Show Stock Boy Webb Graduates to By DICK KLEINER I am no longer threatened by the Hollywood Correspondent E biggest little picture in the last decade has been “The Graduate” On the night it premiered here the HOLLYWOOD— ( N thought of money " A)-- The man who wrote the book on which the movie was based couldn't make it — he was working as a stock boy in a Pasadena department store But Charles Webb will probably be available when the next movie based on his works premieres His financial picture has improved considerably Of course he may not choose to attend— he's a young man of a very independent mind The people behind “The Graduate” may find out about that independent mind one of these days Webb has stored up a lot of incidents and observations about Us connection — or lack of It-that production and is thinUng about doing a book on the subject “It was” he says “a very educational experience" His new novel just published is “Love Roger It was bought for a film by Universal before publication and Dick Berg will produce it Its publication history is certain to be considerably with different from that of “The Graduate” Webb wrote that when he 21 It was his first published book It was originally brought out in 1962 and not much happened It had mixed reviews and sold 5000 copies in the about hard-cove- r edition In 1964 a paperback edition came out A year later was Turman Eroducer Larry and Mike Nichols turned it into the huge success it was After that sales of the paperback skyrock- - DOCTORIS MAILBAG safety tag with a red and black reflective surface is now available It is recommended for use by persons who walk near highways after dark It can be attached by a string to the walker's clothing a woman's handbag or the handlebar of a bicycle When in motion its shimmering makes it easy to see (FYI: It is manufactured by the 3M Company St Paul Minn) Q—What causes demineralization of the bones? Is there any cure or relief from the terrible pain? calcium A— When phos- phate is lost from your bones (usually the vertebrae) as in osteoporosis the cause may be faulty diet or prolonged use of drugs of the cortisone group It is most frequently seen in women who have passed the menopause For the acute stage you may need a back brace or orthopedic corset When the pain has subsided you should keep active but avoid heavy lifting and sleep on a firm mattress You should also drink milk three times a day or take calcium tablets Small doses of fluoride are also beneficial £ZZ5SSr2f2 left breast The surgeon tola me not to take any drugs that contained female hormones but my family doctor prescribed Premarin for menopausal symptoms and I and recurrences There is no effective treatment (Ntwifaftf Fatarpriit Aim) cmmumIs te Wtpm C Irmdiitdi tfcfa MD fa nr ptptr Wtih Mi-iMOr CMMt fatten fatten fa vii f tf gwwrri faterwt fa Mm mw mw MM( almt BRANDSTADT threatened man eted— Webb says they have now reached two million copies But Webb didn't profit from the success of the movie to any great extent He had no percentage deal— he has on “Love Roger”— and he had squandered whatever he got from the movie sale “I bought a house In West Hollywood" he says “I felt I had to be near the action Tea days later I changed my mind and moved out I lost SI BOO on the deal" He says that at the time the thought of money was too much for him It seemed superficial “I am no longer threatened by the thought of money" he says And he doesn't live like a photo-copyin- pick-u- p truck He is a native Californian PasadenSan Francisco-bor- n a-reared who has matured into a tall gangling d man He never wanted to do anything else besides write Originally he had dreams about where his Va (UPI)-R- career ay 1965 Nance was there when 2000 American soldiers died on a four-mil- e stretch of sand commanded by German weapons It’s map designation was Omaha Beach National Guard Company The withering Nazi fire wiped out 93 per cent of a former Virginia National Guard compamen in the ny Thirty-seve- n 23 were Bedford from unit Is synQ— drome serious? 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ALL 23-Ja- n 21-F- QUITING BUSINESS on OPEN - Logan Utah Big Spillway For Big River of DOWNTOWN your corresponding CHANGING SKYLINE of Tokyo makes an imposing backdrop for the busy Buildings in the world's largest city for yearsi bugged the ground because V quake manger but recently have begun to reach toward the sky World Trade Center left will be the city’s tallest when completed this year four stories higher than the current record holder the Kasumigasekl building at right greatest loss of any American read and birthday dispel feelings of inadequacy and fatigue Family members can be of help to you if you call on tiifm CAPPIOORN (Dec Don’t give in to the 20) temptation to press matters of little consequence to a decision Give freedom with an open hand IS) AQUARIUS (Jan If you wait for the spirit to move you you may And your-ad- r 's Woman Power Foils Bandit V check - situations Douglas Optica! been doing 1 24-A- happily to new Highly adjustable yourself you urge ajustment on others and know how to help them to achieve iL Obviously you would make a good teacher You have a definite talent for leadership — but K is of the quiet variety Not for you the active vociferous “takeover” of a situation rather you are prone to Insinuate ycurself and your ideas slowly into a situation until in the nctural course of events leadership falls to you Attaining the lead in this way seldom- - high-volu- me V - F RIDAY JUNE 6 Born path at this time Make plans today you are a broad - minded for the future at once individual and believe in LEO (July 23) — A judging both yourself and others day of ups and downs during in the light of innate abilities which the wise Leo will take and attitudes rather than in things as they come A pattern competition with other petyle of rain and shine may create When dealing with others this confusion fo perhaps a good idea for it VIRGO (Aug 23) will keep you from making If your position b a valid one enemie but in the matter do not hesitate to argue in its of your own work such an favor You should be able to approach may make it impos- - get points across if you employ sible for you to achieve what tact LIBRA (Sept you otherwise might It could 23) -cause you to be content with Important days arc on the way much less than you can attain and it's not too soon to prepare A highly verbal perscn it is for them Seek to advance your-eas- y for you to get your points self through adult education across to others even when SCORPIO (Oct 22)— those points are of a most subtle Bridge emotional gaps on the and complex nature You heme front Younger family possess unlimited patience members may be in need of especially when dealing with the special attention at this time SAGITTARIUS (Nov young and have a great ability for helping others to settle in 22) A change in attitude can 23-D- Nance stared reflectively at the little Blue Ridge Mountain town 1500 feet below But his thoughts were 25 years in the past “It was worth it” he said “We had to be there Certainly it was worth it” Nance 54 operator of a lodge on the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway was reliving a day in history that marked Bedford for mass tragedy— the Allied invasion of Normandy on June A Your Birthday 24-N- MD BEDFORD The Herald Journal- -9 24-O- fair-haire- when Henry Ford started and sales he lowered the prices but not the quality! mass-producti- might take him A villa in the south of France figured in those prominently dreams He has long since altered the dream and now talks of possibly living in New England It was probably reality which made the dream chance After “The Grad! uate" was first published Webb found he had to go to work to earn money “There were two reasons I became a stock boy" he He and his wife and two small sons live in what he calls a “freeway house”— a home he r e n t s from the state on property designated as a future freeway Consequently he rents it inexpensively He has permitted himself two extravagances since he has come into reasonably large quantities of money g He bought a machine And i an im-he traded his car in Siulse Practically Unobserved have taken it for a year Last month a biopsy showed precancerous tissue in my left b r e a s t and the same surgeon removed both my breasts He said that now that the breasts were removed I could take the hormones but now my family doctor says I should not take them I'm thoroughly confused What do you think? A—This letter illustrates the fact that there is still a lot that even the experts don’t know about female hormones and their relationship to cancer The use of these drugs in the treatment of menopausal symptoms is justified in women who do not have or have never had or cancer of the uterus By telling you not to use them your family doctor is trying to protect you from the risk of getting these diseases Dubia-Johnson- Writing Is D-D- ay Faulty Diet Drug Use May Cause Osteoporosis By WAYNE G Full-Ti- me Logan L'tah Friday Jane 1 1K by United Inc) |