Teen Illegitimacy Rate Persists Despite Contraceptive Access
National statistics show about 400000 births outside marriage each year with roughly half from single teens aged 15 to 19. The teen illegitimacy rate sits near 22 per 1000 unmarried women, producing about 200000 illegitimate children annually, with a slight rise in 1973 and no clear change since. Experts call early parenthood a persistent, complex issue.
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Jurate Kazickas
Associated Press
National
Center For Health Statistics
Frank Furstenberg
University of Pennsylvania
Trends in teen pregnancy shift parenting norms in 1970s
The Athens Messenger reports on changing views of unwed mothers. Social workers note rising teen births and more unwed mothers keeping babies. Maternity homes close or adapt as contraception and special schools expand. Adoption declines and single mothers head more families.
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Population Urban Research Center
University of California At Berkeley
Florence Kreech
Louise Wise Services
New York City
June Sklar
International Population Urban Research Center
Berkeley
Consortium On
Dr. Furstenberg
Furstenberg
The
Child Welfare League of
Watergate Made Marriage Stronger Maureen Dean Shares Simple Life
Maureen Dean recounts a quieter life with husband John Dean after Watergate. She bakes bread in a Los Angeles canyon home, enjoys family plans, and says the ordeal strengthened their marriage while she builds a books tour and domestic routine. Waterloo Trail Riders form committee and plan January officer elections with December meeting hosted by Jay Brown.
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Watergate
Maureen Dean
Victoria Graham
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
John Dean
John
Airlines
Los Angeles
Dean
Washington
Waterloo Trail Riders
Jay Brown
Passionate advice column reveals marriage strains in readers
Abby advises readers on marital issues including a wife unsettled by her husband’s double portrait display and a young woman tempted by a wealthy widower. Three letters express concerns about love, control, age gaps, finances, and parenting, with practical guidance and cautionary notes.
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Abby
Soybeans Could Soon Be Replacing Meat on Tables
Decatur Ill. AP reports soybeans, now near record harvests, may replace meat in many American diets. Scientist William Atkinson of ADM asserts a future shift to soybean products, noting soybeans' high protein and low fat. U.S. harvest projected near 1.5 billion bushels, most fed to animals, with under 5 percent for direct human use.
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Decatur, Ill
William T. Atkinson
Acher Daniels Midland Co
Decatur
U.S. Agriculture Department
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Barbara Hartley
Fern France
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Current Events Club
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