Ann Landers column letters reveal aphrodisiac myth and marriage woes
The page presents multiple reader questions to Ann Landers. Topics include a South African trial claim about marula fruit as an aphrodisiac, a correspondent upset about not being invited to parties, a wife urging newlyweds to delay children, and a sober warning about aging subway cars in New York. The mix reflects social advice columns and a brief wire service note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
United States
Christmas chaos and violence shadow holiday season
Seventy five Nassau Suffolk prisoners and 128 Newark teachers gain jail-free or reduced time over Christmas while demonstrators threaten war protest actions. Bob Hope entertains troops in Vietnam as a Cleveland stabbing kills a father. A wrongful imprisonment payout of 75000 dollars is approved in Harrisburg.
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Bob Hope
Southeast Asia
Santa Claus
Cleveland
Compton
Calif
Los Angles
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Nassau
Suffolk County
Long Island
N.Y
Ronald Grella
Newark
Essex County
Caldwell
N.J
VVAW
United States
America
Peace On Earth
San Francisco
Valley Forge
Chicago
WVAW
Vietnam
Houston tots to school plan aims at age 4 enrollment
Houston board president Dr. George T. Oser proposes enrolling 4 year olds in fall to reshape early schooling. He argues delaying formal basics reduces early failure and long term dropout risk, citing preschool sensory motor play as key. Mothers oppose toddlers facing ABCs before tying shoes while opponents see potential gains.
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Steve R. Reed
Houston
UPI
George T. Oser
South
Oser
Board of Education
Longshoremen Return to Bargaining On West Coast Dispute
West Coast longshoremen and the maritime industry resume talks with top mediator watching closely. ILWU and PMA canceled a Wednesday meeting. union rejected PMA final offer, risking a renewed strike by about 15,000 workers. Counts of FMCS visits, cooling off period ends at Christmas, and efforts to reach a new contract continue.
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San Francisco
UPI
Nixon
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
Pacific Maritime Association
PMA
ILWU
J. Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
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United Press International
New York City
United Artists
Walt Disney
Daily Desert
Acaden
John E. Fitzpatrick
Euclid
Ohio
Fitzpatrick
Harrisburg
Milton Shapp
Joe Smith
Smith
Guayanilla
Puerto Rico
PPG Industries
Dennis Hopper
Hopper
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hawaii
Black Bart
No. State St
Eddington Cleaners
S. State St
Pacific Telephone
E. J. Bean
Ukiah
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