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...well he might. For 336 families who can afford the price of admission, the U.N. Plaza's twin towers offer the best views in Manhattan. From behind its huge windows (when the wind blows the smog away), residents of "the Compound," as they affectionately call it, can see north to Westchester County, south to New York Harbor and the open ocean beyond, east to Kennedy Airport, and west to the New Jersey Palisades. Prices range from $75,000 for a one-bedroom apartment up to $275,000 for a nine-room duplex-plus maintenance charges of as much...
Hard to Drop. The game producers are the big winners. Since Joseph Segel, founder of the four-year-old Franklin Mint, sold his Mr. President game to Shell for $3.1 million last fall, the stock of his Pennsylvania firm has more than doubled in price and split 2-for-1. The dealers are among the games' most vigorous opponents. They find that the promotions are troublesome to handle, and almost impossible to drop if the oil companies flood the area with advertisements-as they often do. Increased gasoline sales do not always make up for the cost...
...much stiffer-textile-import controls in the absence of voluntary restrictions. As Stans warned before leaving Washington, "The task will not be easy." It may well prove impossible. But Stans insists that while "an expansionary trade policy is good for the U.S., it must not be at the price of dismantling one of our major industries...
Despite excessive prices for such well-known labels, it is still possible to find a decent table wine at a decent price:about $3.50 a bottle. Still, bargain hunt ers must beware. The increasing short age of good imported wine stocks in the U.S. has encouraged some promoters to foist off cheap and often undrinkable French wines on unsuspecting American customers. One British wine merchant is shipping to the U.S. a vinegary rose named Bourgogne-Chainette, which he touts as "light, dry,refreshing" and "a great rarity." Only the last phrase is accurate. With a magnifying glass and a knowledge...
...hating to do because last year about 30 Harvard students decided the famous Marathon was at least worth a laugh, and probably quite a few more will send in entry blanks for this year's event. But the thrill of running in the Marathon is worth the price of incurring Jock's wrath...