catalog in multiple languages and Peter Chance handling the sale.
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David May
Dee Duffy
Beverly Hills
Orient
Dee
David
Barbara Hutton
CeeCee Cromwell
Frank Cossey
Alabama
CeeCee
Delphine Dodge
James Cromwell
Barbara
Dodge
Paul Getty
Key Biscayne
White House
Hialeah Race Track
David Trapp
Kentucky
Daniel van Clief
Virginia
Health costs reach over 50 billion in 1967
United States health spending totaled more than 50 billion dollars in 1967, the latest year with complete statistics. The Department of Health, Education and Welfare reported this as a 12 percent rise from 1966.
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U. S
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Polly Solve Reader Home Tips Dozen Quick Fixes
A Cedar Rapids Gazette column gathers reader tips on everyday housekeeping. Tips include polishing shoes with separate gloves, cleaning shag rugs with a brush roller and dryer tumble, raking rug fibers in opposite directions, using iced teaspoons for toddler feeding, and cleaning white plastic purses with dental cream on a washcloth. Readers are invited to submit ideas for Polly’s Problem or solution.
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Polly
Donna
Toni
Julie
Esther
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Polly's Problem Dear Polly An Elderly Friend Seeks Help
An elderly reader asks how to remove oil leaked from a portable electric fan without marring a hardwood floor. The note requests practical, safe cleaning steps and products suitable for wood finishes.
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Polly
Weathered mailbox shines with black polish tip
A reader suggests rejuvenating a weathered black mailbox with a dauber from black liquid shoe polish. The polish cleans the surface well and provides long lasting protection.
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Polly
Toni Chooses Bamboo Rake Over Vacuum for Rug
Toni declines vacuuming her shag rug and travels to the hardware store to buy an old-fashioned bamboo rake. She plans to rake the rug, avoiding modern cleaning methods.
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Polly
Toni
Long Pants Fashion Reversal Marks Style Shift
A fashion reversal sees women abandoning peticoats for long pants. The National Cotton Council notes that early feminine petticoats likely evolved from medieval male kirtles, an undergarment issued to Crusaders.
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National Cotton Council
Mohair Readily Accepts Dyes and Holds Color
Mohair readily absorbs dyes and resists fading due to sun exposure. The fiber’s natural luster and affinity for dyes yield a wide color range with bright radiance. Dyes penetrate to the core, producing tenacious color that remains vivid over time.
Beecher Warns Ethics Of Human Experimentation
Dr Henry K Beecher argues that ends do not justify means in human experimentation highlighting invasion of privacy deception and trust concerns tied to Harvard Medical School ethics discussions. He notes morality involves seldom discussed aspects shaping medical research and practice.
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Henry K. Beecher
Ethics
Harvard Medical School
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Frankfort
P. A. B. Widener
Churchill Downs
Nixon
Nina
Geneva
Christie’s
Nina Dyer
London
Peter Chance
Paris
Heinrich Thyssen- Bornemiza
Steel Millions
Sadruddin Khan
Aly Khan
Heini Thyssen
Sadri Khan
Thyssen
Switzerland
Hotel Richemond
England
William Stanley Aldrich
Margaret Roche
SatinTone Paints
Bankamericard
Cedar Rapids
3Rd Ave
S&h
By Polly Cramer
Susan
Beverley
Gmeohworth
2Nd St
Town & Country
Magnolia
Siebke and Hoyt
Second Ave
S.E
Earl Ma Garden & Nursery Center
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