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Show ‘| eae FOR HERBERT THOMPSON, Press eR DR. MARIE A. HINRICHS, Secretary to Vice President Agnew fen Mr. Agnew seems to be quite politically differ- ate ent from Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York. Yet he once was pushing Mr. Rockefeller for the Presidency. Why?— R.L., Utica, N.Y. @ Mr. Agnew never thought Governor Rockefeller was as “liberal” as some of his critics in the party did. He admired the Governor's administrative abilities, and when he (Agnew) was Governor of Maryland, he used some of the procedures Mr. Rockefeller had used in New American Medical Association During the summer months, many articles warn against prolonged exposure to the sun and its harmful results. Just how much exposure is too much:?—Karen Morris, San Luis Obispo, Calif. York State. @ We could not answer your question because the limits of safety for prolonged exposure to sunlight must take into account someother factors such as the time of year, altitude, time of day, and skin characteristics, We suggest that this would be best determined by conference with your physician. FOR GEORGEP. CRESSMAN, FOR LOUIS R. BRUCE, Commissioner director, U.S. Weather Bureau ae e ' aAim —George H. Bowen, @ During an extraordinary cloudburst at Unionville, Md., July 4, 1956, 1.23 inches of rain was recorded in one minute (3:23 p.m. 3:24 p.m.). This set a new world record for rainfall intensity. @ In the spring of 1935 a baseball game between Princeton and Columbia Universities was televised at Columbia in New York. Lake, N. D. ® The bronze statue atop the Capitol in Washington, D.C., is not an Indian, but many are underthe impression it is. The figure, known as the Statue of Freedom, is that of a w.man clad in flowing draperies with her right hand resting upon Wiiat in the World! Has a former Boy Scout ever become a President of the United States?—Mrs. Betty Barbere, Pueblo, Colo. @ Yes. John F. Kennedy was a Boy Scout in Troop 2, Bronxville, New York, from 1929 to 1931. Although manyother Presidents have been active adult Scout leaders, President Kennedy is the only one to have had scouting experience. FOR JIM NABORS FOR MAE WEST Is it true that you call your mother in Alabama every night?—Lou McDonald, Tuscumbia, If a movie is made of your life, and you do the title role?—R.D., our national Capitol? . —Irene Rohr, Devils Nokomis, Fla. When was the first baseball game televised, and who played? —Mrs. H.P. Jensen, Brenford, S.D. Do we have a statue of y=, an Indian on top of » Executive, Boy Scouts «¢} ’ America sportscaster not star in it, whom could you imagine for Where and when was FOR ALDEN BARBER, Chief Scout FOR pear GOWDY,network of Indian Affairs the heaviest rainfall recorded in the U.S.? the hilt of a sheathed sword and herleft hand holding a wreath and grasping a shield. Lancaster, Pa. @ In order that it be done properly I would have to do it myself. My millions of fans have always demanded the Mae West! Ala. @ We don’t have any special arrangement. I call her te zell her something or ask her something, and she does the same. So do my two sisters who have families of their own in Alabama. Wantto ask a famous person a question? You can through this column, and we'll get the answer from the prominent person you designate. Send question, preferably post ecard, to Ask Them Yourself, Family Weekly, 641 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022. We cannot acknowledge questions, but $5 will be paid for cach one used. machine because it reminds you to start. Then the habit takes over. Once it is established, physical fitness produces a look of “totally infectious radiance,” thus making the exercise habit very hard World Championship Skeet Shoot. In skeet, participants fire from eight dif- ferent stations around a semi-circle at to break. Fly In/Camp Out Camping enthusiasts can now camp out in areas as distant as Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada—orin previ- Flying in to new aap areas ously inaccessible areas of the U.S. The Fly In/Camp Out program of Camp America has a new program which combines air travel and fully equipped camper rentals. Pioneered by Eastern Air Lines, a reservation can now be placed with any majorairline or travel agent for the combination. Arriving at their destination-airport, the camping families have the option of following a preplanned itinerary or going off on their own. The campers, ranging from $250-per-week motor homes to $135 mini-vans, are all equipped with built-in stoves, ovens, sinks, water supply, refrigerator, dinette, storage areas, and toilet facilities. And for the adventurous folk who don’t want to be burdened with their own gear, Camp America will even supply bedding, utensils, and maps and guides. Create a Time Island Do you come home from work “dead tired?” It may not be more rest you need but more exercise. As psychoanalyst Dr. Erika Freeman reminded a gathering of the Family Fitness Council (in cooperation with Sears) , “Motivation to keep fit is necessary to start but insufficient to keep going. It must become a recuperating habit.” One of the best and fastest ways to establish the habit is to give exercise a “time is- Closet Tips When putting a seldomworn hat away on the closet shelf, turn the brim upall the way around to keep the hatin better shape for the next wearing. And for the wrinkled suits hanging therein, try a dampened turkish towel, wrung out and draped over a hangerovernight. It can supply enough moisture to help remove some of the wrinkles. Peaceful Shoot-Out Some 700 shotgun marksmen from throughoutthe U.S., Canada, and parts of Europe will begin gathering in Savannah, Ga., this week for the opening on Saturday, Aug. 1, of the Skeet shooter practices. clay targets propelled across their line of vision. At Savannah, male, female, junior, and senior contestants will compete in events for .410, 28, 20, and 12-gauge shotguns, Some $20,000 in prize money will be distributed. Officials say this one may be the biggest world skeet event yet held. Family Weekly The Newspaper Magazine Home bicycle is exercise reminder. land” of its own (meaning a time interval devoted to a specific activity such as a cof- fee break—which has the psychological effect of getting away from it all). Another aid is having a ‘gadget’ such as an i July 26, 1970 LEONARD S. DAVIDOW President MORTON FRANK Publisher W. PAGE THOMPSON Advertising Director Accaeee Mgr.: are enieMarketing Di lew Sales Mgr.: Gerald s,Wiens Fe len prpoy Coration, id eden, fal ait Lorberer toe Mer. fos Presa, bs Dor Atenkre Drcior:Gorehme pgTore ‘Anderman, 5 TSa H. Morriott, Thomas H. O'Neil Bditorial & Advertising H. © 1970, FAMILY fail WEEKAYNe ROBERT FITZGIBBON Editor-in-Chief NEAL ASHBY Managing Editor MARIUS N. TRINQUE Art Director MELANIE DE PROFT Food Editor Newspaper Services: Goltzer; Mercha, Carole Production Director: Steinhandler Ave, Now York N.Y. 10002 Rights reserved You are invited to mail your questions or comments about any article or advertisement appears in FamilaWeekly.Ye wil Pin Weeki enfaeYour letterAe:anot answer. Write to Service taitor, |