Understanding the Christmas Holiday Blues
Dr. Michael McKee of the Cleveland Clinic explains that holiday blues are mild mood dips caused by unmet expectations and social isolation rather than a major disorder. He notes rising loneliness among singles and seniors, unemployment stress, and the media’s idealized Christmas, with solutions including focusing on thoughtfulness over gifts and sharing time with others.
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Michael McKee
Cleveland Clinic
McKee
Controllers in Oberlin endure 133 days without jobs
Local 400 members at Cleveland Air Traffic Control Center in Oberlin remain defiant after the Reagan administration dissolved their union. Secretary Tom Stephens says many have not sought other work, relying on years of benefits while expecting possible rehire or softened policies. Some take minimum wage or part time jobs, but most cope with limited funds and continued hope.
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Cleveland
Oberlin
Tom Stephens
Reagan
Stephens
Santa Clauses
Afl-Cio
Lane Kirkland
White House
Kirkland
Advice from area clerks to ease holiday shopping
A scene at a busy department store shows a tall woman dreading a Christmas shopping rush. After failing to locate her credit card she endures long lines and waits while clerks note widespread price shocks and shopper frustrations.
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Edith Stroman
Sears
Midway Mall
Doris Hale
Penney’s
Women Win City Council Seats In Vermilion
Vermilion welcomes its first Women Majority on the council with five women sworn in at year end. Incumbent President Margaret Shafts leads a slate including Martha Long Jean Stemple Sue Stempowski Lilly Wonder, while Hale and Tom Williams return as newcomers. Johnson voices confidence in smooth operation and no 1982 tax hike.
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Lake Erie
Kaffeeklatsches
Johnson
Shafts
Martha Long
Ward
Jean Stemple
Sue Stempowski
Lilly Wonder
Hale
Tom Williams
Firelands
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Glen Miller
PATCO
Stephanie Hilf
C-T
George Verban
Margaret T. Shafts
Council
Hobart A. Johnson
Stempowski
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