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The Sacramento Bee from Sacramento, California • 130

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Trrrel 6 THE SACRAMENTO April 13 1980 Travel Answers nswers as I can remember there was no notice posted that there would be any extra charge for the beverages in the refrigerator but there it was on my bill It came to almost as much as the room itself Am I the only fool in the world who's been caught in this trap? That insidious little box that is more and more often tucked into a corner of an otherwise innocent hotel room is I suspect here to stay and you're not the first one to have been flimflammed by it This Is I can remember here was no notice post- that there would be my extra charge for the everages in the refrig- but there it was In my bill It came to ilinost as much as the oom itself Am I the mly fool in the world who's been caught in his trap? That insidious little )ox that is more and nor often tucked into a orner of an otherwise nnocent hotel room is suspect here to stay Ind you're not the first )ne to have been ammed by it This those areas of the islands where the weather is more risky when you grow tired of swimming and soaking up the sun I'm not a very experienced traveler but I'm hardly a total novice Yet when I went to pay my hotel bill recently I nearly had a heart attack I thought the little refrigerator in my room was a treat for guests so imagine my dismay when I discovered I'd have to pay for all the drinks we'd had over the course of our three-night stay As far From Page 4 I ominous little object called a hotel minibar is often a drain down which a customer's money is thrown you should appraise it in the same way that you would a slot machine sitting in your hotel room The prices charged by that silent bartender usually bear little relation to the far less cost of comparable drinks on the outside Many of the complaints we've heard about these minibars are the same as yours Stephen Birnbaum 1980 The Chicago Tribune FOR INFORMATION RESERVATIONS CALL MIDTOWN 1107 21st St PH 441-1525 AUGUST 8-25 PRICED FROM '2945 Per Person Double Occupancy COUNTRY CLUB AREA 2100 Wait Ave PSC 42S-509 DOWNTOWN PLAZA SO3 tit PH441-41 I From Page 4 ominous little object called a hotel minibar is often a drain down should one appraise rtsoe thrown i a you oh which a customer's same way that you would a slot machine sitting in your hotel room The prices charged by that silent 7 bartender usually bear little relation to the far less cost of comparable 1 at heard drinks on the outside Many we've the about these minibars are the same as yours StephenBirnbaum 1980 The Chicago Tribwle 5 te i- s' As I -ttt0-7 r) 01 toi AUGUST 8-25 tRD PRICED FROM 1 Per Person I ip Double Occupancy ID 4 FOR INFORMATION COUNTRY CLUB AREA RESERVATIONS CALL 2100 Watt A P14 4S5-5041 MIDTOWN DOWNTOWN PLAZA 1107 210 St PH 441-1525 S03 131 PH 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board of trustees cut and came to Yuba County in 1855 made its decision on April 11 1888 it He died in Sacramento on Jan 5 1900 came as no surprise California had a The little barber shop oldest busiblack mayor a full two years before ness in continuous operation in state law put an end to separate Wheatland is still open for business schools for blacks and even today as you wait your turn Edward Duplex's presence can be felt Duplex was born in 1831 in Connecti- When the city's board of trustees cut and came to Yuba County in 1855 made its decision on April 11 1888 it He died in Sacramento on Jan 5 1900 came as no surprise California had a The little barber shop oldest busi- black mayor a full two years before ness in continuous operation in state law put an end to separate Wheatland is still open for business schools for blacks and even today as you wait your turn Edward Duplex presence can be felt Duplex was born in 1831 in Connecti- BARBER SHOPS have always been meeting places for informal discussions of small town problems but this little spot at 410 Main Street in Wheatland stands Out When Edward Duplex owner and operator of the barber shop and i SHOPS have always been aces for informal discus- all town problems but this I 410 Main Street in Wheat- tward Duplex owner out )r of the barber shop and Darjeeling Still King eling Still King NEW DELHI India (UPI) Darjeeling nestled 7000 feet above sea level in the Himalayan foothills lives up to its reputation as the queen of India's famed hill stations A fascinating little summer town Darjeeling has changed little from the days of the British raj and the flavor of colonial India remains From this retreat of the British governors visitors still visit enchanting Senchal and view the sunrise over Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill at dawn when India Darjeeling 10 eet aove fbents the Hima- ills lives up tation as the dia's famed lating little wn Darjeel- langed little days of the and the fla- 10nial India is retreat of 1 governors ill visit en- Senchal and sunrise over nga from it dawn when MMIPMMUOSISMOIoliMViW iCIONMPMAMMSNOMIO TIII Still time to book May 28 and June 9 Spring (Tuts es And save $200 1 Come along for a 12-day Spring Or choose a 7 or 8-day cruise I cruise on the Love Boat our lux- from Vancouver (air fare and $200 urious Pacific Princess And for savings do not apply) California residents you'll enjoy our Bonanza Special: For most SkaguaY staterooms save $200 for two Glacier (or $100 per full-fare adult) Plus Bay we'll pay all but $25 of your air fare Mali to and from San Francisco Ketchikan You'll cruise to charming Van- Silka couver for a visit Then on through RuPert the protected Inside Passage An Titncottver endless panorama of mountains Victoria forests and cords Glide through Glacier Bay with its spectacular cliffs of ice Discover Gold Rush towns Sail away in style SanFrancisco The Pacific Princess is a British- Contact a travel agent now 1 registered floating resort Enjoy 47 gracious service Award-winning ri i OM MOS SW Irr- cuisine pride of our Italian di incCnii dining Ptess ses 2029 Century Park East Los Angeles CA 90067 Send room staff And dazzling me a brochure I'm interested III: 0 Alaska Acapulco I III Transcanal 0 Caribbean South the snow turns to gold for a few magic moments Butchers Get Museum Play LONDON (UPI) Eight hundred years of butchery are featured this spring at the London museum one of the capital's best if little-known museums "The Butchers of London 1180-1980" includes silver plate and rare documents from the Butcher's Company one of the City of London's ancient trade guilds bath house was elected mayor in April 1888 he in all probability was the first black to hold such a high office in the Western United States Not only was he an upstanding citizen of Yuba County he was a tireless fighter for civil rights as well a CROSS COUNItY COED CAMPING Motel Hotel Trip 16th annual Tour Sr Minot sponsored it Yellowstone Mt Ranter (toter lake Banff Canadian Rockies Mt Pashmom Denver Glom Grand 4:1 (onyonmotl Sot take Doneyrond and many 2 nations a July 1 July 211 Aug 1 i Aug 211 for fro 64chere write or col a Stuolsost Caravan 1917 Grand Clod Fairfitold Calif 94533 IA (101)42141M (celle(l) 4 le 4 4 10k 41 Specializing in your cruising pleasure os Atk Cali us for further information and reservations 4861144 3338 El Camino Ave In Country Club Centre sass Calypso 1000 magnificent miles through Alaska's Inside Passages 'r 7-day Alaska Cruises Vancouver Juneau Skagway Glacier Bay Ketchikan Vancouver Every Friday June 6Sept 19 From $720 to $1110 Gail your Travel Agent before another cabin is gone Registered in Panama 1 bath house was elected mayor in April 'l 1888 he in all probability was the first black to hold such a high office in the Western United States zen of Yu r----- Not only was he an upstanding citi- I 1 ba County he was a tireless 1 0 fighter for civil rights as well 11 st1 I Specializing 14 callus for ''1 Ai 1 your 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IL Butchers Get I 9 O'LPr1 lir- All li Museum Play (1 11 l211) f-tg) 1 il 7) rr sass Calypso Ili 4h LONDON (UPI) COO CAMPING 1 Eight hundred years of MotelHotel Trip 1000 magnificent miles through 1 44 i 4i 11 1 butchery are featured 4' 16th annual Tour pi this spring at Lon- 4' 1169-18-116Itt 'Muffed Alaska's Inside Passage --7-ly -1 11 Tomato Mt Ranter (rotv Joke a don museum one he of the Banff Canadian Rockies Mt 11 1 te -kr-'''--- 4- I i 1'! '1? 1 capital's best if little- Rushmore Denvt Glacier Grand 7777T ll 4: 4'N- 7Z1 known museums "The (own Sall take Disneyland and Ist 1 i :4 1 4 '14-lt 1 "''747-NV: Butchers of London "'on July :1 :1 ---)F 1180-1980" includes sil- 1 Jul 2 i ii 4e'''! GI i ir 1 '''''''--z-: 4 9 -i1' c) III ver plate and rare docu- og Au 1 Aug 28 if ''''4' 1 i 1 i' 11 ments from the Butch- kt write II 7:: s' ii: It Student Caravan A -100- -o-'t -4 --6- er's Company one of 1917 Grande Cirde 4 4 Al the City of London's It Fairfield Calif 94533 i l' "ess 4 ---A-kAk---- ancient trade guilds tele (101)421-6161 Wort) r' i 76-' "Nitoll '-'1 4 i et 4 rr 901-le-v 420 4'ni I 01' 7' ''''''''L -Asts' 4044 :00 'o I Still HMV to book attr May 28 and 1 I 1 June 9 Sprzng crutses And save $2001 i 1 1 1 1 I i 1 Came along for a 12-day Spring Or choose a 7 or 8-day cruise r'' i I cruise on the Love Boat our lux- from Vancouver (air fare and $200 :1 7 1 1 i urious Pacific Princess And for savings do not apply) A I AM WPMEMOONCONE 1 i7 antorma restclents you II enjoy 3 --j 14 i our Bonanza Special: For most staterooms save $200 for two Glacier SkaguaY i 1 4A4 1 -4i 7 --'s (or $100 per full-fare adult) Plus Bay we'll pay all but $25 of your air fare fintRall vb --3 from San Francisco 0 Ketchlean 1 7 '444'0 '7 to and You'll cruise to charming Van- maw 1 PrinceRupert 1 i couver for a visit Then on through the protected Inside Passage An Tiincouver I endless panorama of mountains forests and cords Glide through 7-day Alaska Cruises Glacier Bay with its spectacular cliffs Vancouver Juneau Skagway' 1 of ice Discover Gold Rush towns Glacier Bay Ketchikan Sail away in style tis The Pacc Princess is a Brih-- San Frandsco Vancouver Every Friday June 6- i Contact a travel agent now Sept19 From $720 to $1110 I registered floating resort Enjoy Call your Travel Agent before I gracious service Award-winning 'as 0 another cabin is gone I cuisine pride of our Italian dining I f'-' Ptincess Cniisesl' 2029 Century Park East Los Angeles CA 90067 Send Registered in Panama I room staff And dazzling I me a brochure I'm interested Alaska DAcaptdco 0 Transcanal 0 Caribbean outh I 1 ---7----- I JOIN BERNICE RASMUSSEN OF GISELLE'S TRAVEL ON A 15-day Golden Odyssey airsea cruise 3) IT auiraas ntaucze May 259 1980 A rare opportunity to visit romantic Mediterranean ports Naples and Rome Unforgettable Venice Medieval Dubrovnik charming Greek Isles of Skiathos Corfu and Mykonos Turkish Izmir to visit biblical Ephesus and monumental Istanbul And incredible Athens Your "floating hotel" for this adventure is the Greek-registered Golden Odyssey offering spacious staterooms continental cuisine and international entertainment Fares from major West Coast cities including round trip air transportation via scheduled airlines begin at $2081 per person double occupancy 3ERNICE RASMUSSEN SELLE'S TRAVEL ON A ay Golden Odyssey airsea cruse i 11 WIT 0 liLei-ilicze tnoiss "El gesso" PP I I rn loot laCr7la ii lid Nwilrille tie ea 941 ki '5 1980 are opportunity to visit romantic Mediterranean ports and Rome Unforgettable Venice Medieval Dubrovnik ng Greek Isles of Skiathos Corfu and Mykonos Turkish Izmir biblical Ephesus and monumental Istanbul Arid incredible ur "floating hotel" for this adventure is the Greek registered I Odyssey offering spacious staterooms continental cuisine emational entertainment ires from major West Coast cities including round trip air )rtation via scheduled airlines begin at $2081 per person double occupancy 1 The Inside Passage of Alaska is one of the world's most magnificent cruise experiences And a 7-day cruise with the spacious Calypso gives you more than you dream for less than you think Come with us to Juneau and the Mendenhall Glacier Skagway's boomtown memories Glacier Bay's awesome beauty And Ketchikan's timeless totems You'll sail through protected waters with one natural wonder after another passing serenely before your eyes And you'll revel in the warm atmosphere of the ship with French chefs French American and Continental specialties and free red and white dinner wines The Inside Passage of Alaska is one of the worlds most magnificent cruise experiences with th And a 7-day cruise spacious Calypso gives you more than you dream for less than you think Come with us to Juneau and the Skagway Mendenhall Glacier boomtown memories Glacier Bay's awesome beauty And Ketchikan's timeless totems You'll sail through protected waters with one natural wonder aftnr anciffmr nessinn serenely before your eyes And you'll revel in the warm atmosphere of the ship with French chefs French American and Continental special- ties and free red and white dinner wines ties and free red and white dinner wines 1 Piquet Cruises inc 1 1370 Ave of the Americas Praqtall I New York NY 10019 III-VSSES CRUISES I (800) 221-2160 I Please send me your Calypso brochure: IEl Alaska 0 Panama Canal 0 Caribbean Paquet Cruises inc 1370 Ave of the Americas Pr um') New York NY 10019 ums5 CRIMES (800) 221-2160 Please send me your Calypso brochure: Alaska 0 Panama Canal 0 Caribbean 0 Pacific entertainment 11 4129-1-13 entertainment Li Li OVUM I ellUIL 129-4-13 Cousteau joins May 28 cruise I To celebrate our premiere cruise I Name to Alaska this year oceanologist I Address Jean-Michel Cousteau will present a program "Man and his Relationship 1 City State Zip with the Sea" Other 12-day cruises are available My 'Ravel Agency Loy MVO WM OM MN MB NM alttp throughout Summer A 0 entertainment Pac It Cousteau joins May 28 cruise I N129-4-13 Is 1 ts te our premiere cruise eteura ame I to Alaska this year oceanologist Address Jean-Michel Cousteau will present a program "Man and his Relationship City State ZID with the Sea" Other 12-day cruises are available My 'Ravel Agncy City ova WS OM Wille MB Me lam avit throughout ummer YUGOSLAViA Dubrcrono Islanbu EECE fosphotus'l IT)ul TURKEY Royal Cruise Line Name IAddress I City State Zip I All rates per person double occupancy and subject I to availabilitySulte available at additional cost 1 Name Royal Cruise Line I Address yuGostiwiA i 1 City State Zip 40 ITALY 1 EN 1 Dtt1D('Itcnr lcod 'sPh(XuS fir 1 to availabilitySuite'avallable at additional cost All rates per person double occupancy and subject Istanbul I A A 1 1 Napiesik coot TURKEY 111 uthyoyn BosphotuS Kolas Fiord I to availabilitySuite available at additional cost Islanbul 40 4 EEC 4 Naples coos I 4 TURKEY Arolir AWW ert 1001 (kt 11 glor- fg" sllor ME OITE RfiANt AN tzmel cxc t't-oro Santegi SY005 00061104 OYI 'AIN Mossona A I 4 4 L4 itt 1 tAttlens Mysozoo7: if 11 sow MEOITERRAN AN SEA Sansmm tw 444rslun 41461 MI III 1 monmenimi i 1114 "11 Am 'Oh 1 ai L- 1 1 1111: P' i i I 1 i DOWNTOWN LANAI CENTER DAVIS 1215 Fourth Street 5667 Freeport Boulevard 301 Street Sacramento CA 95822 Sacramento CA 95822 Davis CA 95616 (916)446-1211 (916) 421-6616 (916) 756-7770 LANAI CENTER DAVIS 5667 Freeport Boulevard 301 Street Sacramento CA 95822 Davis CA 95616 (916) 421-6616 (916) 756-7770 TRAVEL INC NORTH AREA 3099 Fair Oaks Bouleatd Sacramento CA 95825 (916) 482-4200 SUNRISEFOLSOM 8881 Greenback Lane Orangevale CA 95662 (916) 989-3200 FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND BROCHURES CALL OR VISIT PHONE 920-4455 UNIVERSITY VILLAGE FAIR OAKS BLVD AT HOWE AVE PLMSs A40 11 i 4 11 4 4 li' (CD Ist? 11117 3099 FN 301 tRoTaHk sA BR (E)0A1 tnra 8S88U1NGR rieSeEni bFa0cLkSLOattip ittnIVEL Ito 9 2 PHONE 5 1 FOR COMPLETE i OFNI RMATION 4 d0- 3 l'''' -se 1 I TRAVEL Sacramento CA 95825 Orangevale CA 95662 (916) 482-4200 (916) 989-3200 AND BROCHURES UNIVERSITY VILLAGE -k 11 1 FAIR OAKS BLVD l' -IA(' lit'011 7 I' i CALL OR VISIT I AT HOWE AVE I l' 1 iikr 4vi 04 i 0141146706101 410 11q) it4 0111141.

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