European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 06, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                01 Ern has throttled Down by David Lamb up staff writer Tennessee Ernie Ford has lost30 pounds since he quit his nationally televised variety show in1961. But not much else has changed. The Pencil thin Mustache is still there. So is the impish Grin and the farm Hen humility."01 Ern a Youthful 49 and Semi retired parlayed his Rich baritone voice and Folksy humor from a $10-a week disc jockey Job in Tennessee into Fortune so secure he now turns Down million Dollar  wife Betty and i Don t live very High he said peering Over the to of his glasses during an interview. Sure we have All the Nice things but being a so called celebrity has t really changed our  recently refused a fat to contract for a weekly show. Money can no longer buy his already guaranteed Lei  he added if 1 died in a Cornfield someplace that s Fine  his Cornfield is a 25,000-Acreranch in northeastern California s Sierra country near Eagleville where he spends much of his time happily pitch ing Hay and branding calves. With such a universally recognizable face and instant rapport with audiences what about politics me Gei into politics he laughed his Grin so wide the Briar pipe Dangle precariously from the Corner of his Mouth shucks 1 can t believe the country s in thai bad  of Ford s 35 record albums up Tennessee Ernie sings of ranch these Days. Half of them religious have sold More than one million copies his record "16 tons passed the four million Mark in1955, and he will pick up $2 million Host ing five Abc specials during the next three years. I Only keep As Lousy As i want these Days state fairs a few one fighters sometimes a night club appearance he said. I Only have three commitments  on the Way from his father s far near Bristol tenn., through world War h As a bomber Pilot to the television studios of California Ernest Jennings Ford never lost his gentle  raising his two teen age sons he has tried with Success according to friends to instill them with the same appreciation and respect of  boys May not be a students the Singer said but they know enough to stand up when a lady comes in the room. If they learn to be gentlemen i lube  it Ai Ann Landers 1 Willtry to make a Long Story Short and get right to the Point. I am going with a boy 1 am terribly fond of. Ken i fond of me too. My Mother s attitude toward Ken was Al ways Cool. It was obvious she disliked him. About three weeks ago she said "1 Hope you Are not plan Ning to marry  when 1replied, As a matter of fact 1 am she turned White an blurted out you can t. He is your first  my Mother then told me about her Young est sister who had died giving birth to an out of Wedlock child. I had never Hoard word about this sister or the child in fact the whole Story is so i Irre i am Wondi Riny if my Mother made it up she insists then is no Way of checking As nobody knew omit but her. The thing that bothers me i that Kari looks enough like me thai people have asked it lie Ismy Broiher also he is adopted. 1 am a nervous wreck in worry can you give me some advice thai will Settle me down1 no in Mahe Uiki l Eai Jarl first of All it liken everything you Nave Beard. U you still want to fog 14 married you Are ready forthe next decision. Be aware that when first cousins marry the likelihood of their children inheriting harmful recessive characteristics is increased. These recessive genes could be present even if there is no blood relationship. Marriage always presents this possibility. You and Ken should go to physician have Complete physical examinations a n give the doctor All the facts pertaining to your family med ical histories. Also Sec a Law yer. Some states do not Al Low first cousins to marry. While the medical authorities Are divided on the question should first cousins marry the majority of enlightened physicians feel it is not particularly hazardous. Dear Ann Landers because j feel you Are my Friend. I would like to share some thai with Vou Here is a recent news hum flu i appeared in our local it u a per patrolman head of the police of payment s traffic Revenue opened a Park int.1 ticket envelope he other Day. He i Romul a Lei i at Tachell to the $5 Bill paying the Fine. Lie expected to read the usual profane language instructing the Lousy cops to spend More time catching criminals and less time Haras sing people who Park too closet fire hydrants. What he read nearly shocked him out of his uni for to whom it May con Cern 1 would like to thank each and every police office who risks his life every Day to protect citizens such As  policeman s Job is a danger Ous and thankless one. Offi cers of the Law take an enor Mous amount of abuse. To often the entire Force is blamed for the poor behave roof a few. May god bless the policemen in our City. More than Ever we need them now mrs  " f you think Ilus letter has Merit please print it steady la afr. Dear Reader i do and i will Here is i confidential to dropped like a hoi i Ovalo the Way to have of is is to i real them Well the Way to lose them is to treat them often gratitude can become a mighty heavy Burden. A Frankfurt Agency offers the following Tours sunny Italy by bus for 11 Days for $139.50 Hij Hli Khu Innsbruck Cortina Venice Florence Rome audience with pop Pompeii Capri Naples Pisa via Reggio Genova a Lugano and Zurich. Departure dates Are May 18, Juno is tt13, aug. 10, sept. 7, oct. 12 and nov. 9. Departure Point ? Frankfurt Mannheim Heidelberg Karlsruhe Stuttgart Ambau Holder Pir Masens Zwic Bruecken Lan Stuhl Kaiserslautern. 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Farben bklg., Apo 09757, phone Frankfurt military 8630 or civil 592450, or Contact the american Community Center Wiesbaden phone military 23651, or phone Ramstein military 6330, Sembach military 75?.ilahn military 7129, or Span Dahlem military 6207. North South vulnerable. North deals. North k3 v q 10 5 3 2 0 aki4 86 West East a q 10 942 j x 6 v void a j 0 8 7 oqj98 07532 9132 5 South a a75 a k84 0 10 a k q j 10 7 the bidding North 1 a 3 0 5 0 pass East pass pass pass pass South 3 4 it 6 it West past pass Pasi Corv i by indic Ite open Ink Lead Queen of 0 Alulu it is usually advisable to provide partner with assistance in discarding when the Declarer is running q Long suit at no Trump an exception should be made when Tho info nalu n is More Apt to Bene fit the Declarer. Today s hand is a Good e x a in p i a foreast s blatant signal in hearts provided South with essential data that led to the fulfilment of the latter s six no Trump con tract West opened the Queen of diamonds and the Ace was played from Dummy declare counted 10 up tricks in Spades diamonds and clubs. It was obvious that the other two would have to Conn from the Hearl suit. The usual procedure is to Lead a Small heart to the King and then on thu return to put in Dummy s ten finessing a St for the  decked to Nir. Tho clubs first inasmuch As tin heart Phy could be conveniently postponed till later. Fast shewed out m the second club and in an of tent to reassure his partner about the heart situation he discarded the nine of to in. The Nussa a did not fall f n deaf ears for Ever Vono at the table was now aware that  win Well heeled in that suit Declarer continued to i clubs and fast completed tin Echo in hearts and then to carded his Remai Nim diamonds. South was Quito can Viiu i fro his Onno nent s action thai m Normal play i destined to of Noi the  fast w so the a-i-8 of hearts  n j a left with the q-10- All 1south thu k-fi-4. A Small heart " Isth rinsed hmm and when \ showed nut. The or slaved from Dummy Hasi in with the Ace the forced return dec the last two tricks Wilh n stars and stripes monday May 6, 1968