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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1981
Page
17
The gypsy moth infestation widens from Pennsylvania to New England and creeping toward the West, threatening forests and wildlife. Authorities spray 340000 acres with insecticides and regulators, virus, and sterile insects as defoliation deepens and spread accelerates.
A vivid, humorous critique of handbags as a defining female accessory. The speaker laments the cultural fixation on purses, recalling childhood impressions of handbags, the imagery of personal items they carry, and the social expectations surrounding use and appearance. The piece juxtaposes gender norms with a frank, personal confession about preferring to do without the accessory.
The piece reflects Gloria Steinem's urge for women to tell their own stories and for others to listen. It recalls battered women seeking shelters, a survivor of incest speaking out, and a college-bound woman breaking free from poverty. It also notes Jane O'Reilly urging political craft against fetal rights limits.
A jumble of local anecdotes from 100 years ago in Chester highlights George Boyd of the Pennsylvania Railroad nicknamed scalp crusher for enforcing ticket rates, a Chester jail described as a hot cooler, and multiple minor incidents. Other notes cite fishing prowess, a steamer collision, and firerelated misadventures.
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