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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1971
Page
8
Curtis Sisto, 4'7\", works as a gas station attendant at Enco during holidays and after 3 pm. He handles pumps with seriousness, facing jokes and anger from customers who think he is too small. He started at age 11, learns from mistakes, helps earn his allowance, and plans to grow up to find larger work.
Fashion editor Mary Ellis Carlton reports from New York on spring trends as designers navigate the mini versus long hemline debate. Articles starting Wednesday will detail designers’ offerings, editors’ views, and what is seen on sidewalks nationwide, with California cited as resisting the shift.
Congress 예정 to convene January 21 marks the 4th year that the Equal Rights Amendment faces introduction in Congress. Rep Martha Griffiths D Michigan led the 1970 House passage. Senate defeat followed due to riders exempting women from the draft and school prayer issues. Marian Ash notes women’s lobbying power could decide the fate, urging direct engagement with lawmakers. Californians Murphy and Cranston absent during Senate vote, leaving gaps in representation.
Coretta Scott King, widow of Martin Luther King Jr., recalls her early activism and the tensions between her ambitions and family duties. She recounts facing discriminatory schools, joining NAACP chapters, and supporting her husband while longing for a more active leadership role. She now promotes women’s leadership and broader civil rights goals.
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