Playboy’s expansion seeks licensing deals amid varied ventures
The article notes Playboy Enterprises pursuing licensing and royalty arrangements for its rabbit insignia with cosmetics and men's toiletries firms while expanding into office buildings in Los Angeles and Chicago. It also cites product lines like Playboy matches, cuff links, ties, and apparel generating $743,156 last year, and mentions Show Business Illustrated failing with a $2 million loss in 1961 and 1962.
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Playboy
Show Business Illustrated
Hoover Library nutrition lesson echoes grain in relief aid
Mary Macomber recounts a Hoover library exhibit from 1963 that shows flour sacks embroidered by relief workers for Herbert Hoover. The piece stresses grain as the foundation of feeding programs, urges balanced diets with milk and proteins, and honors ongoing observance of past aid while noting visitors' moving experience viewing the display.
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Mary Macomber
Nutrition Service
Iowa Department of Health
Hoover Library
West Branch
Rewas Fee
Herbert Hoover
Iowa
United States
Netherlands Antilles Upset U S in World Bridge Olympiad
The Netherlands Antilles defeated the United States in a World Bridge Olympiad match, an upset since the U S team had finished second while the Antilles were outside the top 15. The U S North-South bidding was noted during the play.
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Netherlands Antilles
U. S
United States
Four Hearts Triumph Over Three No Trump In Bridge Battle
In a bridge match, three no trump contracts struggled as defenders cashed spades and dummy discarded. South failed on a diamond finesse trying to make four spades, going down three, while Van Den Ende of the Netherlands Antilles bid four hearts and made it as North, with all six of the side-suit cards, secured the contract.
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Dummy
South
van den Ende
Netherlands Antilles
North
Playboy Empire Built From Hedonistic Start In New York
Hugh M. Hefner built Playboy into a 30 million enterprise from a $6,600 start. The magazine grew from 60 000 copies in year one to over 2.5 million today. Playboy Enterprises and Playboy Clubs International dominate, with interests in publishing licensing music modeling and resort ventures. New clubs are planned in several cities as the Hefner empire expands beyond magazines and clubs.
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New York
Hugh M. Hefner
Playboy
Hefner
Hefner and Associates
HMH Publishing Co
Playboy Clubs International
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
New Orleans
Phoenix
Miami
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Baltimore
Atlanta
Playboy Press
Playboy Music Corp
Playboy Models
Playboy Products Licensing Operation
Jamaica
Surf Theater
Chi
New Nonfiction Titles at City Library Children's Room
The public library announces new nonfiction books in the children's room. Highlights include works on Peace Corps, presidents, science fairs, Planets, nutrition, grooming for teens, and biographies such as Thoreau for the young reader.
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U.S. Peace Corps
Whittlesey
Bradley
Woodson
Wesley
Pearl Buck
Johnson
Martin
Adler
Benney
Planet Earth
Ames and
Wyler
Redman
Hutchins
Clymer
Horde
Bendick
Faber
Michel
Telstar
Solomon
Desantis
Nagle
Leeming
Boehm
Pinkerton
Mr. Lincoln
Wise
Berlin Wall
Robinson
Poole
Powers
Pompeii
Jashemski
Peru
Baumann
Thoreau
Wood
The One Sure Way to Happiness Five-Step Guide
Reader's Digest offers a five-step method to happiness explained by the author. The piece cautions against chasing happiness and urges practical steps readers can try, noting the November issue is now on sale.
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Reader's Digest
Sokol Centennial stamp design featured in Washington ceremony
The central design for the Sokol Centennial physical fitness stamp will depict a Greek discus thrower. The statue, a gift from Italy to the United States, stands near the state department building in Washington. Issuance is planned next year to honor the 100th Sokol in the USA, with 200 members attending the ceremony.
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Sokol
Post Office Department
Washington
United States
Italy
State Department
U. S
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