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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...show was called the National College Queen Pageant, which is not to be confused with NBC's Junior Miss Pageant or CBS's Miss Teen-age America Pageant or ABC's Miss Teen International Pageant. This season, with ten girlie galas scheduled by the networks and dozens more by local stations, the College Queen Pageant might possibly be remembered for two slight distinctions. First, the new queen, Valerie Dickerson, 21, from San Jose State College in California, was the only Negro among the 50 contestants. Second, the show is sponsored by the Best Foods Division of Corn...
...mysterious girl in a polka-dot dress, who was seen joking with the accused and who reportedly later rushed past stunned campaign workers shouting, "We shot him!" Though a number of publicity-hungry females turned themselves in to police, a worldwide woman hunt had failed to uncover the real Miss Polka...
...dentist, women most dread buying a bathing suit," says Ann Cole. Her calculated remedy: a new line of skin-colored suits embroidered with white flowers. The wearers look trim and nude -from a distance-while remaining covered and helpfully girdled. "It's sex and conservatism in one package," Miss Cole states. Another camouflage is a new version of that old favorite, the tunic, which hangs loosely to the hips and adds a touch of shadowed piquancy to the flab within...
Amusing & Exciting. The deals are as profitable to writers as they are to Booker. Under British tax laws, an unincorporated writer can keep only about $20,000 out of $70,000 in income. Even if they incorporate themselves, as Miss Christie did in 1955, the gam is only another $20,000, and earnings must be distributed and taxed. Under Booker's corporate shield, tax savings are higher and earnings can accumulate as capital. Booker, which pays its stable fixed salaries, also negotiates film rights and merchandise tie-ins, thereby leaves them free to write-and make more money...
Marriage Revealed. Ted Williams, 49, former Boston Red Sox star and baseball's last .400 hitter (.406 in 1941); and Dolores Wettach, 32, a registered nurse and Miss Vermont of 1957; he for the third time, she for the first time; last fall...