Japanese Fashion Gains Ground in Tokyo and Beyond
Ten years ago a Ginza boutique would be impossible for Jun Ashida but a $1 million loan from a Japanese bank enabled purchase as fashion houses expand to Tokyo New York and Paris. Hanae Mori Kenzo Takada and French designers push Japanese buyers toward European lines while Made in France labels appear in shops and department stores report strong clothing sales and rising imports.
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Kathryn Tolbert
Tokyo
Jun Ashida
Ginza
Japan
U.S
Ashida
Paul Jeffers
New York
Paris
Far East
Hanae Mori
Kenzo Takada
Museum of Costume
Bath
England
Saint Laurent
Orient
France
Nina Ricci
Givenchy
Cardin
Pierre Baudry
Union of French Apparel Industries
Baudry
United States
Parties Always A Part Of New Year's
A collage of New Year customs from Scotland to America traces festive traditions from masked children asking for cheer to open house gatherings hosted by presidents. The piece covers calendars, reforms, and cultural shifts while noting a common wish for prosperity with a pocket full of money and a cellar full of beer.
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Scotland
British Isles
Royal Canadians
Waldorf
New Amsterdam
Times Square
New York State
New England
America
Republic of China
Taiwan
Afghanistan
Libya
Burma
Ethiopia
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Somali
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Thailand
Yemen
Prince Andrew Enrolls In Canadian Lakefield College
Prince Andrew, 16, travels to Canada for six months at Lakefield College near Peterborough Ontario. He may sleep in tents during subzero winters and take turns waiting on fellow students. He arrives incognito aboard a British Airways flight as Buckingham Palace shields publicity.
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London
Prince Andrew
Canada
Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth II
British Airways
Toronto
Mr. Cambridge
Heathrow
Andrew
Lakefield College School
Peterborough
Ont
Gardenstoun
Scotland
Prince Philip
Prince
Charles
Gordonstoun
Lakeview
Pearson Says Energy Policy Needs Credibility
Sen. James Pearson of Kansas urged a credible national energy policy in Wichita stressing public trust and education to overcome denial of an energy crisis. He noted past conservation during the 1973 embargo and urged quick moves toward self sufficiency and reduced foreign oil dependency.
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Wichita, Kan
Sen
James 8. Pearson
R-Kan
Wichita
Pearson
Congress
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