Equal protection and ERA views on constitutional gender rights
The piece argues the 14th Amendment already ensures equal protection while questioning the need for a proposed Equal Rights Amendment ERA. It cites Margaret Mead, warns ERA could upend current safeguards, and uses World War II paratrooper examples to illustrate potential practical effects on gender roles and law.
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Nationwide effort targets illegible handwriting in business
The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association sponsors a national drive from Santa Ana to improve penmanship citing losses over 100 million dollars annually from misread bills orders and records. Experts note schools neglect handwriting and urge slower clearer writing to aid readers including IRS and business personnel.
Mark My Words by Jim Fiebig
A reflective piece by Jim Fiebig traces a health wake up call from a phone call about being out of breath. He admits lying about yard work and confronts midlife risks tied to weight and inactivity as he nears 35.
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Running to shape: rediscovering strength in desert miles
A narrator recalls 13 years of failed fitness vows and shares a rejuvenating five mile desert run in Arizona. He describes renewed energy, body as a cooperative machine, and the resolve to start using it again despite aging and self doubt.
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John Roche remarks amid Carter Hanoi talks
The remark notes John Roche reacting to President Carter's visit to Hanoi and the ongoing negotiations. It highlights Roche's excitement and a claim that some people benefit from the situation, reflecting political tension.
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We Are All Walking Billboards for Fashion Labels
Phyllis Battelle argues against the idea that women are liberated from fashion dictates. She contends Americans dress similarly in blue jeans or in designer clothes from Cardin to Vera, turning wearers into walking advertisements for labels.
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Levi Strauss fashion critique and Carter Brezhnev debate
A newspaper column critiques fashion trends and branding from Levi Strauss with a note on a possible return to canonical style. It also satirizes U S politics discussing Carter Brezhnev diplomacy, Kissinger maneuvering, and voice of America while predicting a political shift or upheaval.
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