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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1976

Page

4

Trouble Started In World War II Dear Abby

A reader argues that letting women work with men in coal mines mirrors WWII era changes and could raise divorce rates. The exchange defends equal opportunity and addresses gender dynamics at work. Additional letters discuss grammar, education, and a woman questioning her biological origins despite a birth certificate.

Abby

Can a birth certificate prove who I am

Dear Diane asks how to verify her identity when she doubts she is her parents’ child. Abby suggests infant footprints are registered at birth for comparison but warns that uncovering an error raises questions for both sides. She invites a personal reply to Box 69700 Los Angeles with SASE.

Abby Joe Mabel Gainesville Fla Queen of Angels Hospital L.A Diane Los Angeles Calif

Women Challenging Math Stereotypes Rise in Science Field

Boston reporters note growing challenge to the belief men are superior in math. University voices urge eliminating sexism and bias from classrooms. Studies show few women in math professions, yet environments can boost female achievement in mathematics.

Boston UPD United States Elizabeth Fennema University of Wisconsin Advancement of Science John Ernest University of California At Santa Barbara Ernest Edith H. Luchins Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Hidden Heroine Honored by Newhall Scout Troops

Agnes Boddicker named hidden heroine in a nationwideGirl Scouts bicentennial project. An open house Sunday 2 to 5 at the Russ Werning home in Newhall honors her forty years teaching in Newhall schools and forty more at St Pauls church. She taught over a thousand students and retired in 1973 after a long career marked by dedication and service.

Newhall Agnes Boddicker Girl Scouts Russ Werning Boddicker

ODRINEX Weight Loss Claim Ad Promises Safe Slimming

An advertising notice promotes ODRINEX as a powerful weight loss aid claiming prescription free use and university hospital proof. It touts hunger suppression, three meals daily, and immediate weight loss with money back guarantee from Rexall Drug Stores.

Gorilla Mother Shelters Infant at Yerkes Primate Center

Choomba, a female gorilla at Emory University’s Yerkes Primate Center, gave birth to a baby Monday. Keeper Jim Long says the mother is so protective he cannot approach to determine the infant’s sex. The colony supports breeding of endangered gorillas and behavior observation.

Lawrenceville, Ga Emory University Yerkes Primate Center Choomba Yerkes Jim Long

Bridge Winners Named in Open Game at the YWCA

The open game at the YWCA Wednesday saw top pairs: North team Morrington and Thiher first with Wilfeng and Johnson second. East-West winners were Engel and Zeman first, Mulvany and Mulvany second. Next game set for 12:30 Saturday at the YWCA.

YWCA KW. Morrington Bruce Thiher Howard Wilfeng FG. Johnson Don Engel Frank Zeman Gerald Mulvany

Phone Centennial Celebration Planned

Rome Ga AP recounts that Alexander Graham Bell spoke the first words over a telephone a century ago this month. Next week Mary Tipple Cobb, granddaughter of Thomas Watson, will attend the 100th anniversary celebration of the telephone built from Bell's design.

Rome Alexander Graham Bell Mr. Watson Thomas Watson Mary Tipple Cobb Watson Beil

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