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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A in i  ,7 Tiff Flag a v 7 Page 2 the stars and stripes monday july 20, 1959 Ivah de knee too Hollywood up bandleader Lawrence Welk has revealed that Alice Lon quit As Champagn lady of his to show a week after they differed because he believed her knee showed too much on  does t fit on our show the band Leader said after the belated Dis closure that miss Lon had give her notice and it was accepted. He said the matter had come up be fore and described other minor prob lems including disagreements Over songs she was to  said the songs miss Lon Welk wanted to sing constituted a Dif Ferent kind from the family favor ites that have become a Wel trademark. As for cheesecake Welk said Heddin t believe the girls on his show should show too much decollete or legs indicating he policed cos Tumes to keep them in agreement with the format. Miss Lon was unavailable for comment on Welk s remarks on the cheesecake spat. Earlier she said Elk has  it in t the same Happy family it used to be when i joined him six years ago she  denied rumours he had fired her in a Tiff adding she has been a peach of a girl but i think someone is advising her and no exactly  at the same time Welk Bra Dedas completely exaggerated re for Alice Lon ports that rebellion was stirring among other members of his big cast. These rumours apparently stemmed from miss Lon s statement that Lawrence is so hard to work for now coupled with the fact two other Welk show members left recently. I think All the boys Are generally Happy Welk said. Little Alice has t been too Happy for sometime. She has quit in sort of an in formal Way before Welk disclosed that miss Lon gave her notice two weeks ago be fore he took a vacation to fish in Colorado and new Mexico. I did t say anything because i was going on vacation and for got All about it Welk said. The vocalist who made headline sin 1955 when she reported robbers entered her Home stripped and Well photographed her in the nude de Claired i hate to leave because it s like cutting off my right Arm but i can t go on. I have three boys to support and i was t making enough  but she said Money was t thereal reason for her leaving. There Are Many things she said without detailing them. Friends said she became Dis Satis fled with Welk after a disagree ment Over selection of  lacks consideration miss Lon said and there Are no exceptions in his  said he saw Little or no Hope for Patching up  All we be had several Champagne ladies since 1938."Welk said. Usually we have try outs after the word gets around that the opening  seamless coat said worn by Christ holy tunic unveiled in oldest German Cathedral Trier Germany a the holy tunic one of the most venerated relics of the Catholic Church was solemnly unveiled in Germany s oldest Cathedral Here sunday. The unveiling was the first in 26 years. The holy tunic is said to be the seamless coat of Christ for which roman soldiers threw Dice Accord ing to St. John. Legend says the Cotton Robe was presented to Trier Bishop More than 1,600 years ago by Empress Helena whose son Constantine the great was the first Christian emperor of Rome. A canopied Glass shrine contain the Brown greyish tunic of a crude Cotton fabric. The tunic was displayed first in1512 and has been shown to the Public Only seven times since. Thelast exhibition in 1933 attracted 3 million persons including 100,000who made the pilgrimage on food. City statisticians expect an average of More than 100,000 will flock into Trier daily More than doubling the City s Normal population. The pilgrimage will last until sept. 20. Town shows sandals believed Christ s Prem Germany a what Many catholics believe to be sandals worn by Jesus Christ were displayed sunday in the Basilica of this Little Rhineland town. According to local records  the Pope sent the sandals to King Pepin father of Charlemagne in the year 752. 6 feared drowned on missing Ketch London a six persons live men and a Young woman were feared drowned after ?0-ton Ketch vanished on a Short pleasure trip. The Ketch the Totland sailed out of Burnham of Crouch Essex july 11 Tor Newhaven on the Sussex coast. Hope fade sunday after an air search had failed to find any Trace of the 75-foot Craft the holy tunic said to have been worn by Christ is unveiled at Trier Germany. Topi photo 6-Wvfemate counted out Clinton term. A the honeymoon is Over for a Happy Georgia truck Driver who says he has six wives but no worries and his pregnant Bride no 6whoknew nothing of ads. 1, 2, 3�, 4 or 5. " " " Verta Green 42, of Cartersville,.ga., and Anna Grace. Green 20, of harrigian t.enn., were jailed hereon charges rot forgery. He says the impending birth makes him More married to Anna Grace the Only wife i eve loved than. To the first five four of whom he Marr Jed when hews drunk and whose names he has. Forgotten. He was never divorced he said. Blast Levels Oklahoma Home it i _. _,-.,? killing Man injuring wife Tulsa okla. Up an . Levelled a Home Here Surv to. Day killing a 21-year-old Man and seriously injuring his wife. F charges r. Conwell was killed7 of  wife Carolyn 17, was hos  with multiple guts i a witness to the blast Robert said the House shot straight up for about 200  on the roof of his Yearby Hong when the explosion curbed he said it jarred him a neighbor Raymond r. Tucker was blown out of bed and suffered cuts and abrasions on theother Side of the Conwell Home Glass from the exploding House imbedded itself in the Kitchen Wall of the new Long Home. Debris from the $15,000 Brickhouse was scattered Over seven blocks and some Homes were shifted on their foundations. Light fixtures were dislodged two blocks Moscow up american volunteers f rpm embassy workers to correspondents offspring dug in for a last minute push to get the american exhibition in Moscow finished on time. Every resident american in mos cow. Who could be spared from Workis slapping on paint shoulder to shoulder with Thev Eulav russian and american construction Crews. The exhibitions. Six or  behind schedule mainly because of weather according to George Nelson  new Sforka who designed the fair. However he predicts the  will be Al most finished for the opening fair chief Harold Mcclellan. Also says the exhibition will be completed before the official july .24opening by vice president Richard m. Nixon. Unopened Bare the fair grounds still Are full of unopened crates and Bare Walls. The american embassy sent Over its seven Marine corps guards and 13 other workers to hang exhibits. All 75 of the russian speaking american guides borrowed overalls and Are tacking up signs and paint ing displays. Eight flagpoles have been erected in front of the second exhibit Hall the Crescent shaped Glass building. Inside about half the exhibits Are up colourful interesting displays of baby clothes and a Model Kitchen sporting. Goods and books electric Home appliances and furniture. Outdoors workmen still Are build ing the runway Fop the fashion show the revolving turntables forthe automobiles Are unfinished curved wooden Walls of the out door architectural display Are Bare. . Governors predict hard Berlin talks ". Berlin a three  who interviewed soviet Premier Nikita s. Khrushchev said they Don t expect an easy or Quick solution of the Berlin  three were in Berlin for a tour of the divided City and a con Ference with West Berlin mayor i Lybrandt. The comment of gov. George Dewey Clyde of Utah was typical. I have the feeling Clyde told Airport newsmen that. Khrushchev will put on As much heat a possible and then Back off. Tough bargaining but time is on the Side of the russians they can afford to  the other two governors were John e. Davis of North Dakota and Stephen l. R. Mcnichols of Colorado. They left the soviet Union after spending 21 Days  his comment on the Berlin problem Davis said he believed the West is in for some Tough bargain ing. I had the feeling. Davis said that Khrushchev in t going to give any More than the West give Shim. It s going to take a lot of  big difference Mcnichols asserted the russians and the West Are poles apart on what is meant by free elections. The West wan a Germany uni fied on the basis of free elections and Mcnichols said Khrushchev claimed he also wants free elections. But Mcnichols added we pointed out to him that their elections Aien t  Back to farm in red China London up the yugoslav communist league newspaper Borba has reported that Many Industrial enterprises in red China have been closed Down with hundreds of thousands of work ers transferred from Industry to agriculture. Tie Unkn ots Man s pattern say two London clothiers London up two Londo clothiers said a Man wears his character around his neck his Necktie tells All.  Leslie and Langley Powe owners of one of Britain s most fashionable men s shops explained to a re Porter a woman How women can read men s lies. Powe pointers White or very Pale coloured tie the Man is a  silk tie the wearer is Tightwad. Tie that matches suit the Manis very timid. Off Bent coloured tie Olive Green Lavender Pink mauve chartreuse Etc denotes a brocade tie with a Small pattern the Man is an obvious Coward. 1 Maroon tie Man is very Dull a conformist. Handwoven Wool tie Man would rather talk about football than sex. Tie tied in Small heat knot a neat methodical organization , loosely tied knot shifty in Trust worthy. The Brothers Powe said the biggest Giveaway was the Bow tie. They said the Man who wears Abow _ tie delights in being unconventional and a woman can expect nearly anything from him. J h a k  
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