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Show Ask Them Yourself FOR DR. MARIE HINRICHS, FOR R. H. COLEMAN, srr American Medical Association Who coined the word Medicare?—Mrs, Faye Selby, Quincy, Ill. @ The term Medicare was first applied to the Military Dependents Medical Care program in 1956. Conversationally, this became Dependents Medicare and then finally Medicare. With the amendment of the Social Sees program called the Aged” was initiated. This is still the official and legal title of the program. When it became law, Medicare was used for convenience. The name of the earlier Why can’t guns be coated inside and out with Teflon to prevent rusting?— S. McGuyre, Charlotte Harbor, Fla. FOR JAMES J. ROWLEY, Director, U.S. Secrei Service @ As would be the case with any other mechanical coating, Teflon would have to vious coatings have been hard to achieve. FOR WALTER CRONKITE,’BS News If you had to choose a second career, what would it be?—B. M. Harris, Weott, Calif. © Law, with an active interest in politics. oR JUDGE ROY HOFHEINZ, President, Houston Sports Association Are John and Caroline Kennedy still under Se- cret Service protection? —Albert I. Cina, Marlone, Fla, a Whatwas the totalcost of the Astrodome? Whatis the cost of upkeep per year?——Kevin Hinds, Midland, Texas @ The law provides that Secret Service protection be afforded to minor children of a former President until each child reaches 16, unless it is declined. FOR RALPH HOUK, Manager, New York Yankees Who cameclosest to hitting a fair ball out of Yankee Stadium?—B.W., / Atlantic City, N.J. @ Mickey Mantle came close twice, each time the ball hitting the upper-deck facade in right field. FOR JACQUES COUSTEAU, under-seas explorer What do you and your menon yourship Calypso do with the findings you discover on your voyages? —J. Williams, Pismo Beach,Calif. @ The findings are sent to the Institute Oceanographique located in Monaco, where scientists and archeologists ine themfor value and significance. its director FOR NORMA ZIMMER of the “Lawrence Well: Show” Is the wardrobe you use on the “Lawrence Welk Show" your own?—Jan 1 Jorgensen, Racine, Wis. @ Someare mine, but most of the time the cloth are furnished by the show's wardrobe departinent Chess, Anyone? Chess is a nationai spectator sport in Russia and the Balkan countries, equivalent to America’s baseball. These Budapest chess partners—and their kibitzers—got so in- he totally free of pinhole leaks to be completely effective. So far, such imper- military program has been changed to CHAMPUS (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Servie>s) Presit ent, Remington Arms Co. WHATvi: WORLD! @ Total cost was $ 000. Annual operating expense is about $3 million. FOR TINA COLEof “My Three Sons” Are the three babies in the show actually tripiets, or are they just three babies who resemble one another?—Katherine Dumont, Pepperell, Mass. @ They are triplets: Guy. Gunnar, and a p< Garth Swanson, born Feb. 21, 1968, to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Swanson of Reseda, Calif. Big League sport : tense they had to resort to the swimming pool to cooloff. Lo Iron Curtain countries realize that this flocting, waterproof chess set—like so many good things in life—comes from that bastion of Western capitalism, America? It was made in Racine, Wis., to be exact. At a cost of one dollar per set, it's cheaper than a baseball game and even slower moving. Big Smaliness Whatever happened to the “small businessman”? He grew up into a big businessman, according to surveys. For example, the American Petroleum Industry says a gasolinestation operator grossed $76,000 annually in 1950; now he grosses $115,000. There are 219,000 stations, and the industry is busy recruiting more dealers. Shell Oil looked at its trainees recently and found among them former city mayors, police and fire chiefs, college professors, biologists, pro football players—and even a stockbroker or two. FOR DAVID KENNEDY, Secretary of the Treasury Howis more money put into circulation as the Wiechmann, . Rodney Ri Dangerfield @ The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C.. supplies the various Federal Reserve Banks and branches which, in turn. supply it to commercial banks within their respective districts. When a commercial bank requires more currency, it reqnisitions new supplies from the Federal Reserve Bank. When a commercial bank has either damaged or surplus currency. it returns it to the Federal Reserve Bank, whereit is either retired or supplied to some other commercial hank. Thus, the amount in circulation can be expanded or contracted. depending on public needs. Unbraced for Adventure Jani Gardner, Cincinnati mother of four, believes that any day can be a special occasion and mentions many in her new book, “Let's Celebrate.” For in- stance, Celebrate your kids’ coming out of teeth braces with a picnic lunch full of chewy munchables—peanut-butter sandwiches,fried chicken legs, and corn on the cob. For dessert, fill a bag with caramel cubes, peanut chews, and a well-wrapped apple-on-a-stick.” Check your dentist, too. No Respect Comedian Rodney Dangerfield complains, “I don’t get any respect, especially from my kids (Melanie Beth, 4, Brian Scott, 8). 1 am not their favorite on tv. Melanie prefers ‘| Love Lucy.’ Brian digs Jackie Gleason—even though | write some of his material. The other day Brian came home and asked me when | was going to be on ty next. | was so happy he‘d got some good sense—until he explained, ‘My teacher wants to know. a population increas: Kenneth Flanagan, Il. Best Friends “The regeneration of friendships or the formation of new ‘ones can bring more joy to marriage,” says Dr. Herbert Otto in his book, “More Joy in Your Marriage.” Some friendships, however, can be harmful to a couple's happiness. They may havebeenfruitful in earlier days, but, because people change, have only a negative aspect now. Yet couples are unwilling to cut the oid ties—often for fear of offending their marriage partner. “The major function of friendship is to foster mutual growth and the unfolding of each person’s personality,” says Doctor Otto. If a friendship no longer does so, the married couple should face marital facts—they need new friends. Family Weekly the Newspoper siegazine LEONARD S$. DAVIDOW President MORTON FRANKPublisher W. PAGE THOMPSON Advertising Director DONALD M. HUFFORD Associate Advertising Manager ROBERT E. BROWN Eastern Advertising Manager RUSSELL L. SPARKS Western Advertising Manayer Advertis i Avenue, New {c02d;401W. 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