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Show Ask Them Yourself FOR RICHARD M. NIXON What are the rewards and frustrations of the Vice Presidency?—N.D., Atlantic City, N. J. FOR MARLIN PERKINS, Director, St. Louis Zoo Some time ago on tv a all-white snake @ I think the knowledge that he is helping shape the destiny of a great uation is probably the greatest satisfaction that comes to a Vice President, As for frustrations, there are many, for an administra- tion tries to accomplish manythings and very often falls short of its goals. Presi- dent Eisenhower, who elevated the Vice Presidency to a level of great influence in the Executive Branch, did more than anyone else to improve the ratio of rewards to frustrations. FOR CHET HUNTLEY Did you appear in the motion picture, “Pride of St. Louis”?—Ray Steele, Campbell, Ala. @ Yes. I played a baseball announcer. FOR MRS. GEORCE ROMNEY @ person is at a social gathering and an alcoholic beverage is offered, what is the best way to refuse it tactfally?—6. D. Kent, Cincinnati, Ohio @ If the hostess asked me what I preferred, I simply would say tomato juice or a soft drink, I would never find this question embarrassing or difficult. FOR LAWRENCE O'BRIEN, U.S. Postmaster General If the zip code is put on an envelope, why is it also necessary to include the city and state?—Mrs, Ruth White, Ruidoso, N. M. ® Until there is a much higher percentage of zip-coded mail, post offices still must sort mail to some cities using the old method. Use of the code varies from city to city, and it would be impossible for a mailer to know which post offices are sorting by the codes. FOR EVA GABOR Where did you grow up? Which one of your sisfers came to the U. S. fiest?—Connie Crum, = Sarasota, ‘la. @ I was born in Budapest, Hungary, went to school in Switzerland, and was thefirst of the sisters to come to the U. S. @ To my knowledge, the only large allwhite snake was an albino python captured in India a few years ago by Peter Ryhiner. I understand that thie snake since has died. It was, however, widely displayed and had been on tv. There is a picture of this snake with Mr. Ryhiner in his book, “The Wildest Game.” FOR MARLO THOMAS of “That Girt” What happens to all the beautiful clothes you wear on to?—Joan Piscatawny, N. J. WHATti: WORLD! Political Footnote Perhaps the last word on why Shirley Temple flopped at the ballot box belongs to humorist Harry Hershfield. He points out that her former costars, Ronald Reagan and George Murphy, both made it in politics, then explains, “The female of the speeches is deadlier than the male.” lock Before You Leap If you're planning a wedding,this is the wrong time of year. Nobody knows why, but statistics show that January, February, and March marriages don’t stay tied as long as June nuptial knots. Black Is Back It’s been missing from the fashion scene for a few seasons,but “the little black dress” now is back in a big way. According to a new book, “Naked We Came,”this wardrobe ba- pa Falis, N. Y. @ Young men should apply for nominations to the U. S. Air Force Academy during the spring of their junior year in high school. Academy entrance requirements, curriculum, and programs are ex- plained in detail in the school catalog, copies of which may be obtained by writing to the Registrar, U. S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80840, FOR WAN TORS, weloce ot “Daktari” Are your animals insured against injuries, and are actors working with the unimals in- sured?—Mrs, Florence De Boer, Rapid City, S. D. @ Yes. As with valued players in other tv shows, beth human and animal stars are insured against injury during production. Since the series began, our most serious injuries have been nothing more than occasional scratches. Most 10 at s fomems paren 0 question? You con terewh this sates, sed we'll get the amewer from the prominent person you designate. Send question, on post card, to Ask Them Yourself, Family Weekly, 405 Park Ave, New Yerk, N.! acknowledge questions, but 35 will be paid for each onc used. Reverrped Vaccine One of these vaccination may be as easy as breathing. Children will sit in a classroon or darkened theater and simply inhale vaccine droplets floating about in a man-made fog. The method already has been used successfully against tuberculosis and will soon be tried for measles, whooping cough, influenza, and other diseases carried through the respiratory tract. It will be lot less painful than the familiar needle—especially if the movie they show isa real goodie. Hit Parade At last there's a rock‘n'-roll group that even a mother could love. They’re the Cowsills, a motherand-sons combo with scrubbed faces, short hair, and a millicn-selling hit, @ The Cardinali fashions are carefully rotated among shows. For instance, if I wear an outfit for important scenes in one segment,it is stored until it can reappear for perhaps a walk-in-a-door scene in another episode. Rarely, I may take something for my personal wardrobe. FOR AIR FORCE LT. GEN. THOMAS MOORMAN Shirley Temple (circa 1934) Chanel decreed black sic was orginally decreed by Chanel. It seems that when one of her lovers died, the Parisian fashion designer decided that all womankind should join in her mourning. Teachers in Trouble There is hardly teacher in high school today who has not been intimidated by the spec- ter of the leather-jacketed, knife-fingering pseudo-hood siouched in her “The Rain, The Park & Other Things.” As someone noted, they are a cross between the Beatles and Billy Graham. Hairy Story Phyllis Diller’s wild hair- classroom. This observation comes from Jenny Gray, a Sacramento, Calif., high-school teacher. To aid her col- leagues, she haswritten a book, “The Teacher's Survival Guide: How to Teach Teen-Agers and Live to Tell About It.” propriately, “The Woman We Can Do the Mos? Fort” Family Weekly te newspope: Magasine LEONARD $. DAVIDOW President MORTON FRANK Publisher WALTER C. DREYFUS Senior Consultant February 18, 1968 ROBERT FITIGIBBON Editor-in-Chief (JACK RYAN Monaging Editor ANTHONY C. LA SALA Art Director MELANSE DE PROFT Food Editor RUSSELL L. SPARKS Western Advertising Manager WITHER V. HAGOERTY Seles Development Maneger Associate Editorc:Rosalyn Abrevays. Tomes Foy tel Londen, Claire Stren; 41. Opposhcimer, West Coost. meu Office: Be eeeSSetcSoc| “Ses arre ‘Sen Fronciace’ 94104 ° Bagporter h Ave., Chicago 60611; 3-223 General Motor: ji ints about any article or advertisement that sper it any Wey. Yor tr wil ce3 emer Write to Service Editor, |