Capitalist Darrow Turns 77 With Monopoly Fame
Charles B. Darrow, once an unemployed heating engineer, created Monopoly after the 1929 crash. Parker Brothers released it in 1935, turning him into a millionaire as the game sold over 35 million copies worldwide. Foreign versions rename streets and cities while socialist states reject the concept.
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Today’s Quip: When life gives a lemon make lemonade
A concise proverb notes turning a sour moment into a refreshing result. The saying promotes resilience and practical optimism in everyday challenges.
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Give Him a Chance It Is Not Too Late
Dear Abby letters cover family living arrangements and social doubts. A 50-year-old divorcee asks to live with her sister as both families share a large home with aging parents and two sons. The sister’s suitor visits nightly, with privacy concerns and no firm commitment.
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England
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UPI
Peck & Peck
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Cosmopolitan Magazine
Norwalk Committee Seeks Equal Opportunity Employer Ads
The Mayor's Committee on Human Relations launches an Employment Sub-Committee plan to foster nondiscrimination in Norwalk. It asks local employers to label ads with equal opportunity language and publish a list of fair employment practices to break barriers to work. Members include Howard Fisher, Jack Gerken, Helen Oglesby, and Mike Sumser.
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Norwalk
Howard Fisher
Jack Gerken
Helen Oglesby
Mike Sumser
Rhodes optimism looms over Ohio campaigns in 1966
GOP optimism dents fund drives as James A. Rhodes leads in polls. Democrats target Sweeney, Ferguson and Gilligan Taft races while reapportionment reshapes the legislature. Campaign tours begin with a focus on party teams and future national implications.
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Robert Taft Jr
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Rhodes
Lighter Side of Women and Shopping Ads
A humorous column riffs on ads targeting Cosmopolitan and Peck & Peck women. A narrator relays a caller’s confusion over lifestyle labels while illustrating how ads for harpsichords and liquor shape domestic scenes with playful dialogue.
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