Quote - Ms... am I right that this is the politically correct term for women when you are not sure if they are married or not? Similar to the removing of the Fraeulein from the german parlance?

That's what I've been given to understand. I've only learned this recently, myself. According to my Ms, the proper pronounciation is "Miz" (with a soft 's' sound), as opposed to the sharp 's' of "Miss".

-- I'm not mad at you, just Westphalian.