Valentine #23 February 1974

(23 February 1974)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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Kathy Walker ? [as Ed.]

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My Dreamy Valentine (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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I had always thought there was one special boy waiting for me somewhere and when we met I would know!

Genre

romance

Characters

Annette; June; Annette's mother; Brian

Synopsis

Annette holds out for the perfect boyfriend, but agrees to a date with Brian anyway. She grows to love him, but tries unsuccessfully to change him. It is the final straw when he sends a joke Valentine's Day card, but Annette gets the mumps before she can tell Brian. His support while she is sick helps her realise his love and generosity are more important than romance, good looks and money.

A Moment with Michael (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 0.5 page (report information)

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Michael Jackson

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Valentine Gives You the Gossip! / text article / 0.25 page (report information)

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Dressing for a Dream World (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Now that fashion has seeped into nightwear...

Genre

fashion

The Truth about Danny O'Hare (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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?

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Jorge Badía Romero

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Jorge Badía Romero

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A tender, heart-warming story about a shy girl Chris, a pop star - and the secret he hid from the world.

Genre

romance

Characters

Chris; Danny O'Hare; Chris's mother

Synopsis

Chris meets pop star Danny O'Hare on the cliff top near her small-town home. He is recovering from a heart operation in a nearby hospital. The two bond and start a relationship, but Chris doesn't know -- does Danny really love her? Suddenly Danny disappears and Chris hears that he has died of a heart attack. Now she will never know. But then she finds he left his most prized possession for her.

Indexer Notes

As well as some typeset text, this story has two different styles of lettering.

Sorry Dear, but Look at Your Skin (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

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? [as Stevie]

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Advice column.

Benevolent Bowie (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Kathy Watts

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Kathy tells how she caught David doing his good deed for the day.

Synopsis

David Bowie introduces his protégés, a flamenco rock fusion band Carmen, that Kathy is reviewing. She diverts to interview the superstar.

Indexer Notes

This feature includes two full page colour pinups of David Bowie.

I wanted excitement! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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I was restless and unsure what I wanted from life.

Genre

romance

Characters

Sarah; Tom; Pete; Pam; Delia

Synopsis

Sarah is bored and looking for adventure. She joins a hip poetry reading session and meets Pete. Sarah attends the group weekly and Pete invites her to a party where she tries cannabis. When Pam tells her friend Pam, Pam tells her boyfriend Tom. Angry at both of them for lecturing her, Pam goes to Pete. She discovers from Delia that Pete is a pusher that hooked her on heroin and the police are after him. Pam feels she has had a lucky escape and returns home to Tom and her mother.

Make a Michael Jackson Jacket (Table of Contents: 11)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Includes instructions and a scale pattern for the jacket.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

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? [as Borris]

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I managed to get chatting to a certain young lady...

Synopsis

Borris gets annoyed about a girl who wants to be treated as an equal. "I expect a girl to be able to back down gratefully when I make it clear that I like to pay -- it makes me feel very small when a girl continually reaches for her purse. And it might sound silly, but it does make me feel masculine to treat a girl like a girl.."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

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?

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Indexer Notes

Horoscopes.

Watch Out for Carmen Says David Bowie (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kathy Watts

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Barry Blue (Table of Contents: 15)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Colour pinup.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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?

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Juan Ariza

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Juan Ariza

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Get away from it all! Here's part two of our mystery 'n' romance serial, related by courier Angela Page…

Genre

romance

Characters

Angela Page; Simon Dark; Señor Lopez

Synopsis

Angela suspects Simon lied about having a wife and children. It doesn't help Angela's infatuation that Simon kisses her to chase off other women on the coach. When they arrives in Spain, Angela offers to help translate for Simon. He is rude; Angela tells him and accuses him of lying. He threatens to report what's happened and have Angela fired.

Indexer Notes

This story is part of an ongoing serial.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Compound W / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

The Lucky Winners (Table of Contents: 18)

text article / 0.125 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Winners for Valentine's Donny Osmond Christmas card competition. First was Diane Dooley, Newcastle; with runners up Christine Stewart, Sunderland; Joycelyn Hooper, Isleworth; Eryl Jones, Llanbedrog; Katy Hamlyn, Whitchurc; and Joanna Wilkinson, Abingdon.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

? [as Tone]

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Chloe Walker (from London SW5), Satisfied brunette (from Staffs.), Sue Beetlestone (from Wolverhampton, Staffs.), Christine (from Stonebridge, London NW10), B. Matthews (from St Albans, Herts.), Kathryn Salesbury (from Poalhill, Glas.), David Bowie fan (from Birmingham), Penny MacIntyre (from Outer Hebrides, Scotland), Julie Gray (from Sheffield, Yorks.)

A Girl's Best Friend (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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?

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José Ortíz

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José Ortíz

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?; typeset

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Why did I suddenly turn against my own mother?

Genre

romance

Characters

Jane; Terry; Pauline Brewer; Jane's mother; Maggie

Synopsis

Jane is devastated when her boyfriend Terry ignores her for Pauline at a party. Jane's mother helps her through the heartache. Then Terry rings and says sorry, so Jane forgives him. Her mother disagrees and Jane gets angry. Then Jane's mother says she saw Terry with another girl and Jane storms out. But her mother is right and Jane gets over Terry.

Indexer Notes

Artist's credits are based on information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2009/04/jose-ortiz-en-uk.html.