Word: offs
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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The grebe's problems began in the late '40s when the local mosquito abatement district sprayed thousands of pounds of DDD, a chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide, on Clear Lake to rid the area of swarms of buzzing black gnats. The chemical, a close cousin of DDT, worked so well...
Unhappily, after an absence of several years, the gnats returned. In 1954 and again in 1957, stronger doses of DDD killed them off. About the same time, the lake's population of grebes began to decrease, dropping from 1,000 pairs to only 20 within one year. The baffling...
Besides these definite dropouts, other Laugh-In regulars are being subjected to temptation. Henry Gibson, the poet and mild-mannered minister, has a new record out, a book of poetry due out in January and three offers to star in situation comedies. Alan Sues, who presides as Uncle Al ("the...
"About a week ago I asked ABC for a little time off," Joey Bishop wisecracked to his studio audience one night last week, "but this is ridiculous." Joey will get the last 13 months of his contract off, ending a hopeless 2½-year challenge to NBC's Johnny...
Actress Samantha Eggar took hers to her wedding-he sat in the front pew on the "bride's side." Lady Beatty's got bundled off on the honeymoon as well. Actor Paul Scofield confesses to having stolen one. The King of Thailand has taken his along on state...