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...meticulous dedication to excellence raised lithography to a new level and attracted America's leading artists, including some (Larry Rivers, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Robert Motherwell) who had never worked in that medium; in New York City. Her company, Universal Limited Art Editions, was based at her West Islip, N.Y., garage, which she had turned into a lively atelier. She sometimes spent months foraging for exactly the right paper for artists. Often the size of her editions, perhaps no more than 25, was determined by the number of perfect sheets available...
Another advertising option is direct mail, which enables the sender to pinpoint his audience. Islip, N.Y., Lawyers William Harrison and Alfred Koffler were dissatisfied with their newspaper-ad campaign offering house closings for $235, so they reduced their rate another $40 and sent out letters to 7,500 homeowners. The result: 200 clients and disciplinary proceedings by the local bar association. While New York State's highest court backed the pair and ruled that direct mail was allowed, 38 states still prohibit...
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...afternoon of New Year's Eve, Elizabeth McFadden, 11, and her sister Alice, 12, were playing near their home in Central Islip, N.Y., when two youths accosted them, demanding money. Alice fled over some Long Island Rail Road tracks. Halfway across, Elizabeth saw a train bearing down on her, tried to turn back and stumbled. Her right leg was severed just above the knee by the wheels...