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Show ULIE NIXON EISENHOWER: ‘T Miss David So Much!” ssa cena ince her husband David tarted his Naval Reserve Of- icers’ Training course at me ewport, R.I., Julie Nixon Julie and David m Eisenhower isenhowerhas beenlivingin : look forward to a home of their own— away from e White House with her arents and her older sister Tricia. And shefinds it’s quite ifierent from keeping house asmall apartment, the way = “glass bowl’ s atmosphere of White House. he did when she and David ere newlyweds. Iked freely about her two years of arriage, her new life in Washington, .C., and her hopes for the future. We chatted in the “Queen’s Bedoom,” a suite that has served visiting the White House, she frankly says, “Living here is like living in a hotel. There’s really nothing I can do for my- 18 weeks of training that keeps her and David apart will go by faster. “He’s self. I am staying on the third floor A.M. until Sunday at 6 P.M., and naturally I always go up to be with him.” Why did David, whose family tradition was so deeply entrenched in the Army, choose to serve in the Navy? in my own apartment, which includes a kitchen if I want to cook. But there’s help about.” She does miss cooking, however. “I used to do it all the time when David and I were first married. I had to. We were living on a strict budget. My mother-in-law taught me a lot about the things David likes, like spaghetti with special meatballs, shrimp curry, and particularly the hamburger casse- being given by her father for President Luis Echeverria of Mexico; in the af- role David is so fond of.” ternoon, a birthday tea for her grandAfter that, she would leave for Rhode Frortunately, Julie was familiar with budgeting. She was raised frugally. “We were poor when Tricia and I grew up, Island to spend the weekend with David. and both of us were taught to spend Actually, this was the one day of money carefully. We didn’t have an allowance except for one year when I was eight years old.” Julie insists that the two years she has been married have been the happiest mother-in-law, Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower. the week that Julie didn’t go to school. “I work as a student teacher at Catholic University. When I finish may training, I want to teach elementary school.” While Julie enjoys the activities of of her life. Her biggest wish is that the off on weekends from Saturday at il Might the fact that President Nixon had been a Naval officer have had something to do with his decision? “David never talked to my father about it,” Julie insists. “He made up his own mind.” uiic and David haven’t always seen eye to eye on everything. “But,” Julie quickly adds, “we haven't had anyserious quarrels because before we got married, we decided never to let a quar- rel go for more than 24 hours. So far we've agreed on the big issues. Fortunately, David is not the harping type. Andhe never embarrasses me by saying something in front of others.” What sort of things do they differ on? “I am very outspoken about the draft. I feel every young man has an makeit a career, and Jeff plans to teach i What in e World! Teen-age Cameramen Two top win- ners of the recent Kodak Teen-age Movae Awards come from FAMILY WEEKLY Super 8. The prize-winning result was a three-minute animated film called a college- or high-school level course in art and filming. Okay for Clegs The fad for wearing backless wooden clogs is getting medical approval. According to “Family Practice,” the new shoe fashion exercises feet, supports arches, aids circula- tion, and is comfortable for standing. One exception: it’s not for growing children. cities. Torv Carlsen, 17, (1.) of Stock‘on, Calif, created a short comedy about a housefly hunting a meal and The young Eiseahowers enjoy sports. Both love to bowl in the Executive Office Building (across the street from the White House) and to play golf. “My parents gave me golf lessons as a Christmas present last year. But when I play with David, I never win!” The fact that she can’t seem to beat David in any game distresses Julie at times. “I am very competitive. One time I got so madatlosing that I burst into tears!” But that was the only time she has cried since her marriage. Theyalso like to travel. Their Christmas present last year from her parentsin-law was a trip to Brussels, where David's father, John Eisenhower,is U.S. Ambassador to Belgium. One of their most memorable times together was an auto tour of the country. Inevitably, they were followed by Secret Service men,but this didn’t bother either David or Julie. “They even came along on our honeymoon,” Julie said. Living in a glass bowl has become routine for Julie. But while the White House is the home of the President, it isn’t really home to Julie. Only where David is, wherever that may be. @ he'd paid $400. The Jaycees, armed with corn knives, sickles, and scythes, were able to cut down more than a ton of pot from ditches, willow rows, and cornfields. That haul was estimated to be worth three to five million dollars on the marijuana market. Jt was disposed of by exposing it to the elements for 48 hours, under guard. Once it was thus dried out, it was no longer sought Pot Choppers Rise Again The Do- tiled it, “Guess Who's Comi ng to Lunch.” Inspired by two previous win- hers from Stockton, John Dentino and John Mackenzie, Torv enrolledin a film Course and produced it as part of his work there. He says modestly, “Filmmaking is so easy today, anyone can Torv and Jeff, Winners home of Jeff Janko, 15, another winher. Jeff taught himself movie-making by Teading and experimenting with a fuzzy bird. Both boys hope to study film-making in college. Torv intends to do it.” Corpus Christi, Texas, is the optimist,” Julie says. “I am much more pessimistic. Like when it comes to where he is going to be assigned and how we are going to live after he graduates from officers’ schoo]. 1 worry aboutit already. David simply takes it in his stride. He feels that when the time no point in that, with such marvelous ulie admitted that she felt a need 0 be with people—“especially since I iss David so much now.” Butlife in agree with your viewpoint.’” “Generally speaking, David is the comes, we'll find a place, just like everybody else.” “But I love the busy life in Washingon,” Julie said recently. In an exclusive AMILY WEEKLY interview, President nd Mrs. Nixon’s 22-year-old daughter obligation te his country and should be glad to serve. And | said so once rather pointedly when David and I were at a party. After weleft, he said: “Don't alienate my friends. They might not “Within,” about the misadventures of a wagiac, Mich., Jaycees are already planning their spring meeting to discuss a repeat of last year’s successful “pot chopping” campaign. Because the marijuana plant grows wild in the lowlands of Cass and Van Buren counties, Chopping po? pot smokers flock to that area to settle down near the free weed. One young after. “Pot-chopping”is but one of the manthe police picked up carried a map of the exact growing areas, for which muny Jaycee programs throughout the country that are combating drug abuse. |