AT WITS END By Erma Bombeck
A humorous essay by Murray Bombeck the house dog narrator mocks human owners. The Yorkie observes how people are messy and hard to train yet rewarding, noting noisy first nights and the quirks of coping with owners. Mobil Oil dealers’ wives attend a fashion show titled Bicentennial Concert in Fashion by Holiday Models Corp.
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Murray Bombeck
Yorkshire
Harry
Mobil Oil
Holiday Models Corp
Marshall Russo
Mgm Grand Hotel
Myrtle Tate Pioneer Nurse Honored in Las Vegas History
Myrtle Tate born 1885 in Utah arrived in Las Vegas in 1911, widow of Alex McDonald and later William Tate. She ran a maternity hospital from her home after 1932, caring for up to 20 children at once and engaging in community groups. The Myrtle Tate Elementary School on 2450 N Lincoln honors her legacy.
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Myrtle McDonald Tate
Las Vegas
Utah
Tonopah
Alex McDonald
Park City
San Francisco
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
William Tate
Tates
Alice
Thomas
Roland
Rose
Charles van Tate
Myrtle Tate
Las Vegas Hospital
William
Eagles Auxiliary
PTA
Navy Mothers
American War Mothers
LDS Church
Mother Tate
McDonalds
Lincoln
Foster Grandparents Earn Grant for American Indian Outreach
The Foster Grandparent Program funded by ACTION receives a 25000 grant to place American Indian foster grandparents with American Indian children. Supervisor Dave Watts notes funding will hire a part time field supervisor and about eight foster grandparents to work with sixteen children.
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The
Economic Opportunity Board
Action
Dave Watts
Wom
Ance
EOB Transportation
Watts
Davis Watts
Pease
Legendary Yakutat matriarch endures change and teaches beadwork
Maggie Johns, an 81 year old Tlingit elder from Yakutat, recalls a rich coastal life and midwifery work while noting dramatic shifts from old sharing culture to modern oil development. She values faith, family, and heritage as Alaska Native claims settlement reshapes community futures.
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Yakutat
Maggie Johns
Gulf of Alaska
Maggie
Alaska
Ayas
Vancouver
Pierced Earrings Safety Investigated by UPI
A petition by Donald Montague of Washington D C asks the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require erupting pierced ear support wires to disengage or to warn users about possible ear lobe injury. The commission has opened a review but has not ruled. Montague cites potential injuries from various scenarios and urges action or warning labels. Daytona Beach Community College sends a 28 foot mobile admissions van across the area to attract prospective students.
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Washington
UPI
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Donald Montague
Washington, D.C
Montague
Commission
Daytona Beach, Fla
Daytona Beach Community College
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Wits End
Erma Bombeck
Kim Byrd
Trudy von Tobel
Treasure Cove
Gloria Powell
Gracie Blanton
Debbie Worthen
Clark County
New York
Washington State
Navy
Kitsap County
Seattle
Mexico
United States Congress
Congress
Paul Scarne
Union Plaze
American Field Service International
East 43Rd Street
National Press Building
Washington D.C
Camelot Health Center
Maryland
Las Verdes
Sahara Camelot Shopping Center
Wow
Sahara
Mae Gray McCune
Sunland RV Center
E. Fremont
SUN
Nevada
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