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Profiles Dominique Schurman, a fine-paper entrepreneur in San Francisco, California. Expansion of Papyrus shops with Marcel Schurman Fine Paper creations; Importance of marketing acumen and creative ideas in franchising businesses; Description of the Schurman line paper designs.

Discusses the historical trip back in time at Los Angeles's Ascot Speedway 60 years ago when auto racing was still young and when doomsday dirt racers faced death at night and William Randolph Hearst in the day. A Glendale, Calif. dentist, Dr. Fred Loring, was chosen to open the track for Post 127. Cars were beautiful; Lights installed in 1931; Many superstars of racing died at Ascot; William Randolph Hearst's papers, The Los Angeles `Herald' and `Examiner'; More.

The article discusses how a paper on reducing credit card debt published in "Women's Day" magazine helped Maria Alice Jensen managed her finances in California. In 2004, Jensen decided to open a cafe, relying on credit cards to pay for materials and rent. Two years later, Jensen owned a big debt. Jensen followed the tips from the paper and eventually, she was debt-free by March 2008.

The article features EarthBaby Compostable Diaper Service, a business based in San Francisco, California founded by Mark Siminoff and Stephen Wahl. EarthBaby collects the used diapers of 1,250 families and transfers them to a professional biosolid composting facility which converts the diapers into compost and fertilizer. The article also informs that EartBaby has kept more than 1 million pounds of diapers out of landfills.