Reminiscing Toys From Yesteryear With Erma Bombeck
Erma Bombeck evokes a playful gallery of old toys and household memories. A brown horse that drank 80 gallons daily, a vast ping pong table, a wind up Frankenstein doll, gerbils named Dolly and Bob, leather bound encyclopedias used twice, and a plastic pool all mark family life. The piece laments modern video games while noting a 5000 dollar boat idle in the yard.
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Dolly
Bob
Eve
Canadian Salvation Army
Model debuts Witchcraft fall line in New York show
A model wears the Mary McFadden fashion collection titled Witchcraft for fall during a New York show on Thursday. McFadden blends pencil-thin silhouettes with body hugging curves to redefine the season's style.
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Mary McFadden
York
McFadden
VFW elects Odessan as commander in Texas unit
Ollie Carnes former commander of Paul G Mahoney Post 4372 was chosen state commander of the Military Order of the Cootie at a Wichita Falls VFW meeting on April 24. The Cootie is the VFW honor degree and Carnes will represent Texas at the national convention in Los Angeles in August.
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Ollie Carnes
Paul G. Mahoney
Wichita Falls
VFW
Carnes
Texas
Los Angeles
Movie fans turn to film libraries via disc players
New York AP report finds Americans with video disc players increasingly rely on home collections. RCA says eight month owners average 23 film albums, six month users about 21, and buyers expect to add five more in three months. About 19 percent rent discs and 47 percent of renters bought at least one rental.
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RCA
Stuart Gray
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