Women Break Barriers in TV News and Navy Rank Rise
Barbara Walters, age 44, agreed to a 1 million dollar yearly sum for five years to coanchor ABC Evening News with Harry Reasoner. Jane Pauley, 25, joined Today as cohost with Tom Brokaw. Lynn Sherr, 34, became first female prime time network news anchor on USA People and Politics. Rebecca Bell became NBC Paris Bureau chief. Marlene Sanders, 45, named ABC News documentaries VP. Captain Fran McKee, 49, promoted to rear admiral as first female line officer in Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Today
Network
ABC
Harry Reasoner
Jane Pauley
Indiana
Tom Brokaw
Lynn Sherr
Public Television
U.S.A
Marlene Sanders
ABC News
Television News
Rebecca Bell
NBC
Paris
Fran McKee
Navy
Women achieve firsts across professions and arts in 1980s era
The article lists numerous pioneering women and firsts from education law science and the arts including Sue Peterson at West Point Deborah Doane at Maine Maritime Anna Maria Riccio at NYU Polytechnic Susan Estrich Harvard Law Rosalyn Yalow Lasker Award Sarah Kerr Myers Geographical Society Sarah Caldwell conducting at the Met Sylvia Mathis FBI recruiter Sylvia Gardner first female president at a law school and other global milestones in Sotheby’s London and church and scout leadership.
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Nurse Corps
Sue Peterson
West Point
Deborah B Doane
Essex
Conn
Maine Maritime Academy
New York
Engineering and Science School
New York Law School
Sylvia D. Garland
Alumni Association
Harvard Law Review
Susan Estrich
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Law School
Rosalyn Yalow
Sarah Kerr Myers
American Geographical Society
Quarterly Geographical Review
Sarah Caldwell
Boston
Metropolitan Opera
Sylvia E. Mathis
University of North Carolina
Law School
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Roberta Kankus
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
United
Abortion fears prompt teen seeks clinic advice
A 19 year old asks Dear Abby for guidance after believing she may be pregnant. She worries about safe abortion options, costs, and secrecy from her parents, and is advised to visit a Planned Parenthood clinic for pregnancy testing and counseling.
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Abby
Planned Parenthood Clinic
Mayor and window cleaner leads small Stark County town
Vera Marie Rugani, 63, serves as mayor of Waynesburg, a 1325 resident town in Stark County, while also working as a bank window cleaner. She uses a $1000 annual mayoral pay and faces long days handling sewer water police fire council and mayor duties. She seeks an ambulance for the town as the Canton unit is 20 minutes away. She notes frequent calls and time strain affecting family and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Vera Marie Rugani
Canton
Rugani
Designer Pleased By The Feminine Look
Fashion designer Dominic Rompello urges a return to heroine style for women with softer silhouettes and flattering necklines. He cites classic film icons and promotes affordable, feminine garments using natural fibers and minimal labor in his new line aimed at day and evening wear.
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Vivian Brown
UP News
Wrnter
Dominic Rompello
Linda Darnell
Forever Amber
Bette Davis
Vivien Leigh
Katharine Hepburn
Rompello
Geoffrey Beene
Beene
Parsons School of Design
Teal Traina
Haberdashery
New Year’s Eve Trials and Humble Celebrations
A humorous personal column on failed New Year’s Eve fantasies and real-life misadventures. The narrator recalls faded glamour, crowded parties, money woes, broken plans, and a memorable attic fireworks night that elicited police silence and a homemade festive display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Julie
Versailles
Sogang
Salk Advice on Bed Wetting and Teen Privacy
The letter discusses bed wetting in a 10 year old and a 13 year old seeking privacy. Dr Salk recommends medical check with pediatrician to rule out organic factors and suggests environmental pressure may contribute to bed wetting. He proposes a bedside alarm routine to empower the child and reduce embarrassment. He supports giving teenagers private space when feasible to meet privacy needs.
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D.J
DR. Salk
MR. S.J
Birth of Shawn Christopher Coffman in Coshocton
Mr and Mrs Chris Coffman of Coshocton announce the December 20 birth of a son, Shawn Christopher, at Coshocton Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Coffman and Mr and Mrs Paul Midkiff of Nelsonville, with great grandparents Mrs Lillian Leake, Mrs Helen Ross, and Orvil Midkiff of Nelsonville and Buchtel.
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Chris L. Coffman
Coshocton
Shawn Christopher
Coshocton Hospital
John Coffman
Paul Midkiff
Nelsonville
Lillian Leake. Buchtel
Helen Ross
Orvil Midkiff
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Barbara Walters
the Athens Messenger
Anna Maria Riccio
Polytechnic Institute of
Gwendolyn Brooks
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Shirley Schlanger Abrahamson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Libby Howie
Sotheby's London Fine Arts
League of Women Voters
Chicago
P.S
New Jersey
Abigail van Buren
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Calif
Glouster
MYF
United Methodist Church
Athens County
Helen Stephenson
Faye Vermillion
Nikon
Nikkormat
Otter
Bob Wilson
Washington ST
Ohio
Athens Area
By Sally Walters
Dr. Lee
Salk
North Court St
Athens
Court
University Inn
Richland Ave
Thursdey
Dartyne Senith
Weasonab
Foster
Washington ST Mellonville
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