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...usual when a flood of newly minted goods hits the market, rarities of yesteryear have become more valuable. So-called rookie cards marking the first appearance of such stars as the Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose, for example, have jumped tenfold in price over the past five years. A Rose card is now worth as much as $450. On the other hand, images of New York Mets Pitcher Dwight Gooden have fared poorly. Gooden's recent drug disability has sent his 1984 Fleer rookie card crashing in value from $120 to $70 in a matter of weeks...
...from Gerald Ford. Even today, as Reagan battles his worst political crisis, CPAC's confidence in its hero remains high. Most of the participants consider Iranscam a murky irrelevancy, a distraction from their agenda of a still stronger defense, a reduced government, a return to the "moral values" of yesteryear. When Reagan told the group he was no lame duck but was "saving his best stuff for the last act," some listeners shouted, "Four more years! Four more years...
What is all this hype about healing? Dr. Ben Casey, the stuffy TV neurosurgeon of yesteryear, would surely be stunned. While many doctors still keep a low advertising profile, the rest of the health-care industry has suddenly gone for the hard sell. To fill a growing number of empty beds and to stand out amid increased competition, hospitals and clinics have started embracing modern marketing techniques. Result: a wave of come-ons for everything from cancer treatment to fat removal...
...elitism of yesteryear has waned, but in many ways, Harvard students are still the chosen few. As evidenced by the national and international press coverage of the 350th birthday party earlier this month, America and the world have definite opinions about Harvard and its mystique...
...elitism of yesteryear has waned, but in many ways, Harvard students are still the chosen few. As evidenced by the national and international press coverage of the 350th birthday party earlier this month, America and the world have definite opinions about Harvard and its mystique...