Women adapt to role freedom in Scottsdale seminar
Billie Rockowitz and Lynn Rigberg led New Directions for Women in a Scottsdale workshop on changing roles for wives and mothers. They said balance between home and career challenges many women, including divorced mothers, and stress personal freedom and decision making with support from men.
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Marcy Tower
Scottsdale
Billie Rockowitz
Lynn Rigberg
New Directions For Women
Rockowitz
Rigberg
New Directions
Philadelphia
Benton Properties
Mohave School
Crisis Intervention Officer Supports Scottsdale Victims
Nancy Richard, crisis intervention officer for Scottsdale, assists crime and accident victims with on call 24 hours a day five days a week now joined by a fourth worker to reduce police man-hours. The program emphasizes impact counseling and referrals to lessen long term demands and aims to reduce crime through proactive field help.
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Mary Jane Alexander
Nancy Richard
Scottsdale
Richard
Salvation Army
Rainbow Retreat
Peoria
Phoenix Police
Center Against
CASA
Phoenix
McDowell Road
Women push for shared roles in changing families
Voices at a Scottsdale forum discuss women balancing careers and home life, breaking gendered job labels, and negotiating contracts with spouses or children. A crisis intervention worker highlights local efforts linking police, shelters, and CASA to aid rape and child abuse victims amid broader community education.
Privacy rights for a child diary in family disputes
The article argues children deserve privacy and warns that parental clashes over discipline harm seven to nine year olds. It suggests each parent temper extremes with calm example and common sense rules and to seek workable compromises both can accept.
Parents as pals or authorities in childrearing
A reader debate contrasts two viewpoints on parenting styles. One side prefers strict parental authority with clear rules and obedience, while the other supports a friendlier, open approach. The exchange suggests both perspectives have merit to some extent.
Christmas tree themes rival traditions
The U N mission tree will feature flags and native dress dolls. A Michigan family will display tennis themed ornaments on a blue spruce. A Boston area sorority and a Mamaroneck home plan playful decade inspired adornments. Traditional ornaments endure alongside novelty trims.
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New York
U.S
United Nations
Grosse Pointe
Mich
Boston
Mamaroneck
N.Y
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Resale Shop
N. Marshall Way
McCormick Railroad Park
Dinner
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Paradise & Pacific
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Santa
Sat & Sun
Indian Bend Roads
Railroad & Mechanical Society
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