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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1976
Page
15
Cartoonish reader reply from Tom Byrnes of Lake Bluff Illinois to a column on never striking children. He jokes about various scenes to suggest harming a child but with a humorous, sensational tone. The piece cites Byrnes as father of twelve and grandfather of fourteen.
Article discusses women returning to college, with over 1.5 million adults enrolled. It highlights financial aid changes, such as the McCall Life Pattern Fund by the Soroptimist Foundation, counseling services, and challenges like time management, child care, and understanding future job markets.
West Coast fashion coordinator Mrs. Betty Weisfeld describes a fall 1976 shift toward wool and cotton as back in vogue. Coeds will wear knickers in two silhouettes with knee socks and boots, while plaids return in vibrant tones and denim expands to jean dresses and coat dresses.
The Las Vegas Chamber Orchestra opens its third season with a free 2 p.m. concert August 29 at Judy Bayley Theatre, UNLV. Under Mark Kovacs, the program includes Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.1 Tartini Cello Concerto in A major and Ravel Mother Goose Suite with Barbara Badgley on cello. Funds come from the Nevada State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
A reader asks how to prove a 1948 marriage to Robin Sweet for Social Security, noting uncertainty about place but recalling a nine-year union and a later divorce. The columnist advises collecting alternative documents and contacting Social Security for acceptable proofs. A second letter from BHB counsels personal growth, social service, and pursuing writing, urging resilience and outreach.
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