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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1975
Page
2
Dear Ann Landers offers pragmatic steps for a wife dealing with a husband’s health risks and financial risk. The letter outlines education, skills upkeep, insurance, household chores, and intimacy cautions. Responses discuss ironing, maid duties, and caution about drug use and Ann Landers booklet ordering guidance.
Highlights note key historic events on this date including the 18th Amendment taking effect in 1920 prohibiting alcohol, France recognizing U S independence in 1778, Brazil's shift to a kingdom in 1816, and Eisenhower arriving in London in 1944 to command Allied invasion forces.
A report places Sir Winston Churchill in serious condition in London following a stroke. The bulletin notes his health while highlighting the former prime minister’s longstanding role in wartime leadership and postwar politics.
United Farm Workers Union members may picket or hand out leaflets at the J C Penney store in Brownsville under a District Court ruling by Judge Filemon Vela. The decision limits the number of demonstrators to five at any one time despite a prior temporary order. The supermarket sought to bar picketing after earlier protests at Amigoland Mall. A union spokesman said demonstrators urged customers to avoid non union grapes lettuce and Gallo wines.
A mixed old timer schedule shows Lucy, Dragnet, Beverly Hillbillies and Perry Mason among early evening is shows. Notable items include The Wide World Special and Movie Machine Gun McCain with Peter Falk late night.
A detailed listing of TV programs from 6:00 AM to 11:30 AM including Sunrise Semester New Zoo Revue Adelante Sesame Street Captain Kangaroo Speed Racer The Joker's Wild Flying Nun Wheel of Fortune The Crooked Web High Rollers Now You See It Villa Alegre Hollywood Squares Love of Life Brady Bunch Password Young and Restless Blank Check and related game shows and dramas.
PORT LAVACA Texas AP review notes the new ABC morning show AM America debuting against NBC Today with brisk trivia and shallow interviews. Co anchors Bill Beutel and Stephanie Edwards lead a choppy program with limited hard news and inconsistent guest dialogue.
U S Ambassador Shirley Temple Black told a Accra market audience that a good husband and harmonious home life remain essential for a woman's well being but she also urged that women should have the opportunity to work if possible. In Argentina President Isabel Peron arrives at Chapadmalal for a two week working vacation with officials. Betty Murphy nominated by President Ford as first woman on the National Labor Relations Board and possible chair if confirmed.
In Texas the Texas State Teachers Association heads to a runoff for 1975 76 president elect between Houston educator Vivian Bowser and Marshall native Grace Grimes who lives in Longview. Bowser led with 35 269 votes to Grimes 30 239 and Odessa teacher Bobbie Duncan 28 865 after a three way primary. The February 17 18 runoff follows a December 2 3 secret ballot by 500 local associations.
Paris reports the French government revalued its gold reserves to about 160 dollars per ounce from 42.20. The move, described as a bookkeeping measure to boost credit, yields a paper profit exceeding 12 billion dollars for the state.
Area Navyman Stephen I. Parker son of Mrs. Mary V. Parker Port Lavaca has completed Basic Electricity and Electronics School at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. He learned test equipment use electrical and electronic circuit principles and related formulas through individualized learning with ultrcmedia presentations and self paced study finishing in about five weeks. The program prepares personnel for advanced electronics and electrical training.
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