Leona Gage Recalls Miss Universe Chapter in Trailer Life
One year after Leona Gage faced scandal she reflects on her Miss USA rise in fifty seven, living with her two young sons in a Las Vegas trailer. She earned showgirl pay at the Tropicana and contemplates competing again while noting her divorce status and ongoing TV work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Gage
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Gene
Nathan
Tropicana Hotel
Leona
Long Beach
Anight
Jai
Pat Sheehan
Dennis Crosby
Sandra Drummond
Philip Crosby
Vegas
Charleston
Marguerite Piazza
Harry Belafonte
London
Tom Dewey Jr
Zahra Nordo
Sweden
Bway
Five Diamonds Contract Drama and Las Vegas Scuttlebutt
World of bridge bidding and showbiz lore collide as North overreaches with a five diamonds double in a tense contract while South fights back for a tricky slam. A Las Vegas gossip roundup follows with Leona’s motherhood, showbiz marriages, a bruised Flynn, and stars plotting premieres and memoirs in a brisk, period voice.
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North
South
Sticks and stones fuel ready flower arrangements
Sticks pebbles and stones gathered from the woods and roadside add texture to bouquets. They are hard to find on short notice, so start a collection before you need them and keep them stored in a flower tool cabinet for ready use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toadside
Personal Pleasures List by Hal Boyle
A reminiscence of life’s small joys and vivid memories from cigars and Notre Dame to Merman and Dietrich. The narrator recalls wartime London, the Eiffel Tower in August 1945, Rome’s dome, early dates, porch conversations with his father, and the simple contentment of home life with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Notre Dame
Ethel’ Merman
Bert Lahr
Marlene Dietrich
Bing Crosby
Helen Hayes
Charlie Chaplin
W. C. Fields
Eiffel Tower
Tunisia
France
London
George Patton
Bali
Empire State Building
Fairlyland
Kansas
Daily Zodiac And Nostalgic Vignettes Of Joy And Drive
Aries through Pisces provide brief horoscopes, urging gratitude, service, vigor, and focus on goals. The piece shifts to literary and sensory memories, praising Swift, Hardy, Shakespeare, and scenes from Montauk to Wall Street. It ends by asking readers what their own list of pleasures includes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Swift
Thomas Hardy
R. L. Stevenson
George Bernard Shaw
H. L
Mencken
Shakespeare
Keats
A. E. Housman
Emily Dickinson
Montauk Point
Atlantic
Andros Island
Bahamas
Great Plains
Fifth Ave
Wall Street
Staten Island
Bedtime discipline and social harmony in daily life
A discussion on the impact of punitive bedtime routines on children's mental health and the value of avoiding harsh punishments. Psychologists suggest punishing before bed, if used, to limit harm. The piece also quotes psychologist John R. French Jr. on harmony with strangers being easier than with friends and families, urging proactive work on relationship conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. French Jr
Sky lore and ancient timekeeping noted in brief items
The Southern cross can be seen highest from parts of Florida and Texas. Ancient Indians measured months by moons and hours by the shadow of a stick. Cape Alava in Washington state is described as the westernmost point in the United States.
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Florida
Texas
Cape Alava
Washington State
United States
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Earl Wilson
Oswald Jacoby
West
Dummy
East
Set
Gene Ennis
Strol Flynn
Nat (King) Cole
Campobello
Ralph Bellamy
Ed Wynne
Harwyn
Toot Shor
Danny
Johnny Mathis
Brigitte Bardot
Sinatra
Paris
David Niven
Pretty Dolores Hawkins
Ritz Bros
Earl
Tony Pettito
Myron Cohen
Washington
St. Peter's
Rome
Great Pyramid
Cairo
ARIES
Bery
Taurus
Gemini
Inter
Leo
Perma
Ingo
LIRA
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Moston
Connie
Field Enterprises, Inc
Sylvenor M. Duvall
Evelyn M. Duvall
Froehling & Robertson
Froehling & Robertson, Inc
Ormley
Gary
Clemmons
Vieqinta
Sue
American Tobacco Company
H. BR. Hanmer
Richmond
Virginia
Pepe 8S Eee
King Mt Rye
Froehling& Robertson, Inc
Hit Parade
Brand
Independant Consulting Laboratory
Selec Company
Siberen
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