Second Careers for Older Women Pressed by Labor Needs
Margery Hurst, leader of Brook Street Bureau English Academy, advocates a late life return to work for women who paused careers to raise families. She argues global and U.S. demand for female talent, notes 26 million women hold jobs and 44 million do not, and plans training schools—initial Boston launch with goals for 30 academies offering language and field specific programs to fit management needs.
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Britain
Margery Hurst
Mrs. Hurst
Hurst
Brook Street
English Academy
London
Boston
Boston University
United Nations stamps launch themed sheet and center panel
The UN debuts a new stamp and a miniature sheet featuring the Chagall Window in honor of Dag Hammarskjöld. The sheet carries 36 cent total value split into six six-cent parts, with 3.25 million sheets and 3.5 million singles issued. Also noted are Israel stamps for International Tourist Year and Balfour Declaration issues, Bermuda Virgin Islands links, Mauritius independence stamps, Zambia Lusaka Airport issues, and St Lucia Raphael Madonna stamps.
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United Nations
U. N
Chagall
The
Dag Hammerskjold
Israel
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
Zambia
Lusaka
Africa
St. Lucia
Caribbean
Raphael
Madonna, Child
St. John
Episcopalians pledge large secular aid at Seattle convention
At its Seattle convention the Episcopal Church voted to donate 9 million dollars over three years to secular groups working to improve urban minority conditions. The move signals a broader church trend toward active social service, even as congregations face campaign apathy and budget pressures.
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Seattle
Episcopal Church
Twentieth anniversary held at United Presbyterian Home
The United Presbyterian Home marked its twentieth anniversary with a Board meeting in the forenoon and an Open House in the afternoon. Twelve board members attended, with guests and wives, including Mrs. Allbee of Muscatine and Mrs. Yeates of Des Moines. Attendees toured cottages, admired the crafts display, and enjoyed 1 to 4 pm refreshments. Guests travelled from New York, California, Chicago, and nearby towns while locals and Washington residents joined the celebration.
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U. P
Allbee
Muscatine
Hughes
Sparta
Ill
Yeates
Des Moines
Wolvington
Burlington
Just Us Club
E. H. Messer
VW Rotary
D. O. Butler
George White
L. F. Harding
Butler
Government Aims 10 New Auto Safety Standards for 1969
Washington reports 47 transportation safety proposals from Secretary Boyd, with 10 new rules for 1969 models including child restraint systems and hood ornament ban. Future goals include speed governors and fire resistant upholstery, while 29 proposals await 1970s enforcement.
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Washington
API
Transportation
Alan S. Boyd
Boyd
Rural women's club elects officers at Thursday meeting
The Rural Women's Club elected officers for the coming year with Mrs. Robert Marie as president, Mrs. Richard Ross as vice president, and Mrs. William Redlinger as secretary treasurer. Seven members and one guest attended, and Yahtzee games followed a social hour.
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The
Rural Women’s Club
Robert Marie
Marie
Richard Ross
William Redlinger
Duane Redlinger
Leo Marie
Raymond Hammen
Florence Baird to Lord heirs land transfer in Wilson's addition
Florence M. Baird records a deed transferring lot 2 block 3 in Wilson's addition at South Washington to R. Keith Lord and his wife. The notice identifies the property and grantor with the listed legal description.
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Florence M. Baird
R. Keith Lord
Wilson
South
Washington
Washington Evening Journal masthead data
A fragment from the Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles and offices including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Howard Hazen production superintendent and notes published afternoons Sundays Christmas and July 4th It also records postal entry as second class and affiliations with press associations and audit bureau of circulations with mail subscription mention.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
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