Spanking Debate Highlights Parental Views and Advice
A reader column discusses spanking as a disciplinary option, noting some parents view it as last resort while warning against abuse. The Dr Gott exchange addresses concerns about childhood discipline with emphasis on practical limits.
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Get tough with money-hungry son s
A guidance column advises a widow to protect her finances and set firm boundaries with a son who repeatedly asks for money. It urges stopping further gifts, keeping assets for her own security, and using strategic talk about future rewards to deter demands while preserving dignity.
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Best of the best fashion show opens in New York
The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts an 18 week exhibition Our New Clothes Acquisitions of the 199s running through August 22. It features designs by Chanel Pucci Gernreich Balenciaga de la Renta and Versace among others and highlights groups such as Women in White The Americans and The Contemporaries. A Madonna Gianni Versace gown and notable pieces by Halston Gaultier and Westwood are included with design input from Ralph Lauren Helmut Lang Tom Ford and Donatella Versace.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Privacy breach stuns couple after holiday checkups
Dear Abby advises on a neighbor and mother in law secretly monitoring a home while owners were away. The couple found a duplicate key and, though upset, seek privacy without provoking a family rift. Abby suggests a compromise on names rather than a confrontation.
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The Camper's Pocket Handbook and European Menu Reader
A short note highlights The Camper's Pocket Handbook by John Goll, with tips on backcountry safety, equipment, campsite setup, and emergency responses, plus Berlitz's European Menu Reader detailing 15 language glossaries for dining abroad and pronunciation. It also notes Obsessive Compulsive Disorder facts and a new family guide, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder New Help for the Family by Dr. Herbert Gravitz, with purchase details.
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Reunion nerves fade with self confidence and initiative
Dr Wallace counsels a hesitant caller to attend a five year school reunion and greet everyone. The advice emphasizes self confidence, taking the initiative, and sharing life updates, noting social pressures ease after graduation. The piece also includes safety tips on wearing certified bicycle helmets for riders and parents.
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UNC music course on rock and pop wins big turnout
Undergraduate students flock to UNC Chapel Hill's history of rock music course, leading administrators to add a core concentration in popular music theory and history. Finson, a noted early American pop scholar, argues minstrel era study reveals racist roots and social issues behind 19th century song.
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Oxford University Press
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Dartmouth College
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