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FAMOUS BOOK PUBLISHED ON THIS DAY IN 1946

The_Common_Sense_Book_of_Baby_and_Child_Care_(hardcover) 

When “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care” was first 
published, both the book and Dr. Spock, attained fame instantly, 
selling 500,000 copies in its first six months.   .

By 1998, when Spock died, over 50 million copies of the book had
been sold, making it the best-selling book of the twentieth century
in America, aside from the Bible. As of 2011, the book had been
translated into 39 languages.

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Pediatrician Benjamin McLane Spock 

baby care bk used 
A well used soft cover copy of Dr. Spock’s book

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HERE’S ONE FOR JOE COOL!

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A Custom ‘57’ Chevy Bel Air

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GAME INVENTOR HAS DIED AT 82

Charles Foley co-created the party game Twister. Photo courtesy of the family.

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Chuck Foley

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) – The Minnesota man whose Twister game
launched decades of awkward social interactions at parties has died.

Charles "Chuck" Foley died July 1 at a care facility in the Minneapolis
suburb of St. Louis Park. His son, Mark Foley, said Thursday that his
father had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Twister

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WHAT NO OTHER SYSTEM CAN DO!

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TRAINS SERVING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

great northern

great northern dome

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