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...American Festival Cafe in Rockefeller Plaza, An American Place on the Upper East Side, Cafe Americano and the American Harvest, operated by Hilton International, which also manages American Harvest in Washington and new one in Kansas City. There, however, they have chosen the simple word Harvest in order to avoid confusion with the established American Restaurant in the local Crown Center development. The American Grill prospers in Scottsdale, Ariz., and there is another in the Chicago area. Philadelphia boasts the USA Cafe. In Washington, the American Cafe, originally a casual, simple eatery, now has seven branches and plans to open...
...most thorough journalistic surveys of American Jewish life ever published. Actors who wound up in Hollywood got camouflage names whether they wanted them or not. While pioneer moviemakers like Harry Cohn, Samuel Goldwyn, Louis B. Mayer and Adolph Zukor retained Jewish-sounding names, they were "determined to avoid any hint of Jewishness in the films they created." Some notables avoided this identification so assiduously they seemed downright anti-Semitic. Walter Lippmann did so, refusing to become a member of (or even give a lecture to) any Jewish organization; and this Goliath among U.S. commentators chose never to write a single...
...that they are having sex. That rules out a doctor, pharmacist or parent who might give good contraceptive advice." She talked to Michelle, pregnant at 14, whose mother had given birth to her as a teenager. When Ludtke asked Michelle if she had consulted her mother on how to avoid becoming pregnant, Michelle responded, "My mom said she wouldn't get me birth control because it was the same as giving me her permission to have sex. I guess she was really giving me permission to have a baby...
...fully deductible for taxpayers who itemize, but those who use the short income tax form would not be allowed to write off the first $100 of their total donations. The Ways and Means plan would curtail some forms of trusts, making it more difficult for well-off parents to avoid taxes on income earned from money that they have passed along to their children...
...Consumer Protection Identity Theft Resource Center www.idtheftcenter.org A surge of identity-theft crimes in recent months makes this a must-read for consumers looking for tips on how to avoid trouble and what to do if the worst happens (see Victim Guides, under Victim Resources). There are tips for businesses too. Run by a San Diego-based nonprofit organization of the same name...