Valentine #16 February 1974

(16 February 1974)

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From Valentine to You / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Kathy Walker

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Tone's Mailbox / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Letters from: Kathleen (from Huddersfield), David Bowie fan (from Bath, Somerset), Cindy Walters (from Burnham, Bucks.), Kim Redman (from Leeds), Mandy Linzey (from Chichester, Sussex), David cassidy fan (from Romford, Essex), Wong Su Ming (from Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia), Nina Bochonek (from Otley, Yorks.), Jan (from London, E.4.), Marie Napier.

Portrait of Lisa (Table of Contents: 3)

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Lisa Brown thought she knew everything about life and love...

Genre

romance

Characters

Lisa Brown; Mike; Barry West; Steve Gibbs

Synopsis

Beautiful Lisa refuses to be tied down and treats boyfriend Mike badly. She lies about going home and goes out of town with Barry to a party, but Mike's best friend Steve is there. Mike accepts her apology. Then Mike has to go out of town to work on Lisa's birthday. She decides to invite Steve on a date and flirts with him. But Mike has really been planning a surprise birthday party and, when they arrive, Steve tells everyone about Lisa's behaviour. It is a final straw for Mike and Lisa is left alone to reflect on her behaviour and decide to change.

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Seeing Stars / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Horoscopes.

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Brainy Borris Talking / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

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Amazing as it may seem, catching a really nasty cold can have a good side to it!

Synopsis

Borris talks about the health problems of white bread and white sugar, especially from food bleaching agents.

Valentine's Day Dresses (Table of Contents: 6)

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Who can resist wanting to look specially romantic on Valentine's Day?

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Journey into Fear! / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Blas Gallego

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Tina concludes her compelling story of romance and heartbreak in Scotland…

Genre

romance

Characters

Tina; Terry Nelson; Ian Fraser; Peter Fraser; Patsy Fraser

Synopsis

Terry bluntly tells Tina she is hiding from the world and leaves for London. Tina returns to the farm and caring for Peter and Patsy. Soon after, Ian proposes. As Tina worries how to respond, Peter runs up and tells them that Patsy has run away from bullying at school and is missing. Tina finds Patsy, but the pair are stuck on a cliff ledge alone. Tina finds herself thinking of Terry and, by the time they are found, she knows that she must go to London too.

Indexer Notes

This is the final episode of an ongoing serial.

I Overheard What He Said about Me (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Anne French Deep Cleansing Milk / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

A Moment with Michael (Table of Contents: 9)

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Michael Jackson

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What's Going On / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

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Barry's Happy Being Blue (Table of Contents: 11)

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Kathy Watts

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For the Love in Your Life (Table of Contents: 12)

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Andrea Danzig

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Valentine's Day is fast approaching so how about making a special card for the special boy in your life?

Romantic Make-Up for Romantic Moods (Table of Contents: 13)

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Beauty trends are definitely heading towards the soft and feminine--here are our ideas on this new look…

Just Smile, Smile, Smile! (Table of Contents: 14)

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A zany story about Hazel and Jan who tried to bring some instant happiness into the world…

Genre

romance

Characters

Hazel; Jan; Ted; Carol Christie

Synopsis

Hazel and Jan are inspired when they read about 'Teenager Special Smile Week'. Unfortunately, her boyfriend Ted's motorbike has been damaged and he thinks Hazel is laughing at a recent misfortune. Later, he believes Hazel is flirting and the pair fight. Ted refuses to take Hazel's phone calls and starts going out with Carol. The two girls find that a smile isn't enough and decide that action to help others is needed as well. Ted finds Hazel in the library helping out and joins them--he misses Hazel's crazy schemes.

Reprints

• in All Love Romantic Stories (K. G. Murray, 1973 ? series) #31 ([March 1979] ?)

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Courier Cupid / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Juan Ariza

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A light hearted fun serial to brighten those dark days of winter.

Genre

romance

Characters

Angela Page; Simon Dark; female tourists

Synopsis

Angela, the package tour guide, is asked by three girls on the coach to find out if the handsome loner Simon Dark is engaged or married. Simon tells her that he has a wife and three sons, but then publicly kisses her to ward off the other girls. Angela finds herself falling for Simon.

Indexer Notes

This is the first part of a new ongoing serial.

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Dear Stevie / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Are You Lovable (Table of Contents: 17)

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Choose for Tomorrow (Table of Contents: 18)

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I was the happiest girl alive…nice home, fabulous boyfriend.

Genre

romance

Characters

Julie; Tony; Julie's mother; Julie's step-mother

Synopsis

After Julie sees she is being followed, the woman reveals herself as Julie's birth mother. Julie's life is in turmoil and she agrees with her foster mother to trial living with her birth mother. Julie is initially seduced by her birth mother's wealth, but misses her boyfriend Tony and foster family. When she decides to return, her mother is broken-hearted, but agrees. As Julie reflects on her birth mother's loneliness, she decides to go back to her. The experience has brought her closer to Tony and she commits to maintaining their relationship.