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Show Ask Them Yourself FOR SEN. GEORGE S. McGCOVERN FOR LEON SHIMKIN,president, of South Dakota Simon and Schuster Did you seriously expect Whet percentage of a manuscript is read before your staff will accept or reject it?—Mrs. C. L. Mor- to win the Presidertial nomination at the 1968 convention? Do you have plans to run in 1972?—(Clifford rison,5 Wuiadbetoa, Ohio @ When a manuscript from a novice @ Given the uncertainty of convention writer is received, it is referred to an editor for evaluation. In the case of a novel or a large nonfiction work, if the Dreispan, Fair Lawn, N.J. politics, I felt that I had a chance at the Lemocratic nomination in Chicago last August. My interest in national politics continues, but only future events will de- termine whether ornot I will be an active candidate in 1972. FOR JOAN CRAWFORD which makes the final decision. All manu- scripts received are read thoroughly except in cases where the submission is Is it true that you have white carpets on the floors in your apartment and have slippers at the door for your guests?—Mrs. } editors agree that a book might have wide public acceptance, the manuscript is then referred to the editorial board, Lewis H. Kittle, Beckley, W’. Va. @ It is true that I have white carpets, but I don’t provide slippers. FOR BILL RUSSELL of the Boston Celtics As a player-coach, you arein action a great deal. Who doesthe substituting from the bench while you’re playing?—R. L., Utica, N. Y. @ I do the subbing. I doit better on the floor, since that is the only position from which I have studied Sasketball. I call to our bench when I want a man. I have a much better feel for the situation when T'm actually playing. poorly prepared and difficult to read or when the content is beyond the point of comprehension for the editor. FOR SALLY FIELD of “The Flying Nun” I read that you recently were married. If so, to whom?—Karen At the beginning of your Free Rejuvenation. After detailing how celevrities—including Gloria Swanson, Pope Pius XI!, Charlie Chap- lin, Maurice Chevalier, Salvador Dali, and Somerset Maugham—paid $3,500 and more to look or feel younger, author Patrick M. McGrady, Jr., tells An Eye Man HywelBennett (star of the psychological thriller, “Twisted Nerve”) is a rather taciturn young Welshman of few opinions. But he ex- pressed his ideal date as “six-foot-six with a 32-inch bust’—then admitted that was “just for a giggle. There is Hywel Bennett FOR EFREM ZIMBALIST, Jr. of “The F.B.1.” I understand you won a Purple Heart during World Warli. Were you severely wounded?— Kimberly Hargrave, Colorado Springs, Colo. shell fragment while leading an infantry Bethel Park, Pa., executed this “paint- ing” with a 19-cent ball-point pen. She got technical advice from a_ sailing friend and the rigging is authentic. work miracles. Frequently, the only master, Mansfield, Ohio A housewife and mother of five from functional aspects of so-called rejuvenation regimens are do-it-yourself high-protein, low-carbohydrate, and low-fat diets, regular exereise, steady physical and intellectual work, and avoiding toxins such as tobacco.” @ | eloped to Las Vegas last September 16 with my high-school sweetheart, Steve Craig, a writer. This is the first marriage for each of us. , Night and Day Betty Jone Miller, in “The Youth Doctors” how you and 1 can do it-free. “The first thing is to want to be more youthful—and to believe you can. Attitude alone can Buck- @ | was woundedin the left thigh by a FOR JACKIE GLEASON WHAT rh: WORLD! no one feature that typifies a girl | like—except perhaps the eyes. Nothing to do with the color or size or make-up.A girl can be quite plain, and yetif there’s something marvelous, understanding orinteresting that | see in her eyes, she isn’t plain.” Ah, now Says Mrs. Miller, “This was tedious de- tail work. Originally, | did this as a daylight scene, but did not like the effect. So | bought another ball point and simply changed day to night.” Kind Word for Pollution Not all pollutants make the sir unfit to breathe. The refreshing fragrance of the pine tree comes from a hydocarbon named terpene, a pollutant. Its reaction with sunlight is why Virginia's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains look blue. Salt and dust are pollutants needed for rainfall, and ozone, another pollutant, helps filter out lethal solar radiation. Valuable Degree in 1958, accord-' ing to the Office of Education, the ayerage lifetime earnings of the Amer- ing steadily. Need more incentive to stay in school? platoon in the Hurtgen Forest during an there’s hope for usall. Norwich, FOR HELEN LAWRENSON,author of “Latins Are Still Lousy Lovers” ir @ Champagne—toloosen up the speak- “Faces People Wear” Why were people so re- The title of your book indicates you still believe what you said 30 years ago in a magazine article, “Latins Are Lousy Lovers.” Do you really feel this to be true?— W. D., Love Later On Iris Adrian, veteran of 250 character parts and currently in Disney's “The Love Bug,” has some interesting comments about her present marriage to Fido Murphy, a scout sentful of Jackie Ken- Quincy, Mass. } . show, what do you have in your coffee cup?—The- resa Combies, BS Conn. ing juices. FOR CHARLES DiSALVO author of nedy Onassis’ marriage? attack on Germany's Siegfried Line. this age, (both are in their mid-50s) you are not staring at each otherallthe time. Earlier, it’s the lovebit, at the same time whenall the important things are crowding you—yourcareer, setting up a home.Loveis better later.” When? “After 30.” @ No. WhenI wrote the original piece, I —D. M., Waco, Texas @ Many peopie have idealized images or meantit as a humorousarticle, After it was published, however, the Cuban gov- pictures of other people, forgetting that the other person is a human being with feelings, wants, fears, and desires much ernment sent an official protest to our like ours. When Jackie decided to marry azine in Cuba, and I was widely and bit- Aristotle Onassis, many people felt that terly attacked in newspaper editorials throughout Latin America. their image of Jackie had burst. for the Chicago Bears. “It’s a good marriage. 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