Holiday splurges: wall-to-wall mink and odd gifts flood market
A holiday wish list from high end retailers spans extravagant items from wall-to-wall mink carpeting and diamond encrusted safety pins to a Copernican planetarium for kids and a sterling silver fry pan. Stores like I Magnin, F A C Schwartz, Neiman Marcus, Tiffany and Georges Kaplan showcase opulent gifts with sky high prices.
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Jean Sprain Wilson
New York
Magnin
Neiman-Marcus
Dallas
Tex
George Kaplan
Norman da Liberta
Tiffany's
Doggery
Beverly Hills
Calif
Hammacher Schlemmer
Jacoby on Bridge Spade Lead Is Problem
Massachusetts expert Oswald Jacoby analyzes a bridge hand as George Coffin weighs the spade lead. South attempts to drop the king, East wins, South misplays diamonds and a club finesse fails. Coffin and North note the proper line from dummy would have yielded five or nine tricks depending on defense.
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Massachusetts
George Coffin
South
Fast
East
West
North
Coffin
Hast
Ann Landers Replies on Embarrassment and Privacy
Reader confronts family embarrassment after sister in law breastfeeds during visit. Ann Landers defends the mother, urges open talk with children about life and nursing, and criticizes the seeker’s ignorance about privacy and infant care. A separate note about a card table dispute ends with advice to drop the feud and move on.
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Ann Landers
Indaw
Mrs. R
Girl Scout Staff Party Held At Mrs. Collard’s Home
A Christmas dinner for Shagbark Girl Scout Council staff took place at Mrs. Ora Collard Jr. in Herrin. The event featured cantalight ravioli and Dutch process cocoa, noted for its richer flavor and deeper color due to treating cacao beans with alkalies.
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Ora Collard Jr
Herrin
Shagbark
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By Oswald Jacoby
Carbondale
Gillenberg
Murphysboro
Lacy
Rte
WOSPP
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Wearle
Fit Stable
Bulova
Dake
Tiene
Padrondale
Anna
South Illins
Choe
Aph
Penney
Adonna
Penney's
Penneys Own
Towncraft
Fortrel
Pima
France
USI
U.S.A
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