Limbo craze could slim waists and sweep the U S
HAL BOYLE reports from Trinidad on the limbo dance, a legacy of African and Caribbean culture revived by Edric Connor and popularized by performers like Stretch Wilcox. Promoters foresee a U S craze for teens, with dancers claiming lean, flexible figures while nightclubs and tourists take interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Espinet
Edric Connor
Trini
West Indies
Ruth Henry
Antigua
Heroe
Trinidad
Northwest economy stays diverse amid farm and forest softening
In Seattle, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and western Montana the economy's three legs agriculture, forest products, and industry show uneven health. Agriculture declines with a weaker winter wheat crop and damaged fruit trees. lumber demand softens as home building slows. yet industry grows led by Boeing. Payrolls rise above last year, and Boeing plans a 90 million dollar capital outlay over three years, with 75 million in credit from 17 banks to support jet production and potential future needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Boeing
Renton
Air Force
William M. Allen
Wichita
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Soviet Air Power Shown West by VERN HAUGLAND
West observers in Moscow praise Soviet air training with a five year program at the Zhoukovsky Air Engineering Academy. Gen. Nathan Twining notes its balance of theory and practice and the display of MIG19 IL28 and other weapon systems, including radar bombing gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Haugland
Moscow
Soviet Union
Zhoukovsky Air Engineering Academy
Centre
Red Air Force
Nathan Twining
U.S. Air ‘Force
California Institute of Technology
Air Force
Superstition Influences Federal Car Theft Sentencing
Los Angeles resident Terrence Pi Daly pleaded guilty to stealing a car in Kansas City and driving it to Los Angeles. He asked the judge to delay sentencing from Friday to avoid Tuesdays, citing superstition. Judge William M Byrne acknowledged Daly's minor arrest record and remarked that 138 months in federal prison might curb his car-stealing urge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
p—Terrence Pi
Daly
Kansas City
William M. Byrne
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Armstrong
Py Bee
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Firth
Benant
C.S. Kunkle Lumber Co
Shumer City
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CMS Se
Arrow
Robertshaw
Ony
Formica
Furnetuwre
Esa
Phila
Indiana, PA
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