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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1971
Page
10
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader argues in McCall’s that 7.5 million widows and single women over 65 form the poorest U.S. group, with many subsisting on under $2,000 in 1970. He decries inadequate survivor benefits, lack of assets, and narrow Social Security rules, noting state residence affects payments.
Springfield couple Mr. and Mrs Wayne White announce the adoption of an infant son Christopher Jason. Mrs White is the former Georgenne Kirkendall from Nelsonville and the couple have a five year old daughter Lisa Maria. Dr and Mrs Fred E Luchs of 93 Wonder Hills Drive invite Athenians observing Christmas alone to an open house on Friday December 24 from eight to eleven p.m.
The Athens Messenger notes a welfare recipient in Mississippi lives on $45.65 while a Dayton retiree widow gets $135.74 monthly. Nader argues retired working women face wage gaps, limited pension coverage, and disrupted benefits from maternity leaves, urging unions and reform bills to empower them.
Abigail Van Buren advises a reader that a husband who makes grand plans then cancels shows he is all talk and no action. The letter-writer, 47, laments repeated changes from buying a house to a car. Abby labels the issue cold feet and urges realistic expectations to avoid further disappointment. The column includes letters from readers about letter-writing in wartime and suggestions like tape recordings for missing spouses.
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