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1 8 SYRACUSE POST STAN DAKD, Nov. 2, 1971 FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE While I Leonard Lyons NEW YORK Laura Johnson has a unique gold "dog tag" given to her by the president of Cartier's. It shows her name, address and measurements. Cartier's obtained her measurements from Saks Fifth Avenue where her late husband, Raymond Johnson, had been executive vice president. Leonard Lyons The Frank Music founded by the late songwriter playwright, Frank Loes ser, has acquired the stage rights to "Hans Christian Andersen," the Goldwyn film for which Loesser wrote the songs The new Fr a Loesser Song Book published by Simon Schuster has a preface by Richard Rodgers Ex Mayor Robert Wagner was at Quo Vadis and congratulated Gen.

George C. Kenney, Gen. MacArthur's air chief, when Gen. Kenney announced his marriage to Je anette Stehlin. Irving S.

Rossoff, president of Robinson Golluber, a fashion accessory company, was a close friend of the late J. C. Penney. When Rossoff last visited Penney's widow, she told him that she had once treated herself to a trip to Europe. In Paris she decided to buy just one thing, to pamper herself with one gift.

She bought a dress fashioned by an haute couture house, for $1800, but with a refund of $300, representing the French domestic tax. Soon after Mrs. Penney returned home, she received a phone call from the Customs desk at the Post Office, advising that the dress had arrived. They wanted to discuss the matter of duty charges, and estimated these would be about $600. Mrs.

Penney was amazed at the high sum, and asked the Customs officer if there was any way of reducing it. He expressed doubt, but suggested she come to Kennedy Airport where they could talk about it in greater detail. Mrs. Penney asked him on the telephone: "About how much is the taxi fare from Park Avenue to Kennedy Airport?" Budd Schulberg, who created the writers project in the Watts district of Los Angeles, is planning a similar project here "Kumquats, the World's First Erotic Puppet Show," is now at the Village Gate. Mickey Leonard, who wrote the music for "The Yearling," is doing the arrangements and handling the musical direction The TV rights to the life of Albert Einstein have been bought by Rod Steiger.

He has already portrayed Napoleon, Charles Ai Capone and Jackie Onassis took the name literally and came to the Russian Tea Room for tea David Susskind became the only patron of the Colony Restaurant to be admitted in a turtleneck pullover. It was so near closing time that Gtne Cavaltero didn't think anyone would notice Paul tyrtherlamf, tending dancer in the City Center's Joffrey Ballet, is the nephew of Dr. Paul Sutherland, winner of the Nobel Prize in physiology and Godfrey Cambridge, who will open at the St. Regis Maisonette next month, is collaborating on a screenplay with Brock Peters and Roscoe Lee Brown Charlie Chaplin has given Oliver linger permission to include three additional films with those that Unger will release at Christmastime. They will he "A Dog's Life." "Shoulder Arms" and "The Pilgrim it goes without saying that millions of America's senior citizens appreciate the social security check they receive the third day of each month it doesn't mean they are completely happy with it.

The fact is many would like to be able to earn more than the $140 a month, or $1,680 a year, the law permits and still be able to collect their full benefit. Almost all are from the middle class with limited savings. To those people good news is on the way. The bill now in Congress and expected to pass this session will raise the amount a retiree may earn to $2,000 a year, but it's still not enough to keep the wolf from many doors. In a recent letter to this column H.

M. Gardner, of Springfield, said "the middle class elderly are being overlooked for the poverty stricken level. He applies his charge of favoritism particularly to low rental housing and says while it is available to the indigent it is "almost impossible" for the middle class to obtain it at "reasonable rentals." "This middle class," reads his letter, "are living on income from their social security, interest from savings accounts, and a few dividends on stocks they have held for many years. "The class I refer to have been frugal all their lives so as to be able to put their sons and daughters through college to make better citizens of them to carry on the American tradition the pursuit of happiness and prosperity for these United States." Unfortunately, the facts more or less bear him out. Anyone who has looked into the costs of the so called retirement "cities" knows the middle class Gardner refers to cannot afford them.

The original cost and this includes mobile home developments is prohibitive, not to mention monthly maintenance charges. tests charity and abhors the word "welfare." Personal dignity and self pride just won't let them accept it, but unless they are brought into the scheme of future planning they may be obliged to. It is true many of the so called poverty stricken are victims of misfortune of one kind or another over which they had no control. But, it is equally true welfare has become a way of life for millions today and it starts long before they become elderly. It wasn't so many years when food stamps were handled more or less "under M.

S. writes: "Dear Jack: "My creditors want to col lect want to pay them. I tell them I'm bankrupt even nave a little money hut they say they're going to put me in jail. Can they?" Jack Muller answers: Bankruptcy is a legal procedure and you simply can't say you are bankrupt and have it work. You also ought to think about trying to pay what you owe, and not waste your energy getting out of it.

Hank a teenager, writes: "Dear Jack: "Are reflectors on bikes i Hi jack Muller answers: As important especially at dusk as lights are when it's dark. Mrs. S. writes: "Dear Officer Molfer: the counter." Those using them did not want other shoppers to know they were paying with stamps, rather than cash. Not so today.

Most super markets have signs on the check out lines reading "we accept food stamps." State legislatures are trying to face up to the situation to keep their states from bankruptcy, but it's an uphill battle. No one questions the right of the absolute needy to be fed and housed. The problem is with those able to work, who don't or won't. Time was when a nest egg of anything over $25,000 after a lifetime of work and saving was adequate, but it isn't so today unless the one in question owns his home and has other investments to augment his income. If he doesn't he'll whittle that nest egg away to meet everyday living costs.

While the $2,000 maximum Congress plans to place on what a peeson on social security may earn and still receive full benefits will help, it is not enough. A maximum of $3,500 a year would be more realistic. It also would go a long way in reducing welfare rolls. John Roberts Sherman, of Salt Lake City, Utah, has an entirely different gripe about social security. Sherman is retired and has no dependents and feels his benefits should equal those of a family man if both paid the same tax.

In his communication he said he collects $145.60 a month against the $222.70 a family man in his bracket receives. "What action can be taken to correct this inequitable situation and make restitution to persons without dependents?" he asked. The answer is that Social Security has a heart and was not organized to compete with banks and other investing institutions. If any reader faces his situation it's a good argument for marriage! YOU SHOULD KNOW: I'm going to retire at the end of this year. Could you tell me what benefits I'm going to get at 62? I also would like to know where to look for part time work.

Miss P.B., Springfield, Mass. A. Without knowing anything of your earnings over the years it would take a crystal ball to tell what benefits you will receive from Social Security. All I can say is that at 62 you will get 80 per cent of what you would receive at 65. As for finding a part time job, again I don't know your qualifications, but if all else fails try the want iPTOTECTt I for kicks.

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today in the home of Mrs. Claude L. Case, 64 North Camillus. Kwah hah we see Club will meet today at 1 p.m. in the home of Mrs.

Marcy Bower, 126 Homecroft Rd. Assisting the hostess will be Mrs. Keeter awl Mrs. Mary linger. Sheinwold on Bridge Not Right Timber "Bridge columnists are the shrewdest men in the world," said my political friend.

"Oh, not all of them," I demurred. "Well, if you can tell me how you know in advance which finesses are going to work, I'll start a third party movement for you," my friend continued. I liked the idea of campaign buttons reading "Sheinwold for President," so I told him how I knew. South dealer Both sides vulnerable NORTH 73 J93 AQ63 8743 WEST EAST QJ109S4 652 62 K75 0 J4 OK1097 SOUTH. A AK 9 AQ10 8 4 852 KQ5 South West North East 1 2 Pass 3 NT All Pass Opening lead 4 My political friend had played today's hand at three notrump.

He took the first spade and led a diamond to try the finesse. East won and returned a spade. My friend led a diamond to the ace and took the heart finesse, running the five heart tricks. But when South next led a club, West took the ace of clubs and his good spades, defeating the contract. Since I was the dummy I didn't say a word.

I merely held my nose delicately between thumb and forefinger to indicate what I thought of my partner's line of play. That's when he offered to put me up for President if I could explain how to tell in advance wfiich red king was going to be in favorable position. "I don't know in advance which finesse is going to work," I admitted, thus blowing my presidential campaign before it even got started. "The key fact is that you'll never make three notrump if the heart finesse loses." My partner thought this over and finally nodded his head, "But you don't need the diamond finesse," I continued. "Take the ace of diamonds and run your five hearts.

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