Private telephone sales surge in 1981 and beyond
Westbury, N Y. United States private telephone systems surpassed 3.5 million in 1981. Analysts forecast a 50 percent rise in 1982 as costs drop for consumers who avoid rental charges. Cordless phones may top sales once portable use becomes common, with 1983 bringing line-item rental disclosures. Mort David, board chairman of Mura Corp., notes FCC approved systems connect to home lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbury
N.Y
UPI
United States
Mort David
David
Mura Corp
Kegel Method Praised For Easing Incontinence
Dear Ann Landers letters discuss the Kegel method to reduce laugh and sneeze related wet pants after childbirth and aging. Medical readers are urged to learn the technique, which may aid many women and improve sexual enjoyment for couples.
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Ann Landers
Rochester
Dear Heloise Household Tips From Fresh Stains To Shoes
A collection of brief reader questions and responses on practical home hacks. Chlorine bleach for tomato stains on white plastics with sun exposure. Tips include using a pillowcase for bassinet sheets, using a hair dryer to remove frozen beef from paper, wearing golf shoes for traction while mowing, and arranging curtain gathers with a yardstick.
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Heloise
Margaret Bailey
Margaret
Nancie Bynum
R.G. Lyons
Wealthy Widows Marry Again in High Society Affairs
The piece notes Hope Somoza, widow of the late president, marrying Archie Balduchin and moving to Key Biscayne after September. It also reports Shirley Preissman marrying Simon Beriro with plans for London and Spain, plus social chatter about Orson Welles, the Rosebud sled, and a budding romance between Tatum O'Neal and Anthony Shriver with Eunice Kennedy Shriver's approval. A Studio 54 bash for 2,000 by Sarah Protigal and Baird Jones is described.
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Anastasio Somoza
Hope
Archie Balduchin
San Francisco
Key Biscayne
Fla
Shirley Preissman
Beverly Hills
Archie
Orson Welles
Steven Spielberg
Sotheby’s
Welles
John Hall
RKO West Coast
Darrell Silvera
RKO
Spielberg
Tatum O’neal
Anthony Shriver
Anthony
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Eunice
Tatum
Sarah Protigal
Baird Jones
People
Cranston Jones
Studio 54
Market dresses up for female executives in 1980s shift
Vice President Robert C. Dawson notes women bought Brooks Brothers shirts and Golden Fleece sweaters in the boys’ department for years. The company opened a women’s department six years ago. it now accounts for 15 percent of sales, the fastest-growing division. Suits reach $500, blazers $240. Mark Cross surveyed 300 top executive women in 1980 who sought lighter shoulder-strapped, zippered attache cases. Last year it opened a Her Business line with feminine, soft leather cases from $50 to $500 featuring detachable folios for makeup and money.
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Robert C. Dawson
Brooks Bros
Dawson
Mark Cross
Bob Person
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Burnet Ave
Thompson Rd
Midler Ave
Ecramersson
DeWitt New Hartford
Terries
Bonanza
Leon Levin
Dalton Hooper
James Kenrob
Coats & Suits
ALL Famous Makers
Molloy
Wheel ’S
Restrerant Supply Company
E.erie Blvd
Syracuse
N. Y
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