Bedtime Stories Satisfy Travelers Amid Hotel Wars
In a shift from Shampoo and Mini Bar rivalries, hotels now place short bedtime story booklets in rooms. Arden H. Parkes, in Beverly Hills, started distributing them in 1987, selling to dozens of hotels for 35 to 65 cents per booklet. He has moved over two million copies, aiming to build guest loyalty.
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Health reform step gains cautious support in Senate bill
President Clinton backs incremental reform aimed at those with pre existing conditions who switch jobs. The Kassebaum Kennedy bill would provide access to individual insurance after 18 months continuous employer coverage, COBRA exhaustion, and no other policy. It would raise premiums modestly and faces Senate holds delaying floor action.
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On This Day January Twenty Ninth 1996 Brief History
Historical notes mark 1866 as the first successful gasoline engine milestone and 1936 as the Baseball Hall of Fame dedication in Cooperstown. Birthdays include Paine McKinley Chek Forsythe Fields and more with a weather disaster noting 1953 bridge collapse in Southeast Kenya with 104 fatalities.
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Federal disaster relief lines widen as GOP appeals
Republicans and governors seek federal disaster aid amid blizzards and floods. FEMA processes requests from Maryland Pennsylvania New York Ohio Virginia New Jersey while a looming funding deadline pushes compromise. Critics argue relief is not automatic but essential for swing-state Pennsylvania and broader recovery.
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