Lifestyles of the rich and famous inflates public excess
A reflective look at opulent spending by Leona Helmsley, Imelda Marcos, the PTL Bakker family, Johnny Carson’s ex-wives, and Malcolm Forbes. The piece notes multimillion dollar sums on beds, sheets, homes, and a Morocco birthday party, amid a broader critique of wealth and show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Helmsley
Marie Antoinette
Jim
Tammy Bakker
Nicholas II
Russia
Imelda Marcos
PTL Bakkers
Pine Forest Airwick
Johnny Carson
Laurence Leamer
Carson
Malcolm Forbes
Morocco
I.R
IRS Heroes Orvill Needles In Tax Drama
Erma Bombeck column jokes that the Internal Revenue Service has become front page fodder this year. IRS agents are seen policing gambling winnings and game shows while scrutinizing deductions for entertainers and high profile cases. The piece notes a new IRS recovery policy after a nuclear attack, stressing ongoing tax collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
Texas
Leona Helmsley
Park Lane
IRS
Acceptable Lies In A Bridge Deal
James Jacoby discusses the ethics of deception in bridge, noting acceptable vs deceptive plays. The column analyzes a large hand from The Bridge Book Vol 3 and a specific deal where South sacrifices an overtrick with a deceptive move. It cites the book and publisher details from Devyn Press and Pharos Books, 1989.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
South
East
Declarer
Devyn Press
Thierman Lane
Louisville
James Jacoby
Jacoby
Oswald Jacoby
Pharos Books
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Prenatal Clinic Held at KSB Hospital
KSB Hospital sponsors a free prenatal clinic starting Tuesday November 7, continuing four Tuesdays. Sessions run 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the private dining room covering fetus development, nutrition, breathing, labor, feeding, C-section visuals, and hospital tour. Call Educational Services by Friday November 3 at 288-5531 ext. 132 to pre-register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KSB Hospital
Shoul
Educational Services Department of
KSB
KSB Diabetic Clinic Offered By Hospital
KSB Hospital sponsors a Diabetic Clinic led by pharmacist and physician consultant Dr Tim Appenheimer to help patients and families understand diabetes. Five Thursday sessions run Oct 19 and 26 Nov 2 9 16 from 7 to 9 pm in Classroom III on the fifth floor with instructors Gayle Boehle and Gail Beck. Registration is $15 and preregistration is required. Call 288-5531 ext 132 for info or to register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KSB
Tim Appenheimer
KSB Hospital
Gayle Boehle
R.N
Gail Beck
Educational Services Department
H&r Block
Block
W. Everett
College visit planned for Dixon High seniors students
Celeste Volker, Admissions Representative from Eureka College, will visit Dixon High School on Friday October 6 to meet seniors and juniors. She will share information on majors activities scholarships and financial aid. Angie Ploessl named to UMass Amherst spring 1989 Dean's List.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeste Volker
Eureka College
Dixon High School
Volker
Amherst
Mass
Angie M. Ploessl
Fran
Dick Ploessl
Tee Street
University of Massachusetts At Amherst
Jo-Anne Vanin
Proessl
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Wit's End
By Erma Bombeck
By James Jacoby
NORTH
Oie
Pattie Hummel
W. First St
Plum Rollen Fines & Recreation Center
Plum Hollow Fitness & Recreation Center
Jeanie L. Burke
KKR
Patricia McShani
Rainbow Connections
Telegraph
Mark Sauer
Tri-County Animal Shelter
H&r
Dixon
Champaign
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Mark E. Meurer
Ashton
Brian Loos
Polo
Krista Hussing
284- Hair
Walnut
Sterling/Rock Falls Clinic, Ltd
Walnut Medical Center
Wathier
Jackson St
Walnut, IL
Gerald L. Wathier, D.O
National Board of Medical Examiners
Arenac County
Standish Community Hospital
Standish, MI
University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
Des Moines
Saginaw Osteopathic Hospital
Saginaw, MI
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