Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Summary
A reader questions social trends in homosexuality and Anita Loos. Ann counters that openness is rising but heterosexuals still predominate. A mother seeks guidance on telling her son about his absent father, with guidance to tell positive facts. A concerned neighbor worries about a friend's apartment fire hazard and is advised to report risks. A Scouts anecdote explains the left hand handshake origin.
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Ann
Anita Loos
Peoria
Bug
Miss Loos
Mark
Goldie
Father of four reflects on marriage failure and divorce
New York writer Albert Martin, 46, speaks on the unraveling of his nearly two-decade marriage to Jean, four sons aged 9 to 18, and the role of counseling, self fulfillment, and gendered expectations. He details custody decisions, family impact, and his cautious views on remarriage.
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New York
Albert Martin
Martin
New York Times
Hurt
Jean
Nicate
Women’s Liberation Movement
Nudity impractical in USA says Erma Bombeck
In a column, Erma Bombeck argues that nudity is impractical in the United States. She notes America’s long beaches but asserts that modesty, law, or prudery aren’t the reasons. The real factor is our nine month of winter culture and practicalities.
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Erma Bombeck
America
Glorieta Student Conference Set for August Week
Glorieta New Mexico hosts a Student Conference August 9 to 15 with 115 workshops forums and seminars led by BSU officials Southern Baptist boards and a team of pastors and missionaries. William Hendricks Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary preaches on 2 Peter with Gene Bolin and David Meece delivering weeklong celebration. Doug Manning leads as counselor.
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Glorieta, N.M
Glorieta Baptist Conference Center
Baptist Student Union
BSU
Southern Baptist Sunday School Board
Home Mission Board
Foreign Mission Board
Oklahoma Baptist University
National Student Ministries
The
Old hat fad revives headwear trends in fashion
A fresh wave of hat fashion rises from flea market finds and old stock. Kangol, Ltd. reports four million hats yearly in England as the soft fall styles of angora and wool gain popularity. Berets surge worldwide, while the grouser hat targets the junior executive look, with Americans buying many visored caps and US sales lagging in some markets.
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New York
NEA
George Dan
Kangol, Ltd
England
Dan
Kangol
London
Sweden
United States
Japan
Canada
United Nations
Scotland
UPC makes check out quicker in supermarkets
Space Age UPC bars on food labels identify manufacturer and price. At checkout the barcode feeds into a computer so registers print a fast, accurate receipt. A disadvantage is stores may skip price marking since the computer supplies the price.
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College Station
Sally Springer
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
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George
Funnyman
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Hog Dog and Sausage Council
Wits End
USA
Sanchez
Rudy Martinez
Romeo Sanchez
Pecos
Carlsbad Caverns
West Texas
Martinez
Gregory
American Express
MR. Blackwell
Disney
Cher
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Pecos Enterprise
Becky Rivera
UPC
JC Penney
Work Shoe Headquarters
Safety Shoe Headquarters
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