Mills to sponsor major welfare reform bill in House
Rep Wilbur D Mills chair of the Ways and Means Committee is expected to back the welfare reform bill. The measure follows Nixon proposals and aims to broaden welfare costs within a 4.4 billion dollar budget. The bill tightens work and training requirements for able bodied adults in recipient families.
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Washington
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Nixon
Arkansas
Mills
Democrats Choose Lawrence OBrien to Rebuild Party
The Democratic National Committee plans to restore Lawrence F. O'Brien as national chairman, replacing Sen. Fred R. Harris who resigned after criticism of Democratic views. The return reverses the 1969 transition when Harris succeeded O'Brien and signals a unified leadership plan amid some dissent.
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Washington
Lawrence F. O'Brien
O'Brien
Sen
Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Democratic National Committee
Harris
Mrs Nixon Tours Boulder Amid Peace Protests
Mrs Nixon ignored demonstrators as she visited Boulder during a five state, 4,000 mile journey to see college volunteers in action. Peace groups gathered for the second day, chanting slogans while she toured a day nursery near the playground with children at play.
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Denver
Pat Nixon
Boulder
School of the Ozarks
Point Lookout
Springfield
Here
Rockies
FDA vows warning labels for birth control pills
Senator Gaylord Nelson hailed the FDA action as vindication of his hearings on Pill safety. FDA Commissioner Charles C. Edwards announced plans to require detailed warnings on every package as the hearings concluded.
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Washington (Ap
Gaylord Nelson
Food and Drug Administration
Wisconsin Democrat
FDA
Charles C. Edwards
Thieu Opponent Tran Ngoc Chau Convicted Again
In Saigon a military court reduced from twenty to ten years a sentence for National Assemblyman Tran Ngoc Chau on pro Communist activity charges. Chau admitted contacts with his brother a Viet Cong agent and claimed he acted as an unofficial CIA agent.
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Saigon
Tran Ngoc Chau
Nguyen van Thieu
Viet Cong
Chan
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Singer Joplin Fined for Not Appearing at Tampa Show
Miss Joplin was fined $200 in Municipal Court after her lawyer entered a plea for the singer who allegedly used obscene language when police detectives with bull horns tried to calm a teen audience during a rock concert last year.
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Tampa
Fla
Jan
Joplin
Norway’s Crown Prince Harald Arrives in Bangkok
Norway’s Crown Prince Harald and Princess Sonja arrived in Bangkok for a four day royal visit to boost Norwegian Thai trade. They traveled here from Sydney after a three week Australia tour that included an international sailing regatta.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Norway
Harald
Sonja
Sydney
Australia
LBJ Improves in Hospital Day Four Doctors Encouraged
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson remains at Brooke General Hospital in San Antonio with chest pains from coronary artery hardening. Doctors say he is doing well with improvement and spirits high as aides report progress and Johnson follows medical guidance. Luci Nugent, his daughter, notes he is determined to abide by doctors orders and is in excellent spirits despite the illness.
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San Antonio
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Brooke General Hospital
Luci Nugent
Truant Officer's Return As Pupil Personnel Worker
In Aiken County South Carolina the old truant officer role was replaced by pupil personnel workers after the 1967 repeal of compulsory attendance laws. They focus on root causes of non attendance, visiting homes, coordinating services, and avoiding court threats unless necessary.
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Ance
Aiken County
County School Board
Sally Putnam
Verenes, McMillan clash over Barnwell plant concerns
Verenes of the State Development Board met with Sen. Gilbert McMillan and others to discuss the Allied-Gulf nuclear fuel reprocessing project near Barnwell. McMillan questioned potential atomic waste pollution while Verenes noted McMillan's expressed support and confidence in regulators to handle safety and disposal issues.
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Stathy J. Verenes
State Development Board
Gilbert E. McMillan
Barnwell
Verenes
McMillan
Robert I. Newman
Allied Chemical Crop
Robert C. Blair
South Carolina
Sen. McMillan
Aiken High Girl Is County STAR Student
Miss Mary Jane Dickson a 17 year old senior at Aiken High School was named Aiken County STAR Student during ceremonies in the Aiken Jaycee Hut. She chose Mrs L J Burckhalter as STAR teacher and they will represent Aiken County in the 3rd Congressional District STAR competition.
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Gilbert E. McMillan
Mary Jane Dickson
Aiken County Star
L. J. Burckhalter
County Star
McManaway
Aiken
Aiken Jaycee Hut
Greater Aiken
Miss Dickson
Burckhalter
Aiken County
Columbia
Burkhalter
Kennedy Junior
Early Morning Fire Injures 3 at Aiken Home
An early morning blaze at 1315 Morningside Drive in Aiken badly damaged the house. Three residents were treated at Aiken County Hospital for burns and shock, including 2 year old Douglas Widener with 30 to 35 percent body burns. Mrs Brice Key was treated for shock and cuts after attempting to open a glass door. Angie Widener and Harry Widener, ages 3 and 1, escaped unharmed. Fire crews responded at 7 a.m. and the cause was undetermined.
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Aiken County Hospital
Morningside Drive
Douglas Widener
Brenda Widener
Brice Key
Angie Widener
Harry Widener
Aiken
U.S. Casualties Rise as Enemy Losses Fall in Vietnam Week
Saigon reports 113 Americans killed in battle last week the highest in three months while enemy casualties dropped 20 percent from 2,500 to 2,009. American wounded totaled 465, with reasons cited for the spike including helicopter deaths and a major indirect-fire incident. The week ends with ongoing air strikes on an enemy base camp inside Cambodia near Ha Tien.
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Saigon
U. S
U.S
Americal
Mekong Delta
Cambodia
Ha Tien
Tax Break Urged For Oldsters
The South Carolina General Assembly was urged to grant a 4 percent sales tax exemption on prescription drugs for residents over 65. The Aging Study Committee backed the idea, already included in the House appropriations bill for 1970 71, forecasting about $300 000 in lost revenue.
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Columbia
South Carolina General Assembly
Special Study Committee On Aging
House
Aiken Trials Set March 14 Open First Public Test
Excitement grows at the Aiken Training Track as trainers increase activity after winter work. The Aiken Trials on March 14 will showcase the offspring of top horses before they head north. Shuvee, a famed filly, prepares for her fourth racing season with a Sunday appearance at the track.
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Aiken
Shuvee
Aikenites
Caution Urged In Viewing Solar Eclipse March 7
Astronomers and eye specialists warn that viewing the March 7 solar eclipse is extremely dangerous without precautions. Ophthalmologist Dr. Clay W. Evatt Jr. explains infrared rays can burn the retina, causing permanent, painless vision loss. Indirect viewing methods using pinhole projectors or binoculars are recommended, while direct looks should be avoided entirely.
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Charleston
Clay W. Evatt Jr
Dr. Evatt
Evatt
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
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