Show - THGfn YOURSELF Scnfl Question lo Ask m a Men pay SS lor BuOkihefl pKrt fiwy FOR RUPERT MURDOCH newspaper publisher In what way doe American Journalism dUhr from that in other parts of the world where you own newspapers what was the biggest adjustment you had to make in launching Into the American newspaper business? — NR Odessa Texas Because of the sheer size of Amer7 ican newspapers American journalists have an opportunity to write at much greater length and detail than in other parts of die world This sometimes leads to more leisurely and I tried not to adjust I believed there was a market for a writing shorter sharper presentation of the news and I think the success of the New York Post and my papers in San Antonio have gone some way in proving that there is in fact such a market nt 35 i’i ? ? ' Weekly guesnons Sony 641 lexicon At cant ansae Ne press In covering our foreign policy? — DB Clearwater Fla We asked Hodding Carter former Assistant Secretary of State for Public Adairs This is what he had to say: “The chief defect in virtually aU coverage is a dearth of perspective and continuity Each day’s events are presented in ways designed to magnify impact and minimize comprehension We are assaulted by facts and events How we explain foreign policy which are presented as though they had no real connection to the facts and events of yesterday and the day before Stories are surfaced one day to loud trumpeting of press attention and dropped the next day The result too often is that the reader or viewer is swhmped in sensation and slighted on comprehension Continuity is the name of the foreign policy game” -- FOR REP MARY ROSE OAKAR (D Ohio) WUI we ever sec a woman President of the United States? -- FOR LLI111A BALDRIDGE etiquette expert Who are the rudest people you know? —Tom Rich Denver Colo The people sitting next to one in a nice restaurant who speak loudly and pepper their talk with vulgarities and words Also people in a position of auwho answer thority harshly ana rudely a question politely asked People who bump Into you without apologizing and the person who dials your number realizes it’s the wrong one then hangs up abruptly 22-roo- four-lett- FOR SONIA PETROVNA of TV's 77m Edge of Night What nationality an you and does your “foreign" background make it easier or harder for you to find acting ES Evansdalc PRO Senator David Iowa L Boren la ) Finance Yes The Federal inheritance tax should be reduced Ironically this unfair tax is causing the concentration of economic power which it was supposed to prevent The small business or farm often has to be sold to a large business to pay the inheritance tax when the head of the family dies Widows are having to pay tax on what they helped their husbands to accumulate Americans are already heavily taxed on earnings Why not let citizens provide for their loved ones without this additional burden? er FOR HOWARD B MARSHALL DDS author of How to Save Yow Teeth Whet can parents do to prevent future dental problems fai their teen-ag- e children? -- MJ Woodbury NJ Substitute fruit vegetables salad or hamburgers for candy and ice cream If they crave sweets urge them to eat them at home so they can brush and floss after eating Children should start off by going to a dental office that is prevention-oriente- d where they can be taught proper flossing bushing and good dietary habits Although my name is Russian I’m French My agent thought I was crazy to come here without being fluent in Ensh To pay for Engfeh lessons I "Wakressed Because I understood so little I must have held and lost 20 jobs Then being “foreign" did not help now I'm told my accent is charming Committee A Saginaw Mich Yes — we’ve failed to elect a woman President partially because our political infrastructures are vastly different from those in India Norway and Britain where there are women leaders In any event there is no question that in today's political arena there are many women in public life who possess capabilities equal to any male political contender —G FOR THE “ASK" EDITOR Is Barry Manilow building a musk school for poor children? — EJ Lake Charles La Some time ago there was a rumor that Barry was about to take possession of an $11 million Beverly Hills mansion that was used in the Cable and Lombard film The rumor was groundless and Barry said Tm from Brooklyn I'd feel uncomfortable there However if I ever bought a place that huge I’d turn it into a music school for kids” — iQOZZ FOR THE “ASK" EDITOR What Is the major shortcoming of the Since this Is your first comedy role did you have trouble making people laugh? — PG Redondo Calif No My feeling is that most situations do have some element of humor Even when I play serious parts I try to inject faint comedy into my work Frankly I don think anyone is devoid of humor even at the worst of times If you look hard enough you can find something to smile at in most unpleasant or unhappy experiences Of course there are rare exceptions work? S a"''' FOR KATHRYN HARROLD star of Modem Romance -- ovk j PRO RflD con Should the Federal Inheritance Tax Be Reduced? fluwtw iuwmm in jwni DuSm hmhm m ca A Cw' FvW INHlf SM HMtN 4 RMnS aptciDM at MMMm 41 Lwgw Ar Mam NY 1WH WnlltlMwiMM CON Donald C Lubkk former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for tax policy No The function of the Federal Estate Tax in our overall tax sys-t- e n is to assure that those best able to pay their share do so Income tax does not apply to unrealized property appreciation held until death Nor does income tax apply to inherited wealth unlike wealth derived from earnings dividends and interest The Federal Estate Tax applies only to the wealthiest 4 to 5 percent of all Americans who die after generous exemptions and gives overall balance to the whole system of taxation on the basis of ability to pay 1 1961 FAMILY WEEKLY All rights isssnsd |