What Happened to April Fool Jokes
Arleen Abrahams reflects on April Fools Day traditions and their decline. The piece recalls pranks from past decades, noting fewer gag items demand from retailers and a drop in prank calls, while superstition and a lingering playful feel endure.
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April Fool
Arleen Abrahams
Mr. McNutt
Eve
Dimestore
Bronx
Mr. Fox
Lyons
Woll
Bear
Dan Whitfield Commissioned as Air Force Second Lieutenant
Daniel A Whitfield son of Walter and Mary Whitfield of La Habra California was commissioned second lieutenant after graduating from Officer Training School Lackland AFB Texas He is assigned to Minot AFB ND as a pilot The 1963 New Mexico Military Institute graduate earned an AA from NMI 1965 and a BA from California State College Long Beach 1967 His wife Virginia daughter of James and Lola Lowe of Roswell also cited
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San Antonio
Daniel A Whitfield
Walter C. Whitfield
Picancho Drive
la Habra
Calif
U.S. Air Force
Officer Training School
OTS
Lackland Afb
Tex
Whitfield
Minot Afb
N.D
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
California State College At
Long Beach
Virginia
James R. Lowe
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Thanks from a Russian cook as she leaves ship
Lillian Kostina a 28 year old Russian sailor and cook on a trawler thanked Americans after being flown from the ship by the US Coast Guard for an intestinal operation at the U S Naval hospital in San Diego California She said the warmth and friendliness would not be forgotten Her $900 hospital bill will be paid by the Russian Embassy The ship was off Baja California Mexico when Kostina departed February 27 and a Coast Guard cutter returned her to the vessel.
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Associated Press
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Lillian Kostina
U.S. Naval Hos
Pital
US. Coast Guard
Baja California
Mexico
Coast Guard
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