Women buy furs in record numbers
AP Newsfeatures Writer Vivian Brown reports a fur industry boom as women embrace conservation aware fashion. Robert Landau of Grosvenor Canada notes steady growth, youth adoption, and a shift to eco friendly, stylish furs including tweedy mink and trench coats with seals from government supervised harvests. He cites rising ranch mink use, environmental concerns over fake furs, and price comparisons with leather and suede.
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Vivian Brown
Robert Landau
Montreal
Landau
United States
Russia
Canada
Japan
South America
Florida
Trade and Commerce Department
Grosvenor Canada
Hartnell
Cardin
Heim
Tweedy Mink
Light
U.S
Cable TV’s Quiet Revolution Arrives For Viewers
The piece reflects on decades of cable TV predictions and notes a shift toward pay TV becoming a reality. It recalls Sylvester Weaver’s long warnings about the end of free pay TV and sets up a personal account of witnessing the communications shift.
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Sylvester Weaver
Nbc-Tv
Porters celebrate 60th anniversary in Vergennes home
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Porter mark six decades of marriage with a 2 to 5 p.m. reception at their Vergennes home. They wed January 12, 1916 in De Soto. The couple, retired farmer and miner, have six children, 16 grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.
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Bert Porter
Vergennes
Porter
Lois Easterling
de Soto
Leonard
Evansville
Ind
Ann Johnson
Jack
Arlington
Tex
Gene
Escondido
Calif
Martha
The HBO era threatens family life and moviegoing
The author compares HBO style home viewing to old TV nights with friends, noting first run Hollywood fare and the lure of color screens. He worries about nudity and profanity on TV, the cost, and the loss of going out, while acknowledging the appeal and inevitability of the shift. He questions whether Hollywood movies are really better than television fare and laments long viewing stretches.
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Gilligan’s Island
Andy Warhol
Channel H
Phan
Dagmar
Captain Video
Stearns and Etherton Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Stearns and Olean Etherton were married on January 2, 1926. They reside in Murphysboro, with five children Tom Stearns Bernell Wright Janice Miller Rondell Stearns and Lois Welch. They also have 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Sauce Margaret from Cecily Brownstone
A tangy prepared sauce recipe from Cecily Brownstone suggests mixing sour cream candied ginger sugar and white rum. The blend rests at least one hour before serving to meld flavors and pairs well with baked apples.
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Cecily Brownstone
Associated Press
Portland Friends Remember Frank Bond
A note of thanks from a widow in Portland Oregon expresses gratitude for messages of sympathy after the passing of Frank Jum Bond. She recalls the kindness and love shown by friends during this time in a personal tribute.
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Frank
Jum) Bond
Portland
Oregon
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