Antique lighter draws $5,000 price tag at Waldorf show
Reporter recounts a $5,000 cigarette lighter set in 14 carat gold with 36 diamonds and 24 rubies, offered by Mr Begemann of American Safety Razor Corp, amid a luxury display including a $20,000 pearl handbag and other high end items at the Waldorf.
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ED Creagh
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
the Waldorf
American National Retail Jewelers
Mr. Begemann
American Safety Razor Corp
Begemann
Roma Paige
Miss J
Memphis
Miami
Los Angeles
British brothers complete 2700 mile Atlantic crossing in coc kleshell craft
Stanley Smith and Colin Smith, both Royal Air Force veterans, finished a 43 day Atlantic crossing in a 20 foot coc kleshell yacht named Nova Espero. They landed near Dartmouth after tow to shore when wind failed. Father Stanley Smith, lifeboat coxswain, joined reception by mayor and council.
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Stanley Smith
Colin
Royal Air Force
Halifax
N.S
Smith Brothers
Canada
Atlantic
New Hope
Yarmouth
Isle of Wight
Lonley Hearts Killers Face Death In Chair
The Bronx jury found Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck guilty of first degree murder in the death of Albany widow Janet Fay 66. They awaited the verdict at 8:30 a.m. after nine hours and 28 minutes of deliberation. The couple faces the electric chair.
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New York
Raymond Fernandez
Martha Beck
Bronx Supreme Court
Fernandez
Janet Fay
Albany
N. Y
Ferdinand Pecora
Fay
Beck
National Bank Breaks Ground for Casa Grande Branch
The bank announced construction on a new 110000 dollar Casa Grande branch, a one story structure expected to be ready for occupancy around January. J Bimson, president of the Valley, said the project has begun in Phoenix with occupancy planned by Walter.
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National Bank
Casa Grande
Phoenix
Walter
Jan. J. Bimson
Valley
$88,000 In School Bonds To Be Okayed
Maricopa county board of supervisors to approve selling $858,000 in school district bonds. Kenneth A. Ellis and Co. of Chicago bids $75,000 Phoenix district 1 bonds at an interest rate promising total cost of 3,980.38 plus a 4 premium. Reisnes Ply Beck and Co. of Phoenix bids $13,000 Sunnyside district bonds with interest charges totaling 2,650.64 and a 2.70 premium.
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Phoenix
U.P
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Margaret T. Metz
Kenneth A. Ellis
Reisnes, Ply, Beck and Co. of
Sunnyside
Article to Refute Wildlife Criticism
In Phoenix on August 18, the U S wildlife service prepared a rebuttal to a July national magazine piece on Arizona coy ote control. E M Mercer said the magazine article was dangerous and not factual and that a rebuttal would be published. George Richard of the Arizona Game Protective association urged delaying the issue until the editor held the article.
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Phoenix
WUP
United States Wildlife Service
Washington
Arizona
E. M. Mercer
U.S. Wildlife Service
Mercer
Wildlife Service space promised after rebuttal printed
The August 18 1989 issue notes a rebuttal could be prepared but the article appeared with a promise of space in the September issue for the wildlife service.
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Turson Baily Citizen
The
Wildlife Service
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