Israeli Styles Show Contrast In Fashion Trade Visit
TEL AVIV UP I Leonard Robbins a Los Angeles menswear retailer explored local and export lines in Israel noting sharp contrasts between high style export fashions and practical domestic apparel. He highlighted leather coats rainwear and shirts in European and American sizing and described factory and kibbutz production varying by quality control and hand finishing.
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Tel Aviv
UPI
Leonard Robbins
Los Angeles
Israel
Robbins
Kibbutz
Shalom Building
Carat Mens Fashion Clothing
Anaheim
Calif
Gershon Shafat
Lea Tadmor Co
Ein Tzurim
Tatami Train Service Opens in Japan
Six Japanese rail cars with tatami flooring began service on June 2 as part of a nine month trial. The Japan National Railways Corporation says riders favor traditional sleep mats, sipping sake and beer while traveling.
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Nagoya
Japan
UPI
Japan National Railways Corporation
Le Drugstore crosses the Atlantic to the United States
Paris designers Slavik and Salome Hatchett bring Le Drugstore to New York as a hybrid American French concept with soda fountains bars restrooms and open terraces. The original opens in France with seven stores and plans for Geneva Stockholm and a Carlton Towers project in the U S.
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New York
le Drugstore
United States
Geemicks
Slavik
Salome Hatchett
Paris
France
Chaps Elysee
Boulevard Saint Germain
Geneva
Stockholm
Carlton Towers
Olivier Coquelin
le Club
Car
Hatlo’s They’ll Do It Every Time of Solovei
Designers describe Le Drugstore U S A as a 12000 square foot French atmosphere store with a figure eight layout. The inner loops house shops and theaters while outer rims hold fountains restaurants and a glass cascade. The pink light mirrors aim to create a cozy, theatrical feel with merchandise from around the world including Beatle records before other outlets.
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Solovei
le Drugstore
U.S.A
Paul Chen
Slavik
Salome
Illinois House Advances Shawnee Bank Building State Monument
The Illinois House approved a bill to designate the First National Bank Building in Shawnee as a state monument. The measure refers to the bank's 125 year old legend of turning down a Chicago loan and notes debate among downstate members on the bank’s past decisions.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Illinois House
First National Bank
Shawneetown
Chicago
Restroom Guide Emulates Michelin in Europe
Salome compares European restroom guides to Michelin and aims for four stars for New York facilities. She notes French users spend long times there for privacy and cosmetics breaks. The store hopes to create a homey, old fashioned drugstore vibe that attracts shoppers seeking a welcoming space.
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Europe
Salome
New York
France
Boyle's College Basketball Saga Continues
A fragmented clipping notes Mr Boyle on a college basketball team and a later house purchase where the resident finds a termite nest, hinting at ongoing life events and shifting risks as he moves forward.
Living turns a man into a philosopher
The passage reflects on life’s burdens and aging. It traces loss and changes as a man endures delays, marriage, children, health shifts, and new life stages. The narrator suggests philosophy becomes necessary for survival amid red-haired memories and growing responsibilities.
Centennial of Red Stockings prompts all time ball club
On the Line notes the 100th anniversary of the Cincinnati Red Stockings and reports the Baseball Writers of America will soon name an all-time greats team in Washington D. C. The author lists his ballot with Gehrig Hornsby Traynor Wagner Ruth Cobb DiMaggio Cochrane Johnson Hubbell and ends with a note of hesitation.
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Cincinnati Red Stockings
Washington D. C
Baseball Writers of America
New York
Jack Miley
N. Y
Mickey Cochrane
Walter Johnson
Carl Hubbell
Old GEEZERS Favor Four Drinks For Vitality
A Marquette psychology professor reports a study finding four drinks rejuvenate adults over 65 while young adults 21 to 35 show less steadiness after four shots. The test groups included 30 men over 65 from the Veterans Administration Hospital and 30 Marquette students.
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Marquette
Arthur S. Wilson
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marines Training Path Defies College ROTC Notions
The piece defends Marine officers who joined through college training and summer camps, arguing they lack none of the rigor of ROTC and are not inferior for not taking military science courses or drilling in a college gym.
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Marines
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TAUPE
Meis Sportswear
Mr. Boyle
John McGraw
Connie Mack
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Joe McCarthy
Casey Stengel
Charlie Brown
Terre Haute
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Meis Bros. Co
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