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Word: joslyn (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...denied custody in divorce arrangements, are exempted from the federal kidnap law. Lacking jurisdiction, the FBI almost never helps locate or return abducted offspring, even when state lines are crossed. Maybe, says Mrs. Downer, "I should tell them I've had three cars stolen, and their names are Joslyn, Heather and Terry." Says another victimized parent: "If my former husband stole a neighbor's cow, the authorities would follow him to the end of the world. But they can't do a thing to help me find my girls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Moving to Stop Child Snatching | 2/27/1978 | See Source »

...some couples, two seems to be the ideal number. Timothy and Kathryn Ligosky of Oakland, Calif., have two youngsters, Jason, 6, and Joslyn, 5, and do not plan to have any more; Tim, 31, has had a vasectomy. They feel that more children would severely limit the freedom they have already used to give up their jobs in the Detroit area and move to California to pursue artistic careers. James and DeAnn Burrows of Cambridge, Mass., have a nine-month-old daughter, Monica, and are not sure they will have any more. The reason: both enjoy their jobs and such...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: THOSE MISSING BABIES | 9/16/1974 | See Source »

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