At Wits End by Erma Bombeck
Merited humor of a mother using visuals instead of shouts to discipline a restless family. Bombeck recalls dozens of sly, self deprecating scenes from late nights and awkward punishments to teach children responsibility.
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1975
Page
10
Thea Porter on dress basics and smart fashion
UPI reports Thea Porter, couture designer, urges women to own a few reliable dresses for important events and to avoid last minute shopping. She promotes planning wardrobes, occasional splurges, and American manufacturing to lower prices. Porter counts Elizabeth Taylor and Barbra Streisand among clients and notes her timeless pieces suit 10 to 20 years of wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Pauley
UPI
New York
Thea Porter
London
U.S
Porter
Elizabeth Taylor
Lauren Bacall
Britt Ekland
Julie Christie
Faye Dunaway
Barbra Streisand
England
Miss Porter
Jane Holzer
Holzer
China
India
Damascus
Paris
Child’s Disposition and Hay Fever Effects
Pediatrician Dr Doris Rapp notes hay fever can alter a child’s mood and sleep. Symptoms include sneezing runny nose itchy roof of mouth itchy eyes and eye circles. If exposure cannot be avoided allergy injections may help. Parents near pollen fields should remain realistic about risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Rapp
Rapp
ERA battle pits women against ERA supporters in politics
Washington overview on the Equal Rights Amendment as activists debate ratification prospects through 1979. Proponents led by NOW and allied groups push for states to ratify, while opponents led by Phyllis Schlafly aim to rescind ratifications. The piece notes state-by-state momentum and potential Supreme Court actions amid a looming Bicentennial political climate. The Las Vegas notices follow with a separate garden clubs meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.edgar Prina Copley
Washington
Congress
United States
Tennessee
North Dakota
Ilinois
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Garden Club Council
Las Vegas
Organic Food Danger Sparks UC Biochemist Critique
Berkeley based Dr. Thomas H. Jukes questions the organic food movement calling it a retreat from reason. He argues modern farming using chemical fertilizers pesticides and additives remains safest and most nutritious. He notes beef diets include significant hay and corn byproducts and defends enriched white bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
UPI
University of California
Thomas H. Jukes
Jukes
United States
Dr. Jukes
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By Erma Bombeck
Fifth Avenue
Elle
Union Plaza
Joyce Hartley
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Ethyl Wieble
Lea Cox
Vaseline Campbell
Joan Boncato
Alma Faber
David Lee Waite
Phyllis Schlafly
Alton
Ill
Texas
Idaho
West Virginia
Kentucky
National Organization For Women
Fight For Era
Common Cause
Afl-Cio
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