Pants or dresses divide readers in Dear Abby page
In Belleville and beyond readers debate clothing choices with Mel urging skirts for women and men, while others defend pants for warmth, practicality, and style. Several letters from Chicago, Pasadena, Miami, Iowa, and beyond express personal experiences and fashion stakes.
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First long distance TV demo shown in 1927 at Bell Labs
History note for April 7 recalls Bell Labs 1927 television demo showing Secretary Hoover in Washington. Also marks Wordsworth birth in 1770, Marietta founding in 1778, Mississippi Territory organization, and Yamato sinking by U S carrier planes in 1945.
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Knowledge Check Quiz and A Village Lights Battle
A mixed trivia and current events item covers a light installation clash in Greenwich Village, Nazi gold discoveries near Merkers, and a string of historical notes from 1947 to recent days. It notes Broadway glare and local block association resistance to high intensity lights.
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Portugal Military Converts Campaign into Pleibicite for Socialism
Portuguese leaders endorse a 14 page military plan to guide the next constitution granting the Armed Forces Council control over domestic and foreign policy and war power. The plan includes an Armed Forces Assembly and pre approval of top nominations. U S envoy Carlucce denies CIA ties amid uprising fallout. Martin Van Buren note ends with historical slaveholding family mention.
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