Overhaul Urged for U S Welfare System and Food Stamps
An article argues for reform of the U S public welfare program highlighting AFDC progress and setbacks in the 1970s and calling for relocating Food Stamp administration from the Agriculture Department to state and local welfare agencies to curb abuse and ensure proper eligibility. It criticizes bureaucratic overlap and urges Congress to redefine roles and tighten standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Buckley
New York
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Congress
Vanishing Ford Opposition Shapes 76 Primary Scene
Holmes Alexander surveys faltering rivals to Gerald Ford as Nelson Rockefeller, George Wallace, Ted Kennedy, and others drift from the race. Reagan remains MIA while calls for a rejuvenated ticket pressure Ford to shed Rocky and embrace new names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes Alexander
Gerald Ford
Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
White House
MR. Ford
Howard
Bo) Callaway
Rocky
Bo Callaway
Openness Administration
National Press Club
Rockefeller
GOP
Baker
Brock
Connally
Percy
Jack Kemp
New York
Donald Rumsfeld
Ford Rocke
George Wallace
Wallace
Nixon
Johnson
Kennedys
Martin Luther King
Ronald Reagan
California
Callaway
Mia
Reagan
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
Ted
Sargeant Shriver
Paul Laxalt
Senate
Marcos's Philippines strains ties with US amid base clash
The piece argues Marcos undermines US security by seeking more national control over bases and by recognizing Communist China, weakening links with Taiwan and Far Eastern security. It notes allied doubts after the Vietnam setback and questions US trust in partners tied to Vietnam-era failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Asia
Indochina
China
Soviet Union
United States of America
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippines
United States
U.S
Marcos
Taiwan
Mr. Marcos
Peking
Vietnam
Truth In Politics by Jack Anderson
Washington columnist Jack Anderson decries political falsehoods and cites past episodes from 1971 to 1974 including ITT CIA plots in Chile, dossiers by FBI CIA, CIA assassination plots, Greek junta, Chappaquiddick, and Hiram Fong patent lobbying. He argues for accountability and truth in politics over denials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Washington
U.S
International Telephone and Telegraph
Chile
Salvador Allende
ITT
CIA
Allende
White House
CLA
FBI
Secret Service
Patrick Gray
Pat
Fidel
Castro
Rafael
Trujillo
John McCone
Middle East
West
State Department
Henry Kissinger
Chappaquiddick
Ted Kennedy
D.-Mass
Joe Gargan
Boston Globe
Kennedy
Joseph Gargan
Hiram Fong
Hawaii
Patent Lobby
Robert Seto
Fong
American Patent Law Association
American Bar Association
PPG
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Phillips Petroleum
Westinghouse
Dow Chemical
Allis Chalmers
Senate
Capitol Hill
Locked Up Juries and Police Informants in Chicago
Chicago crime facts show only a small share of offenses reach trial and even fewer lead to jail. Police rely on informants and trusted sources, not lone detective work, as a major crime-solving approach. A veteran observer notes informer networks can prevent tragedies, despite risks to sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Kojak
Chicago
Earl Warren
William Hanhardt
Chicago Sun-Times
Hanhardt
Jake Cohen
Cohen
Wisconsin
Burlar
American Legion
Portland
FBI
Igi
Perthey Nv
Deke DeLoach
Put God First Amid Family Strains
Billy Graham counsels a reader whose marriage is breaking apart after choosing to put God first. He urges counseling and prayer, notes the strain on children, and argues biblical devotion should elevate family bonds rather than destroy them. The tone defends faith while urging practical steps.
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Billy Graham
God
S.S
Christ
Jesus
Lord
Rutledge Elected to Continental Congress and SC Leader
The article traces John Rutledge’s rise from Charleston to national prominence through 1774 to 1787. It notes his role in Charleston meetings, election to the Continental Congress, service as President and Commander in Chief of South Carolina, governorship under new constitutions, and later positions including Minister Plenipotentiary, Judge of the Court of Chancery, and first Associate Judge of the U S Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Macdowell
Boston
Charles Town
Rutledge
South Carolina
John Rutledge
Continental Congress
Congress
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Robert Carleson
Feller
Alabama
Long Conservative Party
Solzhenitsyn
Aiken
Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D. Cathcart
General Washington
Supreme Court of the
Chronicle of
America
Hartford
Connecticut Courant
M’fingal
John Trumbull
M'Fingal
Lexington
Concord
Honorius
John Adams
Britain
Ty Watson
Goopwin
Ross Mackenzie
Jeff MacNelly
United Feature Syndicate
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