UN Association Gift Shop Buyer Finds Hidden Treasures
Anna Worley manages the UN Association Global Gift Shop in Long Beach shaping purchases from small importers and volunteers to fund UNICEF and UNICENT. The shop offers global wares from Israel to Nigeria, with prices 25 cents to 25 dollars and staff of about 40 volunteers.
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Anna Worley
United Nations Association Global
E. Fourth St
Alma Worley
Alberta Carlson
Janet Wardall
Dorlesea Hart
United Nations
Long Beach
United Nations Association
Unicef
New York
U.N.A. Global
Gretec
Sweden
Kashmir
Nigeria
Art Center
Israel
U.N.A
DMV drive speeds ahead for personal plates
California DMV official John McLaughlin promotes personalized blue and gold license plates as a gift idea to save the recipient ten dollars on renewal. He notes over 50,000 motorists have applied, with plates costing 25 dollars for initial application and 10 dollars per year thereafter. Orders placed by December 10 can be processed for Christmas delivery, with six weeks needed to fill an order and a greeting card sent to confirm lettering and pickup details.
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California
Registrar of Vehicles
John McLaughlin
DMV
McLaughlin
Mctaughlin
Department of Motor Vehicles
Sacramento
Sime
Pat's Pointers and Reader Letters on Knitting and Ads
A knitting tip article describes a seamless cape and hood pattern with Dusky yarn, plus a reader letter criticizing an advertised one‑needle knitting kit. Adele A replies, and a reader from Aspen, Colorado, comments on gauge and yarn changes, sharing experiences and gratitude for guidance.
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Qur
Red Riding Hood
Gift ideas for crafty people
Creative holiday gift ideas focus on handiwork books and projects. Gold Housekeeping's New Complete Book of Needlecraft by Vera P. Guild covers needle sewing embroidery quilting and more with clear steps and diagrams. Jo an Seobey and Lee Pat McGrath offer Do it all Yourself Needlepoint with guided transfers stitches and finishing tips.
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Gold Housekeeping
Vera P. Guild
Joan Seobey
Lee Pat McGrath
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Raymond Bolton
Ecuador
Portugal
Thailand
Elise Emery
India
Peace Corps
East India
Miss Worley
Alberta
Los Angeles
Israeli Art Center
Grand Island
Neb
Italy
Greece
Alva Museum
Curt Johnson
Independent
Press-Telegraph
Leyrach
Calif Moz
Hoy
Pat
Agarn of
Pat Trexler
Independent, Press-Telegram
P.O. Box
Charlotte, NC
Adele A
Collingdale
Penn
Adele
Tampa
Florida
Mabrl M
Aspen, Colorado
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