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SUNDAY NEWS; AUGUST 18, 1968 (7 nn Hopeful 2avs inie mm a Crisis Ds voir By JUDITH AXLER Washington, Aug. 17 Lovebirds Connie Freeman and Gary Walker intend to do part of their honeymooning at the Humphrey parade center in Chicago during the Democratic convention, the mother of the bride-to-be con By JACK MALLOX William J. Konan, chairman of the Metropolitan Transit Authority-, said vester- day that he was "hopeful' that the crisis was over in labor disputes involving the Long Island Kail Road and the city fided this week. Conniejs mother, Jane, wife of Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman, let this little tidbit slip when she was talking about all the fun everyone is going to have Dog's Second Life subway system. "We see no dimunitton in subway services for Monday and look for an improvement in Long at the hospitality center she's running in the Windv Citv for her candidate Vice President Humphrey.

Jane said she's busier than a one-armed paperh.anger with the itch preparing for Connie's wedding Saturday and the opening of tha hospitality center two Hsv I later. "I wake un at nie-ht thinkino- Island Rail Road operations," Ro-nan said. He added that he expected Friday's Federal Court order, which enjoined the union from discouraging: its members from ng overtime, will be obeyed. A spokesman for the carrier dis. of things I haven't done," Jane said.

"If only I could have my Humphrey volunteers heln me with the wedding too." She Calls Wedding William J. Konan A Medium-She One Connie. 23, is going to have a medium-size wedding. know how many people are coming wnen i go Dome tonight and count the acceptances," Jane said). The wedding will be held at a lovelv cnurcn in a Washington suburb JW J-.

i jiff mT C' lWt" if and then there will be a reception at the National Arboretum, where they grow all those pretty plants. it woukln te surprising if President Johnson cut short his LBJ ranch vacation to attend the Freeman Walker nuDtials. Hps closed, however, that the workers at the Dunton Yards in Richmond Hill, Queens, refused yesterday to follow Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Orrin G. directive to end their alleged slowdown and acctpt overtime work. The union leaders have until noon tomorrow to get their members to work overtime.

If they fail to, they will be subject to jail sentences and fines for contempt of court. He Blames Shortages Anthony D'Avanzo, chairman of Lodge 86 of the union, con- tended that the men were hampered by deteriorating equipment and a shortage of tools and parts. In Miami Beach, where he is 1 attending a union convention, D'Avanzo said that he did not foresee any radical change in the number of cars processed in the Dunton Yards. been invited, Jane said, with her lingers crossed. Connie husband-to-be is 24- year-old Gary Walker of Hunt Connie Freeman Honeymoon at convention point say that meeting people keeps her going.

And Muriel Humphrey, who's been stumping successfully for Hubert since his mayoral days back in Minneapolis, will in all likelihood explain that she's her husband's eyes, and ears -when she's out campaigning alone. Those Democratic husbands are taking the lead from the big boss who sits in the White House these days. LBJ was smart enough to take advantage of the double standard, and use his wife to reach the voters. Mrs. Johnson whistle-stopped through the South on the Lady Bird Special in 1964, telling everyone how much that part of the country meant to hubby, and the Southern gentlemen came through with the courtesy of listening.

Taking a Lesson From Mrs. Johnson Pat Xixon and Judy Agnew might take a lesson from the incumbent first lady. They don't have to make deep policy speech ington, L.I. He just got back from two years in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone, and he exDects to go back to Long Island this fall to teach. Jane sam Connie was rnlU- UPI photo OMet scientist Yuri Fedorvich Gerya holds revived Belka in a hospital in Kiev.

The dog had been clinically dead for 21 minutes during an experiment. The temporary death was caused by overexposure to salt water. hopinsr Humphrey would come to the wedding, and he had promised her he would if at all possible. cut nen uary return made it necessary to have the wedding just two days before the conven Assemblyman Arthur J. (D-Long Beach), who is conducting a series of public this week on the L1RR situa tion, Humphrey hemmed and hawed a bit.

He didn't sav he wouldn't en es on foreign affairs or ivil 5 Fast Lines to Coney If you ride with the letters GG, QB or QJ to or from Brighton Beach and Coney Island, you will start enjoying improved subway service tomorrow morning. The Transit Authority announced yesterday that trains on those lines will be going faster, farther or more often under the new schedule, available at any token booth. The QB and QJ will go through to Coney, and trains will start at Brighton from 6:05 a.m. to 7:43 p.m. Also, Manhattan-bound I expresses will start at Brighton until 7:37 p.m., two hours later than now.

On weekdays during rush hours, the will run as express in both directions between Church Ave. and Jay St. The GG will be extended to Church Ave. "during rush periods and will provide local service between Church Ave. and Bergen something new.

lights. They can speak about their specialties the wav Mrs, tion, said yesterday: "If the crisis ends this week it will only be a question of time before the next one On the subway dispute, further 1 conferences were held yesterday at the Americana Hotel between representatives of the MTA and I three supervisory unions over pensions and wages. The talks were recessed last night with no lercrt of progress, but they are to resume todav at 10 a.m. Johnson did about beautif ication. The Humphrey supporters are but wryly suggested that new 1 vw eds spend their honeymoon at the convention.

Well, Gary and Connie are such devoted students of the political scene that they jumped at the invitation and decided to go. For part of their honeymoon, that is. Jane won't sav where they're going to be the rest of the time. A List of Cliches Used by GOP Wives We feel so altruistic this lazy going to have a tea rartv at a Chicago reception to honor their man's wife. Muriel.

And tbev'll be serving Mrs. Humnhrev's own secret family tea recipe. Mnce the secret trot to ih Democrats in Chicago, we fiirure Bust Could Be a Must in Olympics it should go to all the rest of us. ivetK mat we London. Aug.

12 (AP( Girls with big bosoms oiler Airs. Lugene McCarthy, Mrs. Humphrey, Mrs. George Mr Govern and any other wife of VOU 6UVG any other hopeful a list of cliches GOTTA BE wmi j.rpuiuiiitn wives ooth suc KID DM1'-I'M still LAST cess! ul and unsuccessful used down in Miami Beach. It may do someone some good.

Pat Nixon, Judy Agnew, Happy Rockefeller and Nancy Reagan all seemed to be reading from a script that went like this: "Life with so we siiucneu 11. MURIEL HUMPHREY'S SPICED TEA 3 tablespoons tea 6 whole cloves 3 1-inch cinnamon sticks 3 cups boiling water Steep five minutes strain. Add '2 cup fresh orange juice and 3 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 scant cup sugar. Let cool. At serving time add another 3 cups boiling water.

Serves 12 hot-or iced. Women Receive Message On Garb The Democratic National Committee's office of women's activities sent a newsletter to ail the females who are going to the convention. It included this paragraph "It was reported recently that I never know what is going to happen next." could have as much as a four-inch advantage ever their less endowed rivals in the sprints at the Olympic Games. So suggested the editor of Britain's Tailor snd Cutter Magazine, recognized authority on this side cf the Atlantic about what men and women should wear. And at least three of Britain's girl athletes Egree with him.

"It stands to reason that in a close finish girls who are well blessed have a much better chance than those who are not," said 19-year-old Lillian fccard. Lillian statistics 36-34-37 is Britain's big hpe in the Olympic 400-meter race in Mexico City in October. Delia James, 19. a British Olympic sprint hope with a figure of 32-25-33, said: "I have actually lost a race because of this Tack of bosom. It came to a photo finish and the other girl had a bigger bust than me.

So she won. "Nevertheless, I wouldn't try to increase the size ef mine. You never know what might happen. Anyway, it's more weight to carry." Janet Simpson, 23, a British hone in the 400 I never make speeches." "I try to protect th r-hikl from publicity. I want them to grow up normally.

Of course, when they get old enoueh. thpv can choose for themselves." Meeting people is the reward ing part of what I do." "I never make speeches." Speechmaking stumrs the GOP 'little old ladies in tennis shoes' in the silhouettes the fashionable young lady a few years ago could nose out if that's the phrase we are searching for a dead-heating who tfollows the current in-ness (the opposite of the wut-ness) of the Twiggy look," he said. Taylor commented: "She who breasts the tape would not be welcome in Miami Beach, but we Democrats wifi wters, remarked wryly: "I would love to have a big bust. But if I did I think. I would have to stop manning.

I think it would be painful." John Taylor, editor of Tailor and Cutter, wrote Jwder the headline "Bronze Medal or Bust?" ladies which seems to be one way you can tell the difference between Democratic and Republican women, now that fur stoles are net in fashion and everyone diets. But, otherwise, Chicago will all sound, like a replay. Abigail McCarthy, for instance, although a real powerhouse jq the podium, will probably at some welcome them, as well as barelegged youth in sandals and mod ladies in fishnet hose and Iktle-girl slippers. The Democrats nominated in our convention will lead the country for. the next -four years." It should be a wild and woolly, four years if they're right.

at 36-23-32 has four inches start on the girl who ican only manage 32-23-32. Purists might question Taylor's conclusion about the female figure. Since busts are measured the 36Tinch bosom would, proide-less than a four-inch advantage over the 32. elosf.pnoto. finish, tfiekind cf extended Iran ic tuuuvi I.

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