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Author Barbara Tuchman on six tour of China By Pantagraph Wire Services HONG KONG American author Barbara W. Tuchman, whose historical books have won two Pulitzer prizes, crossed the Hong Kong border today en route to Peking and a six-week tour of China. Mrs. Tuchman won her first Pulitzer in 1963 for "The Guns of August," a book chronicling the start of World War I in Europe. She won the award again this year for the book "Stilwell and the American Experience in China." PARIS Actress Jane Fonda is on her way to North Vietnam.

She left Thursday carrying several hundred letters for American prisoners of war from their families. Miss Fonda said she expects to stop in Moscow before going to Hanoi. She plans to spend 10 days in North Vietnam to observe the effects of U.S. bombing raids. NEW YORK J.

Paul Getty debuts Saturday as a television actor. The world's richest man has a one-sentence part in a television commercial. The commercial is for the Wall Street brokerage firm of E. F. Hutton which Getty says he has done business with for 40 years.

Getty's fee for KANSAS CITY, Mo. Former President Harry Truman is now on a liquid diet at Research Hospital. But doctors say his condition has not changed from "satisfactory" since he was admitted Sunday with an intestinal ailment. Truman, 88, has been visited by his wife Bess, 87, daily since he was admitted five days ago. Doctors have been taking blood tests and X-rays, trying to diagnose the ailment.

NEW YORK Buxom blonde singer Lynn Carey spent Thursday in a cage at Central Park Zoo. She said it was a "personal protest against the senseless slaughter of wild animals." Miss Carey, daughter of actor MacDonald Carey, is the lead singer with a group called "Mama Lion." The group gave City Parks Administrator on August Heckscher a $1,000 check for renovation of the zoo before she entered the empty yak cage. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Gov. Reubin Askew will deliver speeches at both the Democratic and Republican national conventions in Miami Beach.

Deputy press secretary Maurice Harling said Thursday that Askew, a Democrat, plans to accept an invitation to deliver the welcoming address at the GOP parley Aug. 21. Askew is scheduled to deliver the keynote address Tuesday at the Democratic conclave. Harling said the Republicans, invited Askew to speak because Summer vows for these pairs Mrs. John Pletcher Conn-Pletcher This modern ensemble is designed to with smaller rooms and lower ceilings.

provide all the comforts of overstuffed Dramatic black on white stripe wall sofas and chairs without being big and covering and selection of accessories bulky. It's scaled for today's homes highlight velvet sofa and chairs. Gray flannel evening gown example of subdued look ROME (UPI) Remember the classic gray flannel suit? Now Italy offers the gray flannel evening gown. The gown carries to an extreme the Italian desire for return to the everprofitable classic look, with its subdued tailoring, subdued colors and- this season-its soft line. No one in Rome has talked about hemlines for two years now, since the midi-maxi debacle that was needed to get skirts down from mini length.

Instead they talk of lines and find the simplest 1 is the safest, as far as sales go. Renato Balestra designed the gray flannel evening gown, which epitomizes the look designers say will be seen in the fall-winter collections July 15-19 in Rome. Those who had made up their minds two weeks before show time about what they were doing--and plenty had notspoke with one voice of the soft look and the classic look. Even colors and fabrics sounded classic, with the flannels, double-faced wools, jersey and velvets, the blacks, Mrs. Connour Scaled to size Photo Arts Photo in Miss Kathy Hamblin and Kirt Connour were united in marriage June 30 by the Rev.

Jack Christian. Parents of the couple are the Loren Hamblins of Le Roy, Mrs. George Short of Le Roy and William Connour of Hudson. Dave Payne was soloist for the ceremony in the First United Methodist Church in Le Roy. The bride's organza gown featured scalloped Chantilly lace edging on the yoke, high neckline and long fitted sleeves and swept to a full chapel train.

The bride's attendants were Barb McLaughlin; Mary West, step-sister of bridegroom; Cindy Bailey and Linda Connour. Attending the bridegroom were Mike Bailey; Greg Hamblin, brother the bride; Don West, step-brother of the bridegroom; and Scott Bailey. A reception followed in the church. After a wedding trip to Lake of the Ozarks, the couple will be at home at 403 E. Douglas.

The bride is a 1972 graduate of Le Roy High School and is employed by Fairway Knolls Veterinary Hospital. The bridegroom graduated from Le Roy High and is employed by the Railroad. People executive of the host state. RUTLAND, Vt. Author Pearl S.

Buck, who is recuperating at a hospital here from an attack of pleurisy, has received a telegram from President Nixon. "As a long-time admirer of your indomitable spirit and unfailing courage, I am confident that you will soon be fully recovered and able to continue your work," Nixon said in his telegram to the 80-year-old writer. Hospital spokesmen said Thursday that the President also extended his "prayers and best wishes." Miss Buck, winner of the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes, was reported in very satisfactory condition. Admitted to the hospital last Saturday, she had been working on four novels at her summer home in Danby when stricken with the pleurisy attack. NORFOLK.

Va. Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt responding to a SovietCuban demand that the United States withdraw from its naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, says, "My reaction would be: Zumwalt made the comment while here Thursday for the first East Coast Flag Officers Symposium. The demand came Thursday in a word joint comminque as Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro concluded an 11- day visit to the Soviet Union.

LIVING Today Bloomington-Normal, Ill. B-1 SECTION July 7, 1972 Private cocktails protect VIPs DEAR MISS VANDERBILT: My husband is a member of a club which has an annual cocktail hour and dinner dance. During the cocktail hour, the honored guest, people sitting at the head grays, navy blues and beiges. "The kinky look in fashion is finished," Balestra said. "My line will be very chic." He is noted for his sexy evening gowns, but even here, he said, "It won't be a shocking sexiness.

Rather it will be implied." Princess Irene Galitzine opts for "a From Poland for open heart surgery NEW YORK (AP) Taddeusz Zielinski of Poland was greeted by Irene Palewicz, a graduate student at Temple University, when he arrived Thursday from Poland. The two have been corresponding for several years. He was able to come to the States with her assistance to undergo open heart surgery. His doctors said he would not live more than a few months without the operation. Weaver Photo Anstett-Swanson Miss Kathleen E.

Anstett of 508 E. Douglas became the bride of James C. Swanson of Galesburg Saturday morning St. Vincent De Paul Church, Peoria. Their parents are the Alfred R.

Anstetts of Peoria and Carl F. Swansons of Galesburg. The bridegroom has a B.A. degree in business administration from Illinois Wesleyan University and is employed at IWU. His bride has a B.S.

degree in business administration from Illinois State University. She is working at General Telephone Co. as a group chief operator. They will live in Bloomington. The Rev.

Robert Livingston performed the wedding for which the bride wore a gown of white dotted Swiss embossed with daisies and carried a nosegay of daisies and gypsophila. Attendants were her sister, Mrs. Steven Stephens; the bridegroom's sisters, Mrs. Terry Wilkison and Mrs. Carolee Orr; and Mrs.

Keith Berry. Serving the bridegroom were Carl I. Swanson, James N. Anstett, Timothy M. Anstett, -Mark Hamman, Don Sherwood and Thomas Van Cleave.

A buffet luncheon was served at Willow Knolls Country Club, Peoria. very easy, soft with lots of jerseys which rub the body and show the silhouette." She leaves hems about the knee, uses lots of trousers, topping them with long jackets instead of coats. She likes lame and crushed velvet for evening with lots of pearls. Skirts on many gowns dip from the knee in front to the floor in back; for that slinky look. Evening wraps are covered with feathers, carefully sewn to be packable, or are of crocheted chenille, very lightweight but warm.

"Tht fabric houses showed nothing new this time, just old commercial stuff. Lots of times material makes the model. We did a lot of our own fabric designs," he said. "Women are wearing practical clothes. They are not as dressy as they once were.

Women want to feel easy in their clothes," Ticiani said. Summing up the main fashion news--and the good news for the budget he concluded, "There is no drastic change in clothes this season." The former Miss Sheila M. Conn of Bradley Lane and John L. Pletcher of Roy, who were married Sunday, making their home at 612 W. Vine, Lot in Le Roy.

The bride is a 1968 graduate of Onarga High School and a 1971 graduate of Parkland College, Champaign. She is a computer programmer for State Farm Insurance Companies. Mr. Pletcher is a 1964 graduate of Rantoul High School and attended Springfield Junior College and Eastern Illinois University. He is department manager for the J.C.

Penney Co. in Champaign. Parents of the couple are the Leslie Conns of Thawville and the John A. Pletchers of Rantoul. The Rev.

Glen Edenburn officiated and Ray Edenburn was vocalist. The bride wore a white Chantilly lace gown with a mantilla veil and her flowers were white roses, orchids and stephanotis. Bridal attendants were Mrs. Donald O'Connor, Mrs. Glen Edenburn and Mrs.

Richard Conn. Attendants for Mr. Pletcher were Thomas Rosholt, Charles Vite, Terry Meece, Donald O'Connor, Richard Conn and Teddy Pletcher. A church reception followed and the couple left for a northern Wisconsin wedding trip. Central Illinois weddings HIT PIPER CITY (PNS) Miss Debra Hitchens and Jerry Drilling were united in marriage June 24 in the United Methodist Church in Piper City.

Amy Vanderbilt table and the top officers of the club have their cocktails in a separate room although there is plenty of room where everyone else has cocktails. Is this proper? Mrs. R.L.E., Pittsburgh, Pa. IT IS VERY usual for the honored guest and the officials of such a club to be together in a private reception before such a function. This underlines their importance presumably, and makes it worthwhile for them to be VIPs.

Pretends Sue Shaw of Canoga Park, telephones her family after she and her daughter, Tanya, 14 months, were released with other passengers of a hijacked airline Thursday night in San Diego. She pretended a fellow passenger was her husband when the hijacker announced "couples only" would be freed. (AP) Miami park used for campsites MIAMI BEACH (AP) Life went on as usual Thursday for women card players in Flamingo Park, Miami Beach, as Yippies and Zippies used the park for campsites with the permission of the Miami Beach City Council. The tent city people are in Miami Beach for the Democratic National Convention scheduled to start Monday. Picnic buffet set for Patrinmar Patrinmar will have a picnic buffet at 6:30 p.m.

Monday at Bob Johnson's Brandtville Cafe. Reservations are being taken by Mrs. Leo Carroll until Saturday. Kissinger chosen by Playboy bunnies BALTIMORE (UPI) Forty -eight Playboy bunnies have chosen presidential adviser Henry A. Kissinger as "the man I'd most like to go out on a date with." Kissinger, whose White House assignments have led at least one belly dancer to flop into his lap, will not be on hand today for the formal award.

A 15-foothigh poster will be his stand in. Running second in the balloting was rock singer Eric Clapton and third was actor Burt Reynolds, the subject of a recent nude centerfold picture in Cosmopolitan magazine. "His eyes are so penetrating they make him look like he knows what's on your mind before you even say it," said bunny Lynn Cole about her vote for Kissinger. "He looks so masculine and mature," added bunny Celine Foutz. "You can look at his picture and you just know he's a genius," commented bunny Dana Lasecki.

Engagements told Hamblin 605 Le Mrs. McClure are Photo Arts Photo 2, Potts-McClure Married at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Union Presbyterian Church were Miss Pam Potts of 1 Linda Lane, Normal, and Jim McClure of 1242 Hilltop Ct. Miss Potts chose a gown of white silk organza with Chantilly lace trim on the scooped neckline and Dresden sleeves and wide bands of lace on either side of the A-line skirt, which continued in a border on the full train. Attendants were Mrs.

Janice Morris and Miss Becky Potts, both sisters of the bride; and Mrs. Michele Cage and Mrs. Denise Kinzer, both sisters of the bridegroom. Serving the bridegroom were Marlon McClure, the bridegroom's brother; Mark Pattison, Jim Norris, Steve Clogsdon, Carl Kinzer and Royce Cage. The Rev.

Robert Bielenberg officiated at the rite for which Robert Park was soloist. Parents of the couple are the Glenn McClures of 11 Linda Lane, Normal, and Mr. and Mrs. R. B.

Potts of 1 Linda Lane, Normal. After a short wedding trip, they will reside at 1242 12th, Hilltop Mobile Homes. The new Mrs. McClure, a 1968 graduate of Normal Community High School, is employed as a dental assistant for Dr. Lowell M.

Thompson. Mr. McClure, who graduated from NCHS in 1969, is a dockman for Brandt Truck Lines. Huisman- Weeks FORREST (PNS) Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Huisman Jr. of Forrest announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Beth Ann Huisman, to Stephen Curtis Weeks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Weeks of Fairbury. Miss Huisman is a 1971 graduate of Forrest-Strawn-Wing High School.

She is a dental assistant to Dr. Robert Eaton in Normal. Mr. Weeks is a 1970 graduate of F-S-W High School and has completed two years at Parkland College in Champaign. He will attend the University of Illinois in the fall.

yatt-Guderjan ROANOKE (PNS) Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wyatt of Oak Lawn announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Susan Wyatt, to Dennis Guderjan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aldean Guderjan of Roanoke.

Miss Wyatt is a graduate of the Queen of Peace High School at Burbank and Northern Illinois University. She is employed by A. T. Kearney, Inc. Her fiance is a graduate of RoanokeBenson High School and NIU.

He is employed by State Farm Insurance Companies in Bloomington as a programmer analyst. The couple plans a November wedding. Tangman-Page SAN JOSE (PNS) Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tangman of San Jose announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Barbara Tangman, to Boyd Page, son of the Malcolm Pages of San Jose.

Miss Tangman is a 1970 graduate of Beth Ann Huisman Barbara Tangman Susan Wyatt Mrs. Milan Hitchens of Piper City and the late Mr. Hitchens are parents of the bride and Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Drilling of Piper City are parents of the bridegroom.

San Jose High School and a June graduate of Parkland College in Champaign, where she majored in dental hygiene and received an associate in applied science degree. She is a member of the American Dental Hygienists Association. Mr. Page is a 1970 graduate of San Jose High School and attends Illinois State University, majoring in occupational safety..