Year 1973 marked by gallant but losing budget battle
A survey of 1973 notes rising living costs and shortages from meat to fuel, with Watergate and economic strain shaping household finances. It highlights women gaining and losing ground, several firsts for women in government and military, and the era’s notable events including POW returns and the Nixon era politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden Reid
N.Y
Nixon
Yale
Women's Liberation Front
Columbia University
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
U. S. Census Bureau
Southeast Asia
U.S. Supreme Court
Edna Fugene Stanek
Denver
Stanek
Portland
Ore
Eric Anderson
James Baer
Northbrook
Baer
Richard Nixon
White House
Julie
Summery Decor Helps To Relieve Winter Doldrums
A feature on condominium interiors uses a Florida style as a remedy for winter blues. The design by Simmons highlights a sunlit garden look with white and bright green furniture, white tile floors, and lightweight scrubbable pieces. The space blends living and dining areas with white plastic dividers and flexible seating options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Carrbbean Islands
Simmons
Christmas Holiday Greetings and Local Social Notes in Monroe
Mrs. Sar Futrell visits Monroe after Christmas with Major Wendell and family. Major Wendell, a six and a half year former POW, attends SMU for a master in engineering administration with Silver Star award from General Disoway. Visitors include Jay Wendell and Mrs. Perot choir from Highland Park. Also noted are Mrs. Mattie Endom Pasfield’s travels to Hattiesburg Baton Rouge and Jackson. New Year’s Eve Dance at Monroe Civic Center hosted by Opti-Mrs. Club for charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sar Futrell
Monroe
Major
John Wendell
Thomas Potter
Richardson
Texas
Major Wendell
Southern Methodist Unversity
Futrell
Southern Methodist University
Wendell
Neville High School
Louisiana Tech
Hattiesburg
Mississippi
Mattie Endom Pasfield
Alfred Howard
Joe Shumaker
Charlie Mlaherty
Baton Rouge
Tustin
California
Dan Laine
Atlanta
Georgia
Lewis
John P. Lewis
Mill Street
West Monroe
Iva C. Lewis
Opti-Mrs. Club of
Greater Monroe
Monroe Civic Center
Fashion and celebrity losses mark year in review
New Year party fashion features satin gowns and shiny fabrics with pants and skirts highlighted. In politics, Maryland Governor Mandel plans divorce after 92 years of marriage, while Lee Radziwill ends her marriage to Stanislas Radziwill. Notable deaths include Isa Schiapareli, Pearl S Buck, Jeannette Rankin, Marjorie Merriwether Post, and Betty Grable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Annapolis
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Executive Mansion
Barbara Mandel
Mrs. Mandel
Jacqueline — Kennedy Onassis
Lee Radziwill
Stanislas Radziwill
Isa Schiapareli
Paris
Pearl S. Buck
Jeannette Rankin
Congress
Marjorie Merriwether Post
Washington, D. C
Palm Beach
Via
Adirondacks
Betty Grable
Also Mentioned on This Page
World of Women
New York
UPI
Pat Schroder
KR Cole
Land of Plenty
Cornucopia
Rome
London
Buenos Aires
Tokyo
Dallas
Dixy Lee Ray
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Ruth Lewis Farkas
Luxembourg
Perle Mesta
House
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Jeanne M. Holm
U.S
Women In the Air Force
WAF
Holm
Air Force
Nancy Hopfenspieger
US. Army
Wurzburg
Germany
Army
Navy
Billie Jean King
Robert Larrimore Riggs
Houston
King Long
Women’s Liberation
Rives
National Organization For Women
NOW
Vanguard Records
David Eisenhower
Spiro
Agnew
Gerald R. Ford
Avnew
Fords
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
America
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Aristotle Onassis
Jacqueline Kennedy
Kennedys
Greece
Caroline
John
Kennedy
Kathleen
Robert Jr. Kennedy
David Lee Townsend
Harvard
Princess Anne
Mark Phillips
Anne
Westminster Abbey
Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
John Mitchell
Mitchell's Co
Buffet Armstrong
LeBlanc Slingerl
Zeagler's Music Shop
Elaine Powers
Bankamericard
Vatjvry
Discount Mill End
Louisville A
Ouachita
Helen Allen
Jonathan Edwards
Dazzle New
White
Little Red School
Kohoutek
Earth
Hope
Rig
Twin Cities
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