Hemline Hype Heats Up as Spring Skirts Face Plunge Debate
New York fashion observers weigh whether 1968 will bring calf length hemlines or continued knee-revealing styles. Designers like Adolfo and Norman Norell test longer silhouettes while Betsy Pickering and Adele Simpson tout short skirts as youthful and modern.
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New York
London
Europe
Adolfo
Betsy Pickering
Harilaos Theodoracopoulos
Adele Simpson
David Dix
Ben. Kahn
Fur House
Norman Norell
Dear Ann Landers and readers blunt family woes and fashion notes
A mixed reader page features a teen expressing hatred for her father and seeking guidance from Ann Landers, who urges compassion and self help. The column also includes a reader letter about a late husband and dinner frustrations and a fashion brief noting designers Tiffeau Weinberg Smith and mid calf coats.
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Ann Landers
Million Mile Pink Motorcycle Queen Dot Robinson
Dot Robinson, 55, of suburban Detroit, has logged over a million miles on her pink motorcycle in 37 years of riding. She rides daily, visits family in Orlando, and averages 25 000 miles yearly with no accidents. Former president of Motor Maids, she helped reshape the image of female cyclists and inspires others with her bold riding ensembles.
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AP Newsfeature
Dot Robinson
Detroit
Dot
Motor’ Maids
American Motorcycle Association
Robinson
Melbourne
Australia
Saginaw
Mich
Earl. Robinson
Scientist Speaks To DAR On National Defense
Freeman Lee a Redstone Arsenal space scientist spoke at the Downtowner Inn to the Colonel John Robins Chapter DAR. He warned that predicting future wars is difficult and urged voting and individual action for national defense alongside awareness of Russia and Red China. He urged readers to seek wisdom and participate until citizens act.
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Freeman Lee
US Army Missile
Redstone Arsenal
John Robins
Lee
Russia
Red
China
Local meeting hosts named for neighborhood group
Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Lamar Speaks, Mrs. John Horton and Mrs. Harold Parker. Mrs. Redus Collier second vice president presided.
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Lamar Speaks
John Horton
Harold Parker
Redus Collier
Hanover Students Travel to England to Study Shakespeare
A group of 26 students from Hanover College are abroad in England to study William Shakespeare. The on location course concentrates each spring on a single subject by visiting original sources.
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Hanover
Ind
Hanover College
William Shakespeare
England
Flavorful Orange Zest Cake With Chocolate Frosting
Add grated orange rind to a white or yellow cake batter for a bright citrus note. Bake until set, then frost with rich chocolate icing for a balanced dessert.
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Bernadine Morris
New York Times News Service
Gayle Kirkpatrick
Leo Ritter
Rovalia
Cindy LU Lindsey
Tommy G. Lindsey
Henry Posey
Trinity
Floyd Lindsey
Willington
Ann_ Landers
Milton
Nood
Jacques Tiffeau
Chester Weinberg
Sandy Smith
Modelia
Simonelli
Wardro
Grant
WT. Grant Co
Decatur Shopping Center
Miles
Grandma
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Earl Robinson
DAR
Shakespeare
City Finance
Parsian
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