Food stamp reform aims to curb abuse and target need
Lawmakers led by Senator James L Buckley and Representative Robert Michel push for tighter eligibility rules to cut costs while preserving benefits for truly needy. They cite abuses by students and well off participants, arguing the public supports reducing the gravy train while maintaining core welfare goals. Public opinion shows anger at loopholes and tax avoidance by wealthier individuals, and concerns over seasonal unemployment claims.
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James L. Buckley
Robert Michel
Perpetual motion patent clash tests utility of invention
A man named Arthur seeks a patent for a perpetual motion machine but is rejected. Courts insist a patent must be useful and not violate natural laws, yet crude but useful ideas may earn protection if they advance society or have practical value.
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Arthur
Ion of Howe
Dodds and Stephenson
Bell
Grow Up in Christ and Stay Growing, Not Growing Old
A devotional exhortation on spiritual growth citing Ephesians and John. It urges Christians to remain in Christ, abide in him, and grow in love and fruitfulness, comparing growth to vine branches and urging ongoing personal development rather than merely aging.
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Legion
Jesus
J. B. Phillips
Christ
Motivation in Education and Panic Over Time
The article debates motivation in schooling and contrasts it with panic in crises. It questions whether deadlines alone drive work, notes behavior under danger, and muses how time pressure affects judgment, humor, and daily actions. It also critiques overreliance on psychological labels.
County Health Board Approves New Budget
The Poniotoc County Board of Health approves a $183 055 budget for the City County Health Department for the coming year. City county funds total $138 000 while the rest comes from the state. The budget awaits approval by the county commission and excise board. About $50 000 for family planning is funded through OEO and state funds. The regional guidance center line is $94 320 for the nine county area. Rex Morrison is re elected as chairman and Dr Roy Doty as vice chairman.
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Poniotoc County
Mately
OEO
Rex Morrison
Roy Doty
Inmates Captured After Hiding in Burned Factory Area
Two state prison inmates Turner and Fleming were found Saturday in a 10 acre zone near the old soap factory burned in 1973 riots. Warden Crisp said underground chambers and bricks complicate cleanup and that a guard fired when Turner was spotted. Both are in disciplinary segregation awaiting charges of attempted escape.
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Mcalester
Okla
Danny R. Turner
Patrick Fleming
Richard Crisp
Crisp
Tower No. 7
Turner
Melvin) Tyler
World Jobless Benefits Vary Across Western Nations
An AP review shows Western Europe and Japan offering generous unemployment support. Britain pays weekly benefits with family supplements, rent and tax coverage, and a year of aid. Japan provides 60 to 80 percent of salary plus a new-job bonus. the Netherlands notes no one will starve if unemployed. United States benefits range by state, with Washington, DC leading at 117 dollars weekly and a national average around 61.41.
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London
Japan
Europe
Netherlands
Dutch
Trade Unions Association
United States
Washington, D.C
Labor Department
Washington
Where Did Castro Plot Originate
Senate intelligence chair Frank Church said evidence may not show who ordered Castro assassination plots. Attorney General Levi said he was shocked by secret material on CIA activities and would push for quick decisions. CIA Director Colby denied undercover U.S. agents inside domestic groups but said such work is for foreign intelligence.
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Church
Idaho
CIA
Castro
Atty
Edward H. Levi
Justice Department
Levi
Rockefeller Commission
William E. Colby
United States
Colby
Hoarding Noted As Regions Receive Agricultural Supplies
Mrs. Stearts reports hoarding most prevalent in the Northeast while the South and Southwest begin receiving more crops. Schranz notes Ball maintains its distribution pattern now shifting to the northern tier. Industry aims to keep output through the first frosts as the Kerr official warns of the August and September big crunch. Even Bloomington woman allegedly bought 1 728 lids.
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Stearts
Schranz
Kerr
Bloomington
Ind
Car Cycle Crash Claims Life Of Sulphur Resident
A Sulphur man, Robert A. Hunt, 31, died two miles west of Vinita on U S 66 when a car pulled into his motorcycle path. In a separate Wednesday crash, Brenda Sue Hatfield, 20, Tulsa, died after her husband’s motorcycle tire blew and she struck a station wagon. Sally Vargas, 12, Mangum, died in a four miles west of Blair collision.
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Vinita
U.S. 66
Craig County
Robert A. Hunt
Brenda Sue Hatfield
Tulsa
Danny Gene Hatfield
Highway Patrol
Sally Vargas
Mangum
Blair
Jackson County
FBI sought Disney World advice for public tours
The FBI asked Disney World officials for guidance on displays and crowd control for the new J Edgar Hoover Building tours. An agent and a visual information specialist visited Orlando for two days to study how to present FBI history and famous cases to up to a million visitors in 1976.
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Washington
FBI
Disney World
Florida
Agency
Orlando Fantasy Playground
Pennsylvania Avenue
Justice Department
East Central University Receives $3918 Library Grant
East Central University gains a 3918 basic grant from the U.S. Office of Education announced by a Rep. Carl Albert spokesman. Funds will buy academic library materials including books tapes records and audiovisual items under the College Library Resources Program.
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East Central University
U.S. Office of Education
Rep
Carl Albert
U.S
House of Representatives
Congress
College Library Resources Program of the Higher Education Act
Clay Pot Adobo and Curry Topping Burgers
A philippine clay pot adobo recipe uses a 3 1 2 pound chicken with garlic bay leaf and vinegar soy sauce and pepper baked in a clay casserole. A curry topping for burgers blends sour cream mayonnaise curry powder onion salt raisins and coconut for a coconut nut garnish.
Sugarless Frosting for Corn Syrup Cake
A reader asks for a sugarless frosting recipe using 14 percent cups light corn syrup, salt, two egg whites, and vanilla. Heat syrup to 240 degrees, whisk egg whites with salt to stiff peaks, then beat in hot syrup and vanilla until glossy. Use to fill and frost two 9 inch cake layers.
Golden Punch with Rum and Fruit Liqueur
A fruit punch recipe uses 1 cup golden rum 2 cups orange juice 4 g cup apricot liqueur and cherry juice. Mix all ingredients except cherries then serve over ice with a maraschino cherry in each of about two quarts total.
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