Talking Toys Steal The Show For Holiday Sales
New York AP reports high tech toys like infrared beam gun Lazer Tag and Photon plus second generation talking animals shape Christmas toy scene. Analysts predict only modest market gains. shipments delayed by production issues. Notables include Worlds of Wonder Teddy Ruxpin and Tonka Pound Puppies with interactive Yakkity Yaks, Talking Wrinkles, and Baby Talk.
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New York
Teddy Ruxpin
Charles Riotto
Toy Manufacturers of
America
Worlds of Wonder
LJN Toys Ltd
Photon
Tonka’s Pound
Layers Right For Warm Clothes
Manhattan profile guides winter dressing through layering. Stryker of Kansas State University explains breathing insulating and protecting layers, fabrics, and colors to maximize warmth while maintaining style.
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Manhattan
Marily Stryker
Kansas State University
Stryker
FDA weighs cancer risk from urethane in wine and whiskey
Washington AP Scientists study the chemical urethane found in many wines and whiskeys for potential cancer risk. FDA Commissioner Frank Young says no immediate drastic action planned despite a CSPI and National Council on Alcoholism petition. The Distilled Spirits Council disputes human risk at low levels and pledges to reduce or eliminate the chemical. Canadian limits cited. U.S. research continues to assess health impact.
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Washington
Frank Young
The
Food and Drug Administration
Center For Science
Distilled Spirits Council of the
United States
Janet Flynn
Center For Science In the
Public
National Council On Alcoholism
FDA
U.S
Young
Phones And Bathtubs A Bit Risky
Dear Ann Landers advises against using phones in the bath due to remote electrocution risk, noting lightning or power-line surges could bypass safety devices. The piece also shares a column response encouraging men to show tenderness, hug loved ones, and tell them they love them, arguing real masculinity includes affection.
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Ann Landers
Salem
Ill
Dick Hill
Illinois
Bell Corporate Communications
Hill
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Meridian
Miss
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