Praying mantis facts and myths in a reader quiz note
A feature on the praying mantis describes its hunting habits and legends. Charlies Denequola of Clifton New Jersey is today's winner in a call for questions about the "New Book of Knowledge." The insect species include about 1,800 globally with 20 in North America and a female laying up to 1000 eggs per case.
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Charlies Denequola
Clifton, N. J
United States
Canada
North America
Book of Knowledge
Sally Gross
Jefferson
Wisconsin
Can You Change Drop to Clew in Four Moves
A playful brain teaser asks how to transform the first word from Drop to Clew in four moves by altering one letter per step. The note mentions a tomorrow’s paper answer and includes a quirky yearbook teaser.
Riddles and a Wet Rescue Misprint
A playful trio of questions asks why an elephant travels with its trunk and what fruit appears in a letter the answer being the date. The third riddle describes a boy who falls in water and his first action is to get wet, reflecting a humorous mishap in the text.
Biggest year of consumer protection laws in U S history
Sylvia Porter reports that 1968 promises the largest wave of U S consumer protection legislation. New rules target deception and safety, with actions on cigarette warnings, medical devices, mutual fund sales, mail order land sales, labeling, and meat inspection, plus a federal safety commissions study.
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Sylvia Porter
America
U.S
90Th Congress
Mable Fabrica
Peake Automobile Insurance
National Commission On Product Safety
Consumer Federation
Congress
Hulyndicate
Caste Still Guides Indian Marriages Among Urban Classes
Sociological study by H. C. Apretti of Rajasthan University finds no cases of women willing to marry outside their caste in matrimonial advertisements. Caste remains a strong factor in urban middle and upper class marriages in India.
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New Delhi
India
H. C. Apretti
Rajastha University
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