Topless in Texas not indecent says Dear Abby
Dear Abby writes that under the Texas Penal Code effective Jan 1 1974 a female topless in public is not guilty of indecent exposure or disorderly conduct unless she is also bottomless. Park rangers in Austin submit a correction: females topless cannot be arrested unless bottomless. Also advice: support a friend facing rumors. one loyal friendship matters.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
Texas
Park Rangers
Austin
Park
Night of charity bids nets six figures and more
A charity benefit hosted by Gray Ridder and others drew a high six figure sum through silent auctions and live bidding. Donors offered private trips, aircraft rides, a Goodyear blimp banner, and lavish experiences from Diamond Head to Universal Studios. Volunteers organized booths, decorations, and payments as Bette Lee Severson watched proudly.
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Gray-Ridder
Pyles
The
Mastersons
Betty Seaman
Cancer Society
Kirk
Harry Simon
Renee
Frani Ridder
Gretchen
Howard Leach
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Jin Routh
David Gean
KMPC
John McElhinney
Southland
Long Beach
Tom Wayman
Gene Autrey
Isabel Patterson
Joe
India Nangano
Evelyn Whaley
Ralph
Jan Simonian
Gene
Betty Ann Kirkpatrick
Frank Ridder
Sandy Gill
Couples Against Cancer
Bridge lesson and local events blend in Riverside notices
The column details a bridge problem where declarer misplays a diamond finesse, leading to a loss of three diamonds and a spade, with analysis advising ruffing two diamonds in dummy. It also lists a benefit dinner for the Art Ehrman Cancer Fund hosted by FOE at Eagles Lady, plus campus concerts at Long Beach State University and Studio Ensembles jazz performance with admission details.
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Eric Hoffer
Declarer
West
Bellflower
Aerie
Order of Eagles
Jim Duncan
Art Ehrman
FOE
Dave
Marie Musillo
Larry Curtis
Long Beach State University
Thirdtreet
Cedar Avenue
John Prince
Wil
Dress codes spark debate on modern dining and weddings
A reader argues about jacket and tie rules at upscale New York restaurants, while another notes shifts in wedding showers. Columnist Tish Baldrige explains why luxury venues enforce attire and how couples increasingly host practical, themed showers like “Round the Clock” to balance cost and style.
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New York
Tulsa
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Providence
Tish Baldrige
Independent Press-Telegram
F.D.R
N.Y
Rex
Broadway
L.B. Ph
David Goren
America
Merica
Wntelah
Silver Circle
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Federal Home Loan Bank System
First Street
Westminster
Bolsa Avenue
Golden West
Redondo Beach
Catalina Avenue
Palos Verdes
Hawthorne Boulevard
Silver Spur
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Torrance
Cravens Avenue
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