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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...face it--we need some variety in our holiday gift selections. Every year we give the same things--ties, records, shirts, books, calculators, bathrobes. Occasionally, of course, some inspired shopper picks out something really unique like a Vegematic, a Cuisinart, or even a backgammon set. On balance, though, the gifts we give--and get--are just plain boring...

Author: By Burton F. Jablin, | Title: All I Want for Christmas......Is A Blimp or Two | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

...Shadow, costs $77,600. The Silver Wraith, the next step up, is $91,000, and the top of the line Corniche convertible sells for $140,000. It looks best in canary, with the camel interior. If the cars themselves are a bit out of your price range, you can give a Rolls-Royce key chain...

Author: By Burton F. Jablin, | Title: All I Want for Christmas......Is A Blimp or Two | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

...ahead, give this album to your mother. She won't hear what those tricky engineers did to the majority of the cuts. Played at its normal speed, A Holiday Toast is heartwarming, charming, endearing....Put it on while you hang up the mistletoe. It will make you want to kiss your maiden aunt right on the mouth. That's how mellow this...

Author: By Eric B. Fried and Susie Spring, S | Title: Hark! the Herald Cashiers Ring | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

...total disappointment as one of the funniest events of the season, according to Gauthier, occurred in Cleveland--"We were all eating at Swingo's Restaurant and I killed this fly that was buzzing around the table and someone told Mack to eat it. We said we'd give him a dollar each, so he dipped it into some chocolate sauce and collected his money...

Author: By Nell Scovell, | Title: Jack Gauthier: | 12/4/1979 | See Source »

Sophomore Don Fleming and one of the three Harvard guards will not give away much height to the Texas forwards, but they will face UT's two most experienced players--seniors Ron Baxter (6-ft. 4-in.) and John Danks (6-ft. 6-in.). Baxter, the only returning starter from last year's Longhorn squad, should lead the way, though Danks pumped in 27 points (11-14 from the field) to power UT to an 83-76 win over Northwestern Louisiana in the team's season opener last week...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Whoa! It's Longhorn Time | 12/4/1979 | See Source »

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