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...introducing their own yuppie-style cards. Hallmark has a new line called Modern Woman, with messages that often might seem risque for the venerable 75-year-old firm. Example: "You're such a totally together man. You're sensitive, kind, understanding and a good listener . . . Nice buns, too! Happy Birthday...
...newest frontiers in the industry is talking cards. The voice comes from a minute speaker connected to a microchip, where the message is stored. One card by American Greetings has the words "Open this birthday card fast" printed on the outside. When the card is opened, a relieved voice says, "Thanks, it was really getting stuffy in here. Happy Birthday!" Priced as high as $10, the electronic cards are still a novelty item. But since the cost of microchips is coming down, the industry hopes that tuneful and talking cards may eventually become a mainstay of Mother...
That's at least what happened when the Times splashed a piece on Wednesday's national page discussing "reverberations that reach to the White House" caused by Harvard's invitation to President Reagan to speak at the University's 350th birthday in September...
Amidst all the hoopla, Harvard officials were quickly explaining that the committee that makes degree recommendation has not yet been assembled and that the committee may even decide against awarding honorary degrees-usually reserved for Commencement ceremonies--at the birthday celebration...
...marina named the A/C D/C. He is 58. One of the few things he would tell a reporter was that he was raised in New York's Hell's Kitchen and never went past the seventh grade. He has a collection of gold chains. He gave a birthday bash for his wife that featured a stark-naked dancer on the bandstand and a tiered cake with a miniature space shuttle and a model car smashed into the icing on top. This whimsy apparently was reference to his wife's nickname, "Crash," and his, "Smash." He sent bowls of fruit...