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Return In Loaves. In Menasha, Wis., a few days after Mrs. John Gillingham lost her pocketbook containing $500, it was returned to her in the mail, containing...
...Maureen" There are many other ruses. If a boy has a shirt labelled "Steve," it is safe to assume that that is his name; if a girl wears a Girl Scout beret, we can confidently ask her how she's doing in the troop. If she carries a new pocketbook, we say, "Oh, what a pretty purse! You didn't have that last year, did you?" A boy who asks for a toy gas station can be queried, "You mean for your cars?" Some ploys are ridiculousy simple--I ask a boy his age and he says he's five...
Local police yesterday uncovered new thefts at the University, all of which occurred last Saturday. Investigators announced that a camel's hair coat, belonging to a Wellesley student, and a pocketbook were stolen from Lowell. Seven cartons of cigarettes were also stolen from the Kirkland dining hall...
...cultural origins must expect to be dominated for a time." There was also a leaven of doubt whether money would buy the culture that Canada now lacks. "A nation cannot buy culture," warned the Calgary Herald. "It is something which grows out of the heart, not out of the pocketbook...
...allwhite) schools.When Goslin and the school board tried to raise the tax levy limit from $.90 to $1.35, the protests grew louder still. "Progressive Education Means Progressive Taxation!" cried the council. Echoed the Property Owners Division of the Realty Board: "Vote NO on the School Tax Increase. Watch Your Pocketbook...