Oil boom study by Oliens explores myths and impact
Dr. Roger and Diana Olien, UT Permian Basin historians, coauthored Oil Booms, Social Change in Five Texas Towns. They interviewed 300 residents in Odessa, Midland, Snyder, Wink, and McCamey to test myths about oil booms, find housing and water strains, and note positive social change and job growth despite crime stereotypes.
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Jacqueline Toller
Drs
Roger
Diana Olien
Midland
Oliens
Texas
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Diana
Texas Historical Foundation of
Austin
Odessa
Snyder
Wink and McCamey
West
Roger Mainained
Dear Abby: In-Law Signatures Spark Family Debate
Dear Abby responds to a mother’s contention that a Mother's Day card should bear only her son’s name. She explains that marriage creates a new family and in-laws become relatives by law, urging unity over strict genealogical labels. The column also covers a teen driving consequences and a reader with heterochromia, encouraging acceptance.
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Abby
Mad
Kay Francis
Gracie Allen
George Burns
Lionel Stander
Houseman
Hart
Anna C
Santa Monica
Anna
Odessa American
P.O
Odessa
Texas
Clinic visitors choose the pill in 1980 study
Washington AP report shows about five million women visited family planning clinics in 1980. Sixty four percent chose birth control pills as their contraception. The National Center for Health Statistics notes nearly nine of ten visitors were under 30. over 71 percent were white and 54 percent had never had a child.
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Washington
National Center For Health Statistics
Couple uses shared doctoral journey to strengthen marriage
Evelyn and Paul Moschetta, both doctorates from Yeshiva University Wurzweiler School of Social Work, say jointly pursuing advanced degrees deepened their bond. They met at Adelphi University while studying for masters. The Bay Shore couple practice marriage counseling and study a concept they term vital-total marriage.
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Evelyn
Paul Moschetta
Yeshiva University
Wurzweiler School of Social Work
Moschetta
Moschettas
Adelphi University
Bay Shore
L.I
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