Powder Puff Derby to End After This Year Due to Costs
The 29th Powder Puff Derby, the all woman transcontinental air race, will be the last because rising safety and airport costs make it unsustainable. Wanda Cummings of the sponsoring group cites higher towers and start facilities as well as air traffic complexities as key factors. The race from Sacramento to Wilmington covers 2915 miles with 200 entrants from 38 states and abroad, including notable contestants Pauline Glasson and Jinny Richardson.
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Sacramento
Calif
Wanda Cummings
Transcontinental Air Race, Inc
Dallas
Cummings
Canada
South Africa
Bahamas
Miriam Bureham
Los Angeles
Burcham
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal ruling bars father son and mother daughter school events
Federal civil rights officials ruled public schools may not sponsor father son or mother daughter events as they amount to sex discrimination. The letter to Scottsdale Arizona officials states such programs would exclude males lacking a father and could trigger loss of federal funds or court action. The policy, tied to Title IX, follows a June 25 letter from John E Palomino, with rights office director Peter E Holmes approving. Critics cite athletic and social implications while Superintendent Carolyn Warner quips about Children’s Day.
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Washington
John E. Palomino
San Francisco
Office For Civil Rights
Rights Office
Peter E. Holmes
Arizona Public Instruction
Carolyn Warner
Land of Oz
Bridge Tournament Winners Named
Fort Worth Texas AP reports Dave Hines Bob Matcha Jamie Bush and Dennis Sorensen led 224 teams to the Swiss team championship at the Republic of Texas regional bridge event. Open pairs title went to John L Sullivan and Dave Horner. Casle and Lilius won open pairs consolation. LaCour and Ferguson took masters pairs. Casle earned the Star-Telegram trophy for most master points (74).
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Fort Worth, Tex
Dave Hines
Bob Matcha
Houston
Jamie Bush
New Orleans
Dennis Sorensen
Orange
Republic of Texas
Garey Hayden
Phoenix
Gaylor Casle
Tucson
Peter Weichsel
New York City
Ron LaCour
Denver
Colo
Pat Brennen
Chickashaw
Okla
John Zilic
Henry Baer
Dallas
John L Sullivan
Corpus Christi
Dave Horner
John Bromberg
Lynn Dreyfus
Casle
Mabel Lilius
Abilene
Sydonia Lane
J. Knabel
Hamlin
LaCour
B.J. Ferguson
Vancouver
B.C
R. E. Norwood
Austin
Fort Worth
Burglar Takes Finest Wines from Down Under Tavern
A Fort Lauderdale burglar bypassed cash and took 17 rare wines valued at about $3,000 from the Down Under. Co-owner Leonce Picot notes the thief ignored money and targeted the cellar’s best offerings, including 1899 Chateau Margaux bottles and a 1900 Margaux.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Leonce Picot
Picot
Heloise style tips crowd the mailbag
Readers share household hacks from stain removal with prewash sprays to silence sticky labels, plus tips on fogged glasses, ice tray oils, menu planning on fridge doors, and bridal shower recipe card ideas. Names include Acker man, Patricia, Sarrah Lapinsky, Ed M, Geri, S.D.A., and E.D.M.
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Heloise
Sarrah Lapinsky
Geri
Ann Landers on getting schools back to basics
In a letter from Madison Wisconsin a reader argues today’s education overemphasizes self esteem, undercuts discipline and memorization, and shifts focus from teachers to programs. The reply urges parental involvement at school board meetings to restore focus on teaching.
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Ann Landers
Ann
Athens
Madison
Wis
Top Chinese Chefs Teach English Recipes in New Jersey
Dee Wang a Chinese cuisine teacher translates rare mainland cookbooks for English speakers. She tested a Peking restaurant hors d oeuvre from Fong San, detailing pork filling pancakes shaped like hands, deep fried and served with pepper-salt. the recipe demonstrates her skill and mission to preserve Chinese culinary heritage.
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Cecily Brownstone
Associated Press
Dee Wang
New Jersey
China Institute
New York City
Hong Kong
Wang
China
Butler
Brazil
Fong San
City Starts Second Fete
New Orleans launched the Franco Louisiana Festival as part of bicentennial celebrations and Bastille Day events. The two day program on July 10 and 11 features French cultural heritage activities spanning music, food, and historic exhibits across city venues.
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New Orleans
America
Louisiana
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