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...Closter, N.J., in search of the perfect Italian bread. "I like it for sandwiches. Especially with pepper and eggs." Another customer says he's been to Italy six times, but this bread is better. Giordano's bread is the best, even when stale, says a woman in a mink-paw coat and a new Volvo. She likes to grind it up for stuffed artichokes...
...investigation, which was halted when Bakker sold off a TV station in Canton, Ohio. The Justice Department later found no grounds for prosecuting PTL. A subsequent story said FCC testimony had accused Bakker and his wife of funneling donations into such perks as a houseboat, a mink coat and a sports car. The Bakkers denied the accusation...
...light of Imelda Marcos' reputation for extravagance, 65 parasols are easy to explain. After all, the sun is hot in Manila. But what did the former Philippine First Lady do with 15 mink coats? These were among the items listed in the government's latest inventory of possessions left behind in Malacanang Palace by the fleeing Marcoses last February. Also listed were 508 floor- length gowns, 888 handbags and 71 pairs of sunglasses. The final tally on Imelda's shoes was 1,060 pairs, less than the 3,000 originally reported. Still, the legend of the shoes lives on. Included...
...average Soviet citizen is the star of Wheel of Fortunoff, hosted by the beautiful Vanna Red. Three contestants compete to decipher a patriotic slogan, spinning a wheel to win prizes such as a new potato harvester, a guided tour of Lenin's tomb, or a mink coat (with only a six-month wait). Competition is keen, as the consolation prize is a tanning session in scenic Chernobyl...
...shooting for a different market. Along with more traditional items, Yolanda offers a slinky jersey number with a peekaboo keyhole shape cut from below breast to just below the navel. For her own daughter's wedding last January, Yolanda ran up a gown of white leather, python skin, fox, mink, Swakara and gold cloth with a complementing jacket of Russian golden sable. Such an outfit might seem a little . . . well, declamatory, but it was certainly of a piece with the proceedings, whose wintry "theme" was Doctor Zhivago. The bride and bridegroom greeted reception guests from a bejeweled white velvet sleigh...