Par ent Effects Train ing turns dinner talk at card club
ERMA BOMBECK recounts a humor piece where adults discuss a child rearing method called active listening. The dialogue mocks the technique by showing adults overanalyzing a child’s statements and their own reactions, ending with a jab at long-standing marriage dynamics.
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Seeds From The Lower Seeds In A Bank Discussion
A fragmented dialogue touches on bank visits draperies purchases and threats over a check. A printed snippet recalls President Lincoln’s funeral procession through Albany and an evangelistic invitation stressing belief in Jesus and spiritual transformation.
Modest Iowa Student Seeks Privacy in Showers
Dear Ann letters discuss a teacher's gaze at girls emerging from showers and a call for privacy. The column offers practical tips like handing towels, plus a concern from a widow about a tax services exchange for beauty work and a hospital visitor note.
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Modest SR
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Interagency meet at Carlsbad Caverns HQ briefs on cooperation
Twenty two representatives from eight federal and state agencies attended the interagency meeting at Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks headquarters on March 18. Discussions covered desert plant management, livestock trespass, cave management, exotic species, land planning, fire protection, wildlife programs, law enforcement, training, and off road vehicle rules. A follow up gathering was planned for September or October hosted by the Bureau of Land Management in Roswell, New Mexico.
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Carlsbad Caverns and
Guadalupe Mountains National Parks
U.S. Forest Service
Lincoln National Forest
Bureau of Reclamation
Soil Conservation Service
Natural Resources Conservation District
National Park Service
Bureau of Land Management
New Mexico State Forestry Department
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Bureau of Land Management Office
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Big Moose Joins Great Broadcaster In California
In Santa California AP reports Big Moose leaves static to join the Great Broadcaster. The funeral of Mounce Brady Jackson 60 drew crowds with Citize ns Band antennas as his CB hobby marked the services. Reverend George Wood Lucky 13 recalls Big Moose’s range related departure for the airwaves.
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Wood
Lemon Heights Baptist Church
Polly S Pointers on cleaning wicker and quick home fixes
Old wicker fernery on porch needs cleaning before repainting. A large clean brush or vacuum attachment removes loose dirt safely. if paint is in good condition a gentle hose-off helps. Consider stripping old paint if flaky, then spray-paint for best results.
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June
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Parcel Service
Naomi
Insurance group urges careful steps after auto accidents
A Insurance Information Institute report finds one in five licensed drivers were in an auto crash in 1976. It advises drivers to stop, identify, aid the injured, gather witness information, report to police and insurer, and note time weather road conditions and scene details for faster claims and state reporting requirements.
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New York
United States
Insurance Information Institute
Mind boggling recall thought about loose nuts behind wheel
A speculative line questions the consequences if every car with a loose nut behind the wheel were recalled. It imagines broad safety implications and potential industry impact.
Women's liberation takes different tack in Africa
Africa's women push educational and political gains despite tribal customs. Kenya leads with parliament appointments and UNESCO work. Liberia and Sierra Leone feature educated leaders shaping planning and education. Women balance multiple household roles while advancing in government and society.
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Jomo Kenyatta
Eddah Gachukia
Damaris Ayodo
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America
Ayodo
Sam
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Muthoni Likimani
Great Britain
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New York
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Pamela Mboya
Tom Mboya
Kenyatta
Snail Secretes Limestone Shell Shield Over Opening
A snail’s mantle secretes a limestone solution that crystallizes into a hard protective cover sealing the shell’s opening. This calcareous layer forms a defensive barrier during threats or adverse conditions.
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