Show W7 THEfTl J YOURSELF Send the question on a postcard to “Ask" Family Weekly 641 Lexington Ave New York We’ll pay $5 for pi±ltshed questions Sorry we can't answer others IN 10022 FROM THE “ASK” EDITOR SPORT: Tennis star John McEnroe is now getting into the swing of things by In promoting his sport Holly wood-styl- e a TV film that takes a skill on close-ulook at the the court he introduces the “Maxply McEnroe” a new racquet he helped develop There were no tantrums during the taping but the tennis ace got bored and mentioned that some of his longest and toughest matches took less McEnroe: Raising a racquet in film time to wind up What got the famed juices flowing was makeup — he objected to the amount of stuff they piled on his face and the time they took to do it What intrigued him but also gave him version of his wooden problems was the specially constructed racquet and the special effects making him appear to serve and smash volleys of his hand CASTING: Harry Hamlin Making Love is hailed as the sex symbol of the 80’s Is this media image a true reflection? “I hear and read all this stuff and wonder who they are talking about — Is me or someone who’s supposed to be me?” is to that truth Loretta Young ready to the report there face movie cameras again? Not unless she’s handed a role” Informed the ageless star FOR ANGIE DICKINSON star of TV and movies Is ft hard for someone like you who leads an exciting life to relate to women who don’t work? — N Y Staunton Va slow-motio- O I have a friend who has not worked for some time and she’s far from dull It works in reverse Because she does not work she has more time to read and therefore in some ways is more interesting than many of my friends who work both in and out of show business I have another friend much older who has never worked She’s one of the brightest and most fascinating people I know fun to be with up on everything able to converse on any subject She is well informed on the arts politics the world She has more time to devote to education than do many other women talking to her is stimulating 22-year-ol- p six-ho- n ur clear-plasti- c co-st- FOR RAYMOND J DONOVAN Secretary of Labor Which state has the most unemployment and which has the least? — NA Albany NY O As of December 1981 Michigan had the highest unemployment rate (144 percent) while Oklahoma had the lowest (39 percent) Much of Michigan’s unemployment is a result of the auto industry’s slump while Oklahoma has benefited from large increases in mining particularly oil and gas extraction “one-in-a-millio- author of The Black Woman's Definitive Guide to Beauty and Style You recommend aerobic exercise to keep your skin hi shape Why? — BW Flint Mich O Aerobics not only help you stay trim but also improve the skin Exercise sends blood to the tiny vessels beneath the surface to nourish them with food and water It also detoxifies the skin by flushing out blemish-causin- g wastes faster TV-mov- FOR JIM HENSON creator of the Muppets And of all the Mup Why are all the Muppets d? pets which is your favorite? JC Bangor Me which means their right hands go into the puppets’ heads They use their left hands to do whatever the puppets have to do Of all the Muppets Kermit is my favorite because I’ve been doing him for so many years He is like a part of me O Our puppeteers are all PRO — right-hande- d Harley Shaiken research associate Massachu- setts Institute of Technology The introduction of robots and other forms of computerized automation against a backdrop of stagnant economic growth could cause serious job loss General Motors for example plans to purchase 20000 robots in the next 10 years potentially displacing 60000 workers Moreover ever-wid- ie mid con pro Increased Use Will the of Industrial Robots in US Factories Destroy Jobs? high-technolo- soon be producing robots with For the community and applications workers to share in the productivity gains shorter worktime and increased training are necessary companies n vacationing in Las Vegas: “I’ve played alcoholics drug fallen women: I addicts Hamlin don’t know what’s left for me to play unless it’s Brooke Shields’s teen-ag- e girlfriend and I’m not ready for that — yet” Following our for that wants unknowns talented Rona Jaffe report the version of her novel Mazes and Monsters she has been flooded with requests from inexperienced hopefuls But the producers want those Young with some experience not novices ACHIEVE MENTS: Legendary musician Eubie Blake reached 99 because “I smoke too much do everything wrong and I don’t get uptight Getting angry is like taking poison” He tells the story of visiting the White House to receive the Medal of Freedom At lunch Eubie asked the President “Do you mind if I smoke?” “Not at all” was the quick reply “How long have you been smoking?” Answered Eubie: “92 years” He went on: “When I was young I never dreamed that I’d lunch with the President” Said Reagan: “Eubie I never Blake thought one day I’d be President” FOR BARBARA WALDEN left-hande- ar will er Send questions ol national significance 641 Lexington Ave New York NY i eestcaid to "Pro & Con” Faulty Weekly 10022 We N pay $10 for those published m CON Stuart Butler consultant Heritage Foundation author Enterprise Zones: Greenlining the Inner Cities Since the Industrial Revolution workers have felt threatened by machines Yet machines have significantly increased the prosperity of working people In countries such as the United States and Germany the introduction of machines has led not only to more jobs but also to better wages The end result of using industrial robots is not that industry’s goods will be produced by fewer people but that more will be produced at lower cost and that benefits both the worker and the consumer (ii 1982 FAMILY WEEKLY All rights reserved |