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Massachusetts voters rejected a proposal yesterday that would have allowed food stores to sell wine, dealing a victory to law enforcement groups and mom and pop shops that opposed the measure. The proposed initiative, listed as Question 1, would have allowed licensing boards to issue as many as 2,800 additional wine permits to food stores. Under current state law, companies can hold a maximum of three liquor licenses—a rule that prevents many supermarket chains from selling beer, wine, and spirits. With 96 percent of precincts reporting early this morning, “no” votes...
...three generations of Robert Blue's family have operated a luggage store at Hollywood and Vine, along the brass-starred Walk of Fame. Lucille Ball bought her suitcases there. The neighborhood fell into disrepair in recent years, though, with homeless people camping out on trash-strewn streets. Blue's shop was looking shabby too, its window displays outmoded, its linoleum worn. But when the City of Los Angeles moved to condemn his building--not to build a school or a fire station but to make way for a glitzy $500 million private hotel and condo complex--Blue...
...address, offers career advice forums, posts of interviews, and job search features. Like Facebook.com, MySpace.com, and other social networking sites, it also allows users to connect with online friends, although Alumwire allows networking with business leaders, said Allan. “We wanted this to become a one-stop shop for career advice and resources,” said Allan, one of only two candidates on the Businessweek list not yet old enough to drink. “We’re targeting college students with ideas on resume building and honing interview skills.” The Sahaguns created...
...Scents and Sensibility" [Oct. 16] Reported that more retailers are using odors to get consumers in the mood to spend. Oh, dear. I'm not much of a shopper, but now I may never shop again. First it was the Muzak that drove me out of most stores, then the scented candles in gift shops. Whew! I turned and ran. Now more scents in every store? I simply dislike artificial scents, but many people are hypersensitive to smells and can be made ill by them. I guess there's always mail order and online shopping...
...Tahari had his own shop on East 53rd Street that catered to the disco crowd, and created two labels called Midnight Lady and Morning Lady. He peddled trends like handkerchief-hem dresses to the club crowd. In 1979, with disco losing its rhythm, he opened a shop on Madison Avenue and began selling suits with a trendy vibe, cashing in on the needs of working women...