The Nation: Consciousness Raising at 104

Chalk up a score for Women's Lib in Grove City, Ohio. Mrs. Mary Walter, who has never voted in her 104 years, has decided to break down and cast a ballot in the upcoming election. As she explains: "I never voted before because I didn't think it was right for women to vote. They had enough to do at home. I guess that was the old style."

Some of Mary's more liberated sisters may not agree with her choice, however; she plans to vote for Richard Nixon because, she says, "I got a lovely card from him on my birthday." Right on,...

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