Secretary shortage blamed on women's liberation trend
In Virginia a secretary shortage grows as women seek elevated titles like administrative assistant. Experts say pay, advancement, and status drive the shift influenced by the women's liberation movement. While views vary on severity, finding a good secretary remains difficult.
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Richmond
Virginia
Women’s Liberation Movement
Robert Hodge
Richmond Business College
Suzanne Costen
DPME
Irene Gordon
Vogue Ltd
Jerry Wilkinson
State Division of Personnel and Training
Secretary Roles Evolve as Clerical Shortage Persists
In Virginia and beyond, businesses report a secretary shortage for skilled clerical work while many women seek administrative roles. Pay scales rise in private firms, with confidential secretaries earning over twenty thousand. some schools relabel courses to attract female students.
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R. J. Boyd
State Highway Department
Shirley Erca
American Personnel Employment Agency
Toni Holloman
State Corporation Commission
Wilkinson
Leonard Doyon
Richmond
Virginia Employment Commission
Virginia
Richmond-area
Erca
Sandy Corbett
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Ann Duffer
Reynolds Metals Co
Fred Brazier
Gordon
VDACS Publishes Virginia Directory of Firewood Sources
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services releases the Virginia Directory of Firewood Sources listing 230 statewide suppliers. The directory details hours, wood types, sale methods, and delivery options, with contact info and nearby listings across Clarke Frederick Shenandoah and Warren counties. It notes firewood’s economic and ecological importance and cites a 1976 Virginia timber output of about 1.5 million cords and a $100 per cord price.
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Virginia
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
VDACS
Division of Markets
North Governor Street
Richmond
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
Whitehead
Gary Deoms to Speak at Final Garden Symposium Session
Gary C. Deoms, Extension Agent for Frederick County, will present Care and Maintenance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Handley Library auditorium. The session closes a four part series created by the Winchester Garden Club with proceeds aiding a Handley Library landscape project.
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Gary Deoms
Handley Library
Gary C. Deoms
Winchestersae Garden Club
Deoms
Frederick County
Vpi&su
Washington
Fauquier
Warren
Essex Community College
University of Maryland
Kernstown Methodist Church
Shawquon Ruritan Club
Alpha Leta National Agriculture Honorary Fraternity
Gerald A. Gildersleeve
Winchester-Clarke Garden Club
T. Haliburton McCoy
George W. Burton
John E. McIntosh
George I. Sheppard
Pembroke T. Grove
W. David McWhorter
H. George White Jr
Lilburn T. Talley
George R. Moore
From Optimism to Pessimism in U S Opinion Says Poll
Associated Press reports Daniel Yankelovich at a Philadelphia conference describes a swift shift from optimism to pessimism in America. Public gloom shows 48 percent struggle with housing costs. 72 percent foresee a turning point toward shortage, while trust in government declines and personal rewards for hard work seem rarer.
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Associated Press
Daniel Yankelovich
United States
Some Suggestions Some Suggestions
A New York Times service report discusses how a 10 year old at a family potluck chooses healthy foods while rejecting pastries chips and gelatin. It notes parental aims face peer pressure ads and store temptations and offers general principles for guiding children to better diets.
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N.Y
Keeping Kids Away From Junk Food In Early Life
Parents guided on shaping healthy eating habits from infancy to school age. Focus on balanced meals, limiting high calorie snacks, offering crunchy vegetables, and involving children in preparing nutritious snacks to prevent emotional eating and overweight later.
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Jennifer
Ted
Johnny
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Stephens City
Shenandoah County
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New Market
F.R. Jenkins
Bentonville
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Woodstock
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Winchester Evening Star
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