Berkeley study linking family quality to adult character
A long running Berkeley longitudinal study finds that children from "good" families grow into more adjusted adults, while those from "bad" families tend to be disturbed. The study stresses the father’s decisive role and contrasts healthy parental harmony with discord, noting gender role implications and criticisms of 50 50 parenting myths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Institute of Human Development
Berkeley
Jack Glock
Norma Haan
Block
America
Return to folk wisdom in parenting guidance
Editorial argues middle-class American mothers rely on folk wisdom rather than specialists. Beatrice Whiting of Harvard notes pediatricians give educated guesses, reflecting shared folk knowledge. She advocates teaching preadolescents caregiving skills and using young helpers in day care to relieve maternal anxiety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard University
Beatrice B. Whiting
Harvards Graduate School of Education
Whiting
Nairobi
Uns
Water harvesting screens boost desert irrigation prospects
Scientists report that aluminum screens erected on desert plateaus in Mexico and Vermont appear to collect atmospheric moisture, increasing soil and plant moisture by 22 to 70 percent in trials. A biodegradable polymer gel from the University of Arizona may help conserve moisture in soil, enabling faster plant growth with less water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
H. Weeteat
Liversity of
New London
Conn
Sierra Madres
Veracruz
Mexico
Thei
Arizona
Environmental Research Laboratory
Paul A. King
Letters to the editor on courthouse square and parking lot
Mrs. Mary C. Hackaway laments plans to replace Pecos Texas courthouse square with concrete parking. She argues trees and grass offer oxygen, cooling shade, and air purification, urging preservation of beauty and local tradition despite parking needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
West
Texas
Tarrant County
Pecos
Mary C. Hackaway
South Eddy Street
Today in History February 14 1972 highlight and events
On February 14 1972 significant events across history are noted including Canada becoming a royal province of France in 1663 Oregon becoming the 33rd state in 1859 the first California orange trainload in 1886 the 1903 creation of the Department of Commerce and Labor Arizona statehood in 1912 the St Valentine’s Day Massacre in 1929 UN admission for Peru Paraguay Chile and Ecuador in 1945 and various Vietnam era events involving U S air operations and peace plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Canada
France
Oregon
California
Los Angeles
Department of Commerce and Labor
Arizona
Vietnam
U.S
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Laos
Parents duty to disclose health facts in marriage
A physicianlike tale shows a couple concealing health facts from a fiancé ends in annulment and damages against the parents for fraud. Other cases examine alienation of affections and parental speech limits, noting court tolerance for guidance amid stress. Public service feature by American Bar Association and State Bar of Texas.
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Fred
The
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Will Bernard
Raisins and local notes span Pecos daily life in Pecos
Raisins are sun dried grapes noted for sugar iron and vitamin content. Pecos Enterprise compiles community items from Sylvia Sandoval including church socials church groups and club meetings with plans for future events and local shipments of sulphur from the Michigan Sulphur Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Almanac
California
United States
Michigan Sulphur Company
Orla
San Francisco
Santa Fe
Michigan Company
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Mike Oestreicher
Peggy McCracken
South Cedar Street
Peons
Ress Association
You
Niac Lawyer
Ethel
Sylvia Sandoval
Methodist Church
Pecos Valley
Kansas City
Sol Mayer
C.M. Honaker
J.W.B
Baptist
First Presbyterian Church
John Lilley
Bike Simmons
All Cause
T.B. Pruett
Simmons
Congo
Modern Studies Club
Marion Ailes
Ben Colwell
Ed Armstrong
Twentieth Century Study Club
Armstrong
Alton Reid
Bill Collie
Norabel Hollebeke
Archie Scott
Faye Starley
Georgia Wadley
Harrison Beauchamp
Robert H
Rusty) Bell
Rayman Pouncey
Byron Lackey
Bell
Security State Bank
Clarence Bell
Arm
Mr. Bell
Paul Dowling
Bob Dean
James D. Willis
First Methodist Church
Buck Jackson
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
H.B. Trimble
Tom Freese
Oram Green
Hill Hudson
Beta Sigma Phi
C. A. Walker Jr
Banky Stocks
Coy Fraley
John Dunn
Bill Oden
Dick Adams
Theo Thompson
Merry Wives Club
Ladies Auxiliary
Medical Association
Pecos Federated Clubs
Milford O. Rouse
Texas Medical Association
Richard C. Slack
D. C. Cotton
Slack
Price Daniel
Ronnie McLain
Brenda Pfluger
S. B. Hunt
Wyoming
Chickie Hunt
Sherma Toone
Nancy Phelps
Nancy Lee
Judy Ballew
Alice Hollis
Gillie Pfluger
Gillene Castleberry
Doveta Hunt
Pecos City
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