Show 8A Standard-Examin- Saturday er FAMILY CIRCUS by Bil Keane Nov 4 1989 DRABBLE by Kevin Fagan U)HAT MADS SO0 WANT TOCRAldUNTOAHOLE LEONARD? People I U)A5 BEING REAL INTERESTING Fergie fans dress for part welcome Duchess of York to Houston Look-alik-es " " Dallas Morning News HOUSTON — “Fergie” fans who welcomed the Duchess of York to Houston didn't just stop at yelling and cheering her Some young women went so far as to don red wigs and dress in royal attire were so The Fergie authentic that they even painted freckles on their faces and stuffed with pillows (the their look-alik- es duchess is pregnant) The group was among several 'hundred fans who gathered I Thursday to greet Sarah Ferguson as she arrived at the High School for Performing and Visual Arts It was her first stop on a five-da- y blitz of events in Houston but it was by no means her first visit to this city And what a difference a few years have made The first time she was on a schoolgirl tour One of her stops was the Johnson Space Center where she has said she was thril- led just to catch a glimpse of an astronaut as she joined a horde of other tourists who were gazing at space shuttles and rocket ships hospitals and schools The duchess arrived without her husband Prince Andrew and Sarah without her young daughter Beatrice Ferguson “The royal family is in such demand”' said a representative of Her first visit the British Consulate “that they to Houston often travel alone just to get in was on a all the necessary appearances” schoolgirl While in Houston the duchess tour will stay at the home of socialite from behind glass partitions Lynn Wyatt vice chairman of This week she returns in far dif- the Houston Grand Opera Toferent circumstances — as Her she day plans to jet 300 miles in a Royal Highness the Duchess of the Wyatts’ private plane York And this time when she private ranch party near visits the space center the astroin South Texas nauts will be lined up waiting to The duchess returns to Houston be presented to her on Sunday for an opera performance and to watch her father Her stop in Texas has been advertised as both public and Major Ronald Ferguson play polo with the Houston Polo Club private Major Ferguson one of Prince offiduchess’s The cial reason for the visit is to help Charles’ polo trainers has been a controversial figure in England the Houston Grand Opera celesince he was pictured in the Britbrate 400 years of British opera ish tabloids entering a massage In this capacity she will attend parlor Curious Houstonians two opera performances and a gahowever seem eager to welcome him Tickets for his polo match la dinner in her honor She is also scheduled to appear at local are selling at a brisk pace Heb-bronvil- le 60T ewe GOT THAT FARADAY LOOK IN HER 64E5 AMD 1 REALIZED ewe wad COMPLETELY TUNED ME OWNMon me Com Syria me CM by “It’s okay now Mommy The glass is empty” PEANUTS by Charles M Schulz HEY CHUCK U)HAf5 THIS ABOUT YOU QUITT1N6 SCHOOL 50 YOU CAN DEVOTE YOUR LIFE TO MAKIN6 YOUR 006' HAPPY? Smothers Brothers share a star LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Smothers Brothers comedy duo — Tom and Dick — were honored with a sidewalk star imbedded in concrete on the celebrated Hollywood Walk of Fame More than 300 family friends and fans cheered the famous siblings Thursday as they unveiled the star the 1902nd dedicated on the walkway during ceremo nies on Hollywood Boulevard The star was placed in front of the Hollywood Deli which has dedicated a sandwich in their honor called “The Smothers Brothers Better Half Sandwich” Half the sandwich features “half of Tommy’s favorite: Pas’Trommy dip grilled on sourdough served with au jus gravy and half of Dick’s favorite: A healthful combination of fresh sliced turkey on whole wheat” The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce recently voted to honor the comic stars of the old TV variety show “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” The pair’s publicists Rogers & Cowan sponsored the sidewalk star at a cost of $3500 South Africa bans two Chapman songs JOHANNESBURG South Africa (AP) — Two new songs by Tracy Chapman including one about imprisoned black nationalist leader Nelson Mandela have been banned from the airwaves of the state-ru- n broadcasting company Roelf Jacobs chairman of the records committee of the South African Broadcasting Corp said this week that the two songs from Chapman’s new album “Crossroads” had been ruled undesirable for use by the SABC The songs are “Freedom Now” which is dedicated to Mandela and “Material World” Chapman’s album can be bought in South Africa and the two songs banned by the SABC can be heard on independent ra dio stations Mandela considered by many blacks as their paramount leader has been jailed since 1962 He was sentenced to life in prison in 1964 for his role in planning an sabotage nt cam- paign to be carried out by guerril- las of the African National and CALVIN SHE SMS 1 OBVIOUSLY DIB NO RESEARCH Congress OK BATS WHATSOEVER SUES PRETTY PERCEPTIVE SHE DIDN'T EVENGWE AND THAT MY SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION TRACED THE LOOKS UKE I Bridge By B JAY BATMAN LOGO AND ADDED FANGS STEVE BECKER King Features Syndicate Pass Dble Pass Pass Pass Pass Opening lead — jack of spades 3 O SOUTH A 8 0 8 A 96 There are plays in bridge that vulnerable Declarer cashed his last trump many players have never heard NORTH of much less seen And while it discarding the ten of clubs from A KQ94 is true that most of them have dummy and poor East was in 9? 9743 little practical value they trouble He could not afford to very O A74 are nevertheless fascinating both discard a spade because South K 10 to the connoisseur and to the evwould then be able to overtake EAST IWEST his eight of spades with the nine eryday player AA762 AJ10 A is the typical example play and cash dummy’s four of 9?AK :'?QJ1062 known as stepping-ston- e the spades So East discarded the 9 0 632 0 AAJ8543 squeeze illustrated by this deal jack of clubs instead Q72 from a rubber bridge game SOUTH Declarer thereupon cashed the South got to three diamonds ' A 863 of spades and exited with a eight doubled and West led the jack of 9? 86 club to dummy’s king This O KQJ1085 spades East took dummy’s queen forced East to win with the ace with the ace and cashed the A 96 The bidding: of hearts before returning a spade and return a spade thus providto dummy’s North East Sooth West to dummy’s king When declarer ing a stepping-ston- e 1 97 Dble Pass Pass then played five rounds of nine of spades So South made three diamonds doubled trumps this became the position: It is true that an opening club CHESS QUIZ NORTH lead by West would have deA 94 by Shelby Lyman feated the contract but then K 10 A 80 NO BO O X ex NX HX South would not have had the EAST WEST stepping-ston- e A 76 squeeze to talk Immaterial IE South dealer North-Sout- h FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE by Lynn Johnston I CANT FTEMEMBSK We Never HFWe PROBLEMS WERE Um4 WE'VE HAD SC MUCH GO 10PDNJ -- -- A-- I & Hi Ei® Z A AJ iTA lASftBfcE ! “ Oft ON 06 O K KB KN KR WHITE WINS A PIECE Hint: First save the queen z IN-'- M WP£CK) I I'M EMBARRASSED U)A5 TALKING TO TU15 61RL5EE AND 1 TH006HT 313 ‘M3NN I :uonnjos Is Your Life K about Insurance Beneficial? 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