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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1977

Page

14

SOS helps seniors find home helpers in Long Beach

Senior Opportunities and Services aids elderly in locating part time work and home aides. Hired seniors like Hildred Davenport 72 gain help at home while couples from Nebraska find work as a husband wife cleaning team. SOS also trains volunteers in health nutrition and aging psychology and hosts an open house at 404 E First St to showcase facilities and staff.

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Effective Parenting Reading Starts Early to Build Skills

The article outlines how reading success stems from family encouragement starting in infancy. It urges daily reading, library visits from age three, and home materials that stimulate writing and word recognition. Practical tips include phonetic methods, word games, labeling objects, and reading aloud beyond early readers to sustain interest.

At Wits End Five A Traveling Spouse A Liability

A chaotic satirical piece portrays a wife left to manage home life as her husband travels. The narrative follows a week of mishaps from a flat tire to a wrecked rabbit, medical scares, and shopping chaos, ending with the remark that she is “lucky” he’s away. The tone mocks neglect and the burdens borne by wandering spouses.

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PTA Targets TV Violence With Six Point Five Million Push

Barbara Bradley reports the National PTA convening in Anaheim where leaders urge adults to curb violent TV content. A first action plan launches in July with a six month probation for networks, followed by stronger steps if criteria aren’t met. PTA chapters will urge viewer input, product boycotts, and FCC license challenges.

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