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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 05, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday september 5, 1985 yes n places there was no time to window shop from press dispatches her mind was Clear. Her body was primed. And her eyes Glt Mcd with de sire. But Kimberly Nunn failed to buy her Way to a second title As the greatest shopper in sin Francisco. Nunn a 25-year-old fashion Merchan Diser said she was born to shop. But she faced fierce Competition at Ghiradelli Square in the third annual san Francis co fair and  s shoppers 500." each of the 25 contestants were Given a list of the same 22 items and were told to find them somewhere in the four Story a within one hour. Hungry eyes searched out an italian Scarf with a Leopard in a tree the or. Potato head family a sushi tray mag net a silk camisole a Cable car tic and other selections. The men and women ran up stairs an shuffled Down dark Halls Between the Square s Mustard building and the chocolate building. They resisted the macadamia nut truffles and relaxing outdoor cafes As a fast drum beat echoed through the shop Ping Plaza from a nearby Park casual shoppers looked quizzically at the frantic group with badges and White bags scour ing display cases and shrieking when they found an object of their search. I did my Homework but i never dreamed i would win said Anne col Lett 37, a professional shopper and color consultant from san Francisco. I m just an old lady in Gray hair an Tennis  eat your heart out Kimberly Nunn she yelled playfully. I be always loved to shop said Nunn who did t even place in the top three this year. Especially for sheets and pillows. Of god i love that stuff sometimes i wonder if 1 have a problem you know like a compulsive  i did t have time to do the Home work this year she said. If i did t have a full time Job work ing 10 hours a Day i think 1 could have done  third place finisher Christie Mac Dir tid of san Francisco also spends her free time shopping. I go to Macy s Anu Luik out she said. Several men entered the Competition including Jim Lendry 25, of san fran Cisco. He found Only 14 of the 20 items but wants to try again next year. I love shopping just the Joy of everything being All new i guess lie said. I thought i d do Well. John , 36, of san Pablo found everything but not fast enough to win a prize. Usually i Don t like to go shopping said the irs worker. It gels pretty  forever sweethearts teen age sweethearts Harry Ennis and Geraldine Mclean Aren t youngsters anymore but they re still in love an plan to marry after 65 years of wait , 82, and Mclean 79, were sweethearts in 1920 in the Small town , to. But they went their sep Arate ways and wed others. The couple met again in Miami after the deaths of their spouses and decided to pick up where they left off. Seconds come first for 11 years since hey arrived in West Ern Montana the Jakupcak family has bought everything secondhand All their furniture All their clothes even their dog. Mike and to Jakupcak Are teacher who spend their weekends at garage sales and their Summers haunting secondhand sales around Missoula and the Billei Rool Valley where they live wit their children. Matt and Mucha. We feel it s an Extension of the 60sconservation ethic we grew up with Mike says. It s non wasteful. Just like recycling some things deserve to be  pursuing a career Gingg Tabor to Ottieri Kihen a Pobst Lim Viator in Koch Tutor . The Scalt Modo Lofa City h det nod to train Law  afro to to Hanco Urban a rfcs. Tabor t pm to Tho Post training Contor wot part of a program which onco Ragot to font to Chi iop Comer in Trotti in criminal Vitia. Uno replies capable of supersonic Speed. Spilling Over with excitement a cont Tant in Frankfurt Wott Germany Daplaya Hall in Tho wait a Derby whih Roquim competitor to Complete a marked count in the fattest tint poll to without spilling the Content of latter they carry on a tray. The letter May not have been addressed with quite the right military etiquette but there was no mistaking for whom it was intended. When Kate Gordon of Sierra Vista,ariz., wanted to complain about what she thought was a sonic Boom from nearby army base she wrote to Numero Uno the big general fort  the letter got her a reply from Numero Uno himself it. Gen. Emro etl Paige jr., commander of the army information systems come and top ranking officer at the Post. He said the army could not have been to blame because it has no aircraft Book pm. Oano a motto of the Library in the Centra Illinois town of new Holland is unlock your minds and  it s appropriate. The Library used Tobe the town jail. A Large ring with fake jail keys still hangs on the Wall As part of the Library s decor and children drop by to read inthe cells whose bunks feature cheery new mattresses. Despite the surroundings there is Noc r at the Library which is open 24 n a Day 365 Days a year. The place runs on the Honor system  
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