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People in the news Mayberry part of all of us? RALEIGH, N.C. (AP' - English professor Richard Kelly says TV viewers got to know more about the mythical North Carolina town of Mayberry in "The Andy Griffith Show” than about their own hometowns. Kelly, a professor at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, has made a study of the show which he says merits a special place in entertainment history. His book "The Andy Griffith Show” documents all 249 episodes from 1960 to 1968. Kelly said he got hooked when he was a graduate student at Duke University in Durham and has seen every episode at least four times. “I fell in love with it; it was so much a part of me that I had to get it down on paper," Kelly said Thursday. "It creates a kind of world of our childhood, where things don’t change, where there’s a strong sense of place, a town where people care about each other.” Kelly said the show was unique because it was a character comedy rather than a situation comedy. He said each character from Andy Taylor, played by Griffith, to Aunt Bea, Opie and Barney Fife, Taylor’s sidekick was threedimensional, with a past, present and future. It that sense, the show is like a good novel, he says. The show ranked among ine top 10 shows during each of its prime-time seasons. It was the top program in the nation when Griffith left. The episodes are repeated today through syndication. Like any diehard Mayberry fan, Kelly hopes the series can be revived. “I finally got Andy to thinking about it. I don’t know if it will ever come to pass but at least he’s thinking of that.” SHIPLEY, England (AP) Pamela Mason, ex-wife of actor James Mason, and her son, a special adviser to President Reagan, have been ousted from the board of directors of the textile manufacturing group Mrs. Mason’s father founded. Loud cheers and applause rang out as shareholders of Illingworth Morris voted Monday to oust Mrs. Mason, a former talk-show hostess, and her son, Morgan Mason. The ouster of 65-year-old Mrs. Mason and her 31-year-old son at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders at the company’s headquarters followed a bitter two-year boardroom battle. Neither Mrs. Mason nor her son were present at the meeting. They were represented by attorney Gerard Gent, who said afterwards: "Mrs. Mason will be disappointed at the result.” Mrs. Mason, who lives in Los Angeles, joined the board on the death of her father, Isadore Ostrer in 1976. She holds 46 percent of the voting shares of the company, described by The Financial Times as “one of the leading wool textile companies in the world.” The row was over moves initiated by Mrs. Mason to fire Chairman Donald Hanson and chief executive Peter Hardy. • There is nothing especially wrong with the name McDonaly. It just does not happen to be Gregory Mcdonald’s name, and to Mcdonald’s way of thinking, that is an important distinction. So important, in fact, that when the author picked up a copy of his latest paperback thriller and saw the name “McDonaly” printed on top of each of the novel’s 101 lefthand pages, he was not amused, even less so when he realized that the multiple misspelling appeared throughout the Dell Publishing Co.’s 300,000-copy first printing of the book, "Who Took Toby Rinaldi?” “The publisher misspelled my name more than 30 million times I had to take off my shoes to count that high,” Mcdonald said, repeating a line he used in the first of his “Fletch” mysteries in 19/4. Dell did get the name right four times in each book on the cover, spine, title page and copyright notice, but Mcdonald had eyes only for the error. And how did it happen? “Somebody goofed in the copy editing department,” said Dell’s chairman, Carl W. Tobey. “It’s unfortunate, but it’s not a cataclysmic thing.”

Costume designer Edith Head dies

c. 1981 N.Y. Times News Service

Edith Head, the doyenne of motion-picture costume design who received a record eight Academy Awards for her work on films, died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Hollywood on Saturday. Death was attributed to myelobibrosis myeloid, a rare disease of the bone marrow. Miss Head, who never admitted her age but was believed to be in her early 80s, was said to have been working on a new film at the time of her hospitalization two weeks ago. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Miss Head, whose bangs, bun, tortoise-shell glasses and two-piece suit became unmistakable fixtures of the Hollywood scene, worked on 1,000 films and was nominated for 35 Oscars. She designed clothes for Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Olivia de Havilland, Ingrid Bergman, Marilyn Monroe, Anna Magnani and Hedy Lamarr, among others. Miss Head received her first Academy Award in 1949 for “The Heiress,” which was followed with awards for films that have become a part of Hollywood legend, including “Samson and Delilah,” “All About Eve,” “A Place in the Sun,” “Roman Holiday,” “Sabrina” and, more recently, “The Sting.” Of the award for “The Sting,” Miss Head, who is said to have preferred designing for men, remarked with some pride, “It was the first time that the costume design Oscar went to a picture with no female star." Even if she had not worked on the films for which she was given the Oscar, Miss Head’s career would still read like a short history of film making, with such productions as “The Greatest Show on Earth,” “The Ten Commandments,” “Funny Face,” “Pepe,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “Airport” to her credit. In a business known for temperament, Miss Head, who was barely 5 feet tail, managed to survive more through her ability to please quixotic directors and stars than for her design creativity, a distinction that even she acknowledged. This may explain why she was the last costume designer to have a year-round contract to a studio. “I’ve been a confirmed fence-sitter,” Miss Head once said. “That’s why I’ve been around so long.” Her work was not marked by the flights of fancy that

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ANDY GRIFFITH: Back to Mayberry? BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) A poster publicizing a rock music concert next month at Indiana University has been altered because of complaints it was sexist. The poster’s creator said it was no worse than watching television’s “Wonder Woman.” Posters for the Nov. 7 concert featuring the Electric Light Orchestra pictured a woman in a tight space suit holding a laser. After students complained, sponsors decided a “cover-up” was necessary. Stickers were placed across the woman’s body to alter the poster. Steve Cohen, former IU student and poster designer, said the same poster design was used in four other cities, and no criticism was voiced. None was a college town, however, he said. “I guess there’s more sensitivity on a college campus.” He compared the woman’s space suit on the poster with that worn by Wonder Woman. • CHICAGO (AP) John Kinsella, a medalist in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, has been charged in a criminal information with failing to file federal income tax returns for three years. Kinsella, 29, an Indiana University graduate who lives in suburban Hinsdale, was charged Monday with failing to file federal income tax returns for 1975,1976 and 1977 for income ranging from $10,546 to $22,028. The charges carry a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a SIO,OOO fine on each count. Kinsella won a silver medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle event at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. He was a member of the United States’ gold medal-winning 800-meter freestyle relay team at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. • CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Singer B.J. Thomas is getting an honorary doctor of humanities degree at Baptist College for his contribution to Christian music. Thomas’ biggest hit is “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head,” but he’s also known as a gospel singer. “I’m not a Christian entertainer,” he once said. “I’m an entertainer who is a Christian.” Thomas, who has won four Grammys since 1975, was to receive the degree today at groundbreaking ceremonies for construction of a chapel and auditorium at the school. • Rain did not keep more than 200 people from lining up outside the Lighthouse for the Blind auditorium in Manhattan Monday to buy castoff clothes from the wardrobes of such celebrities as Ethel Merman, Lauren Bacall and Betty Furness. The association is holding its 10th annual Posh Sale of luxury items donated by fashion designers, artists and entertainers, in the hope that sales will outstrip last year’s total of $160,000. The sale benefits 5,000 blind and visually impaired New Yorkers.

distinguished the work of Adrian, perhaps the greatest of all costume designers for film. Irene Sharaff, a fellow costume designer, said Monday of Miss Head: “Edith was respected. She was not an Adrian, but she had taste. The best way to describe her contribution is that she took the moment and grasped it and made the most of it.” For all that, Miss Head’s ability to give the same star a totally different appearance in various films is noteworthy. She helped guide Grace Kelly, for example, through several makeovers, from “Rear Window” to “The Country Girl” to “High Society.” Miss Head, was born in San Bernardino, Calif., and was raised in the mining town of Searchlight, Nev. She began her professional career not as a designer but as a teacher. Tiring of teaching French at private schools for women in California, she decided in 1923 to answer a want ad for a sketch artist at Paramount. In a telling example of the ambition for which she was known, Miss Head took to the interview a portfolio of work that was not hers but which she had borrowed from fellow students in a drawing class. Even though Howard Greer, then chief designer at Paramount, discovered the ruse, he hired her anyway and Miss Head’s career began. While at Paramount, Miss Head, whose nickname was “the Doctor,” was credited with starting the craze for sarongs in the 30s when she designed the costumes for Dorothy Lamour in “Jungle Princess.” However, she disavowed the credit, saying, “Anything I’ve done like that has been an accident.” By 1938, she became the chief costume designer at Paramount, but in 1967, when Gulf & Western Industries gained control of Paramount, she moved to Universal Studios, where she had her own cottage with its front door hung with a gold shingle in the shape of a woman’s body. In later years Miss Head published two books, “The Dress Doctor” and “How to Dress for Success,” was host of a television program and designed the uniforms for Pan American World Airways and the United Nations tour guides. Her husband, Wiard Inhen, who died three years ago, was a set designer for Paramount. Miss Head left no close relatives. A private funeral is planned.

House Call Breast-fed babies less obese?

By G. Timothy Johnson, M.D. Question: Is it true that breast feeding an infant will help it avoid obesity in later life? Answer: Some studies suggest that breast-fed infants are less likely to be obese in adulthood. However, there are so many variables involved in the ultimate development of obesity that it would seem hard to “prove” that breast feeding is best in terms of later weight control. On the other hand, there are so many good arguments to breast feed when possible that this may simply be another reason to consider it. Question: My sister just gave biUh to a daughter who had a congenital cataract. I was astounded to learn that the surgeons operated on that cataract on her fifth day of life. Is this the way doctors handle this problem? Answer: It does sound rather astounding to think of operating on a little girl five days old. But in fact there is evidence that removing congential cataracts as early as possible pays off in terms of visual development. If you would like more information on this, I refer you to the May, 1981, issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, which

B. J. Becker Time for another bridge bidding quiz

Your left-hand opponent deals and bids Three Clubs, both sides vulnerable, and your partner doubles. After your right-hand opponent passes, what would you bid with each of the following four hands? 1. 4Q962 9J962 0 753 *43 2. ♦ KQ96 9KQ96 0 J 53 *42 3. 4 Q 853 972 0KJ984 465 4. ♦ KQ9642 910 0 K 965 ♦73 1. Three hearts. Partner’s double is for takeout, and you should not pass merely because you have a poor hand. The only real problem is whether to respond three hearts or three spades.

Worry Clinic

By Georgs W. Crane, Ph.D., M.D.

Harriet and other plump readers can shed 15 lbs. before Thanksgiving by the safe, drugless diet below. It skips folderol! CASE Z-658: Harriet 8., age 37, has an unusual request. “Dr. Crane,” she pleaded, “will you please prod us plump wives to slenderize before Thanksgiving? “For then we can strut before our families at our homecoming and show them we are still romantically streamlined! "Besides, we'll then be able to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner without mincing and avoiding the best delicacies. “Dr. Crane, could I safely lose 15 lbs. by Thanksgiving? SIMPLIFIED DIET Yes, you can shed 10 lbs. in 10 days, without taking any drugs or racing your heart. Instead, use the simple method thousands of readers have employed over the past generation. Here it is: (1) Resolve firmly to clean out your refrigerator of all tempting, high caloric foods. (2) limit your total liquid intake on the first day to just one full glass (8 oz.) including milk, water, tea, coffee, etc. Actually, it is wiser to avoid caffeine drinks, for they stimulate more gastricsecretion and thus create more hunger. (3) Women should limit themselves to 800 calories daily and men to 1200. But raise your fluid intake to 2 glasses the 2nd day; then 3 on the 3rd and stay on 3 through the 10th day. By the 3rd evening, you will not be especially thirsty, though on the first and 2nd days you wish for ice

discusses the advantages of early cataract removal. Dear Readers: In an article I have previously referred to (in the May, 1981, issue of Pediatrics, official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics) several pediatricians discussed the problem of purchasing infant shoes. Their basic thesis is that most parents buy shoes that are too expensive and start their children wearing shoes too early. They recommend that “pediatricians should routinely advise parents about buying infant shoes, including making parents aware of misleading advertising claims. . .we usually suggest a canvas sneak?*- that sells for approximately $lO. “If parents prefer a high-top shoe so that the toddler does not step out of the heel, we stress that arch and ankle supports, steel shanks, and hard soles are neither necessary nor desirable.” I bring the matter up again to remind you to think twice about buying expensive children’s shoes. If you feel uncertain about the matter, talk to your pediatrician before buying an

It is best to bid three hearts. True, your spades are better than your hearts but that is not the decisive factor. You bid three hearts because it increases your chance of finding the best trump suit. Thus, if partner lacks good heart support, he has room to bid three spades; but if you respond three spades you lose the opportunity to locate a heart fit, at a lower level, if it exists. 2. Four clubs. This is almost certainly a game-going hand opposite a partner who probably has at least 15 points. But rather than guess whether the best game or slam contract lies in hearts or spades, you force partner to choose trumps by cuebidding the enemy suit. The four club bid

waters on your tongue, so pour a glass of water in your ice tray and suck on such a wafer occasionally to quench your thirst. Remember, too, that when you melt away half a pound of blubber it creates a full glass (8 oz.) of water internally which is how camels generate 12 gallons of inner water as their fatty hump is utilized! Use lettuce or cabbage leaves to encase a hot dog or piece of cheese, for those leaves can be ignored regarding caloric value. But they protect your hands from being greasy. Your muscles require fresh protein daily so include cottage cheese and lean meats. In my case, I take a full cup of cottage cheese and eat the upper half as is; then put a teaspoon of jam or honey on the remainder and use it as dessert. A medium hot dog, counts about 100 calories, as does a banana. And a cup of cottage cheese, even with honey or jam, is only about 225 calories, yet quite filling. Within 3 days, your stomach will shrink so you will feel fairly full on your 800 calories daily. And don’t talk about foods or compare diets with friends, for the mere mentioning food, or seeing such ads on TV, generates hunger. After the 10th day, you'll be down 10 lbs., so ease up slightly till Thanksgiving. For more data, send for my “Diet Booklet”, enclosing a long stamped, return envelope, plus 25 c, and regain your youthful figure! (Always write to Or Crane. Hopkins Bldg . Meilott. Indiana 47958. enclosing a long stamped, addressed envelope and 25 C to cover typing and printing costs when you send tor one of his booklets )

expensive shoe that will soon be outgrown. Question: Recently I started taking a steroid medication (prednisone) for a serve skin problem. My doctor wanted me to see an eye doctor before I started this medication because he said that it’s possible I might develop cataracts from taking it. Obviously, that scored me. I’ve now been taking it for over a month. Is there any real danger of cataracts developing? Answer: The long-term use of steroids can lead to many complications including the development of cataracts. I am curious as to how long it will be necessary for you to take steroids for a skin condition; that kind of problem usually should clear up rather quickly. But for any long-term use of steroids, it is not unreasonable to worry about cataracts and to have an eye doctor check your eyes before the medication is started. When steroids are used for short-term problems - poison ivy, for example - these side effects are not likely to occur. Dear Readers: Many of you have asked about the new motion-sickness drug that is released over a period of several days.

does not guarantee first-round control of clubs, as some players contend. The cuebid is used under these circumstances in order to show game-going values as well as uncertainty about which suit to choose as trumps. 3. Three spades. Preemptive bids are designed to make it difficult for the opponents to find their best contract. This is illustrated here, where you must choose whether to bid three diamonds or three spades. Either bid could turn out right or wrong, so the best you can do is judge which bid is more likely to prove successful in the long run. Probably most experts would respond three spades, bearing in mind that partner is more

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The drug involved is Scopolamine. When it is taken by mouth (or by shot) it causes side effects that include a dry mouth and drowsiness. However, it has now been incorporated into a disc that is applied to the skin. The name of the disc is Tran-sderm-V. It is designed to slowly release Scopolamine over a three-day period. The manufacturers advise placing it behind the ear 4 to 16 hours before an anticipated journey that might cause motion sickness. In this slow release form, Scopolamine seems to have fewer side effects. Its reported effectiveness is quite good. Knowing what to do and what not to do is the secret of living with arthritis. Dr. Johnson’s comprehensive guide, “Coping With Arthritis,” explains the why, when and how of medication, exercise and rest programs. For a postpaid copy, send $1.75 to “Arthritis,” care of this newspaper, P.O. Box 259, Norwood, N.J. 07648. Make checks payable to Newspaperbooks. (c) 1981 by The Chicago Tribune-New York

likely to go on to game in spades (ten tricks) than game in diamonds (eleven tricks). 4. Four spades. Here you should bid what you think you can make. It would be dead wrong to bid only three spades. That is what you’d do with a hand containing only 3 or 4 points, or even less, and clearly your hand is much better than that. The point is that you should not only feel bullish about a game; you should also be thinking in terms of a possible slam. Your leap to four spades may stir partner in that direction, and it therefore serves a double purpose. It gets you to game at the same time as it invites a slam.

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