Winnetka Churches Vie for Rummage Sale Guinness Title
Winnetka Congregational Church stages its 49th annual rummage sale, long billed as the world’s largest by Guinness. Christ Church Winnetka contends with its 57th sale in October, claiming higher totals. Both affluent North Shore congregations insist the charity proceeds matter more than the bragging rights, with shared resources and volunteers across both events.
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Marilyn Black
Christ Church
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Martie Cook
Winnetka Congregational
Autos big killers of children
The Chicago Sun Times reports that autos are the leading killer of young children, with about 900 under five killed and 50,000 injured yearly. Safety officials say 9 percent of fatalities and 78 percent of serious injuries could be prevented by devices, while adult belts may injure children.
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National Safety Council
Regan Tours Mideast for Economic Talks
Treasury Secretary Donald Regan begins a week long trip to four Mideast nations including Saudi Arabia to discuss energy and economic issues. He attends the U S Saudi Joint Economic Cooperation meeting in Riyadh and meets Saudi officials before visiting Kuwait UAE and Libreville Gabon to head U S delegations to IMF and World Bank committees. Accompanying him are Deputy Secretary for International Affairs Bery Spike and Marc E. Leland.
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