World’s most expensive suit made from rare wool
London tailor Michael Hall describes a 405 pound suit made from an ultra fine wool with 20 percent cashmere. An Indian gentleman in London bought it, the cloth cost 100 pounds per yard plus 100 pounds to tailor. Only 50 yards a year exist worldwide and one bale came from Australia.
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Michael Hall
Hall
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England
U S Pilots Joined British RAF For War Prep Reunion
At Hamilton Air Base 37 former American pilots recall joining three RAF eagle squadrons before U S entry to WWII. Maj Gen Carroll McAlpern hosted the reunion as veterans trade tales of fibbing to fly Spitfires and later pilots transition to U S jet fighters.
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Lane appeals speeding case from Traer
Donald James Lane of Traer pled innocent to a speeding charge and appealed to the Tama county district court after posting a $25 bond. A preliminary information by Marshal Frank Tanner alleges Lane drove 40 mph in a 25 mph zone on south Main Street, speed checked by a calibrated speedometer.
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Donald James Lane
Traer
Tama County District Court
Frank Tanner
Lane
South Main Street
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