State Female Employees Surveyed on Sexual Harassment
More than 5,000 female state employees in Illinois are surveyed about leering looks and sexual propositions. The Center for Policy Studies at Sangamon State University sent eight-page questionnaires to 5,192 employees in 51 state agencies. 660 replies so far. President and lawmakers consider protections against retaliation for reporting harassment.
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Springfield, Ill
Center For Policy Studies and
Sangamon State University
John Collins
Gay Davidson
Ms. Davidson
Lamaze and Newborn films shown for childbirth education
A Sept 6 film night at Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall will pair Nan s Class about prepared childbirth with Newborn a Johnson & Johnson documentary. The event, sponsored by the local Childbirth Without Pain Education group, features five couples and one single woman, highlights Lamaze coaching, and includes Cesarean births and early infancy. Donations at the door support CWPEL Inc and local classes led by Lamaze instructors. Contact Eleanor Thomson Thomas at 667-054?
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Childbirth Without
Christ Episcopal Church
Boscawen Street
Boscawen and
Washington Streets
Nan
Washington, D.C
American Society For Seana
Alle Nt
Cwpel, Inc
Eleanor Thomson Thomas
Gasoline Prices May Speed Up Switch to Metric System
Gasoline price changes could hasten the United States shift to metric measures. The article notes easier conversion of pumps to liters than to higher price displays and cites officials urging education programs and consumer information to ease resistance.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
United States
DeReuter
U.S. Metric Board
Metric Board
American National Metric Council
Men's Furs A Specialized Business Faces Shifting Demand
The fur trade notes men's garments still under 10 percent of revenues but growing interest signals a shift. Saks Fifth Avenue reports about 8 to 10 percent of furs for men with strong price gaps between men's and women's coats due to pelts. Prices rise as raw materials surge, with mink and sable coats reaching new highs while inventories stay steady amid cautious retail outlook.
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N.Y
Edward Gorey
Ben Kahn Furs Corp
Louisiana
Self
Ernest Graf
Ben Kahn
Stanley Schulman
Alexandre
Leningrad
Montreal
Diapers Stack Up Well in Thickness Test
A magazine ad touts Johnson's disposable diapers as thicker than Pampers Kleenex and Albertsons. The test stacked five diapers per brand and found Johnson's overnight and daytime products thicker, with price comparisons at a store showing varied per diaper costs.
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Melissa
Johnson
Johnson's
Gatcom
Dia Johnson
Pampers
Johnson & Johnson
Albertsons
Fashion notes from 1980 resort wear bikini revival
New York reports air resort season styles feature skimpy maillots and bikinis with high-cut legs and cutouts. Designers Sant Angelo Birgit Sall and John Weitz show bold color, straps, and versatile pieces from One Lincoln Plaza to Four Seasons poolside, emphasizing sexier one and two piece suits.
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N.Y
New York
Long Island
Caribbean
Giorgio Sant’Angelo
Sinclair
Birgit Sall
Jer-Sea of Sweden
John Weitz
Wavelengths
Sant’ Elo
Lincoln Plaza
Weitz
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Winchester Evening Star
Illinois General Assembly
Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Co
General Accounting Office
GAO
Ck. Anmc
Massachusetts Ave. N.W
U.S. Metric Association
Boulder Colp
New York Times
Jer-Sea of
Sweden
Albertson
Universal Press Syndicate
Four Seasons
Ben Kahn Furs Corporation
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