Venus Store Preserves Old Time Local Flavor in Nebraska
Venus Nebraska hosts a retro storefront kept in 1904 style by Ella and Art von Seggern. The Venus Store stocks fresh milk eggs bolts nails livestock feed and shoes while gas pumps and a closed post office hint at a bygone era. Locals like Vincent Jackson and Orchards residents rely on Venus for everyday needs as nearby towns fade.
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Venus
Neb
Mars
Star
Ella
Art von Seggern
von Seggerns
Vincent Jackson
von Seggern
Rock Tops Teens Favorite Music Group Poll
A Gallup Youth Survey of 1,069 teenagers finds rock dominates teen taste with Kiss leading, followed by Eagles and Beatles. The list ranks 20 names including Led Zeppelin Boston Chicago Aerosmith Peter Frampton Earth Wind and Fire K C and the Sunshine Band Barry Manilow Elton John Beach Boys Stevie Wonder Barbra Streisand The Jacksons Bee Gees Rolling Stones Wings John Denver.
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Princeton
N.J
Kiss
Barbra Streisand
John Denver
Gallup
The
Eagles
Beatles
Led Zeppelin
Boston
Chicago
Aerosmith
Peter Frampton
Earth, Wind and Fire
K.C. and the Sunshine
Barry Manilow
Elton John
Beach Boys
Stevie Wonder
the Jacksons
Bee Gees
Rolling Stones
Wings
Couples with working marriages offer hints
Patricia O'Brien, divorced after 17 years and four children, interviews dozens of couples whose marriages seem to be working. She believes in marriage and avoids labeling them as happy, noting that happiness remains a presumption rather than a proven state. The report, by Joy Stilley, explores practical tips from these enduring partnerships.
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Joy Stilley
New York
Patricia O’brien
Retirement reshapes a daughter mother relationship
Field testing on marriages shows mothers fiercely pursuing own lives after retirement while daughters cope with distant contact. Author Miss O'Brien interviews six couples, noting money and infidelity as minor issues but children and space to grow together as key. She advocates no fault divorce and slower approaches to marriage.
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Miss O'Brien
Richland County Wagon Train Heads Through Wisconsin Illinois
Richland Center hosts a 75 mile wagon train event with 42 southern Wisconsin communities and four northern Illinois towns represented. About 140 participants will travel via Highway 14 23 and 78 113 concluding in Baraboo with 30 wagons 100 saddle horses and 40 passengers led by wagon master Frank Brown and trail boss Charles Lansing.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Richland Center
Lone Rock
Spring Green
Plain
Sauk City
Frank Brown
Cazenovia
Charles Lansing
Lime Ridge
Holtz
Jay Shearer Jr
Welfare mothers and job training debate in St Paul
Letter to Ann Landers defends welfare recipients who seek training and work, argues ADC mothers can earn while still receiving aid, and urges print of taxpaying perspective. Respondent cites WIN office support, child care and tuition funding, and notes few pursue skills to leave welfare.
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Ann Landers
St. Paul
Public Welfare Division
ADC
WIN
Ann
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By Riley Armstrong
Omaha
South Dakota
Venus, Neb
AP News
Youth Survey
By George Gallup
Erma Bombeck
Field Newspaper Syndicate
Miss O’brien
Chevy Chase
Knight Newspapers
Washington
Detroit Free Press
Richland County
Mainard Holtz
Highway 113
Baraboo
Salvador Barillas
Western Wisconsin Ballet Academy
Copeland Avenue
Copeland
Ballet Academy
Causeway
la Crosse, Wis
Jobs
Landers
O.K
Minnesota
Pine River Products
U.S
Edgewood Ave
Minneapolis
Etna
Wuensch’s Sewing Machine Company
Main Street Dial
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