Gals Read Skirt Hemlines Stay Shorter Says Survey
A survey of hundreds of girls aged 13 to 19 finds most wear skirts two to four inches above the knee and expect lengths to stay the same or shorten further. Reports from Spokane Phoenix Lasalle Miami show teens defending mini styles while noting occasional embarrassment and fashion aids like hose and tights. The column also mentions the Grand Slam Force bid by Ely Culberton from the 1930s.
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Ashion
Eveyone
Sally Howes
Miami
Fla
Kathy Coban
Louisville
Gail Loeppe
Bismarck
N.C
Truth or Consequences Audience Prize Theme Highlight
A family fun show on KCRG TV Channel 9 airs Thursday night at 6:00 with a colorful audience description driving prizes. Viewers described as key to the game’s lively participation and potential awards.
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Win at Bridge North Win at Bridge
Bridge notation shows a North win with A102 AK8 against AK876. The fragment indicates a favorable hand outcome for North in a bridge play.
Five no trump grand slam force in bridge bidding
The passage explains a bridge convention where a five no trump bid asks about trump quality. North responds two clubs after a spade opening to gain space, jumps to three spades, and hears four hearts from South signaling good hearts and a solid opening. Six clubs or six diamonds reveal specific top honors. six no trump guards against a poor spade break.
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North
South
Johannesburg Airport Security Stiffened
Johannesburg Jan Smuts airport tightens security as officials say measures were planned before the Athens attack on an Israeli airliner and the Israeli strike on Beirut airport.
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Johannesburg
Jan Smuts
South Africa
Athens
Beirut
Investor’s Guide on U S preferred stocks yields and risks
The investor asks about buying $15 000 in preferred shares of Baltimore Gas and Electric Consolidated Edison Philadelphia Electric Niagara Mohawk du Pont and General Motors. Yields run from about 5 3 to 5 8 percent for convertible issues and up to 6 6 percent for straight preferreds. Convertible issues tie to the common, straight preferreds do not. Price gains depend on interest rates, not just the common, and many issues trade in small 10 share lots or over the counter.
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Baltimore Gas & Electric
Cons. Edison
Philadelphia Electric
Niagara Mohawk
duPont
General Motors
Standard & Poor
Baltimore
Annuity advice and age impact on returns
A reader asks about buying an annuity for a widow in her mid forties. The columnist explains a $20 000 annuity yielding $140 monthly would not be worthwhile for her due to age. a 65 year old man or older woman is needed for such returns. The note references Sam Shulsky at The Gazette and investment-list requests.
Few Clues to Theft of Bras
Police had few clues in a hijacking of a tractor trailer that carried $30,000 worth of girdles and bras. Two bandits seized the truck Monday and fled with the cargo in Chicago.
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Chicago
UPI
Indians To Help Winter Carnival Snow Dance Planned
Carson City prepares for its first annual winter carnival but lacks snow with Carnival Chairman Bill Ruff rallying 40 Stewart Indian School students to stage a snow dance and draw support for the event.
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Carson City
Nev
UPI
Bill Ruff
Stewart Indian School
First Hong Kong flu cases confirmed in Canada
Ontario health officials report nine Hong Kong flu cases across four communities, including six in Toronto and one each in Sarnia St. Thomas and Oshawa. Health Minister Matthew Dymond announced the confirmation.
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Ontario Health Department
Canada
Sarnia
St. Thomas
Oshawa
Matthew Dymond
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