Editorial proposes new welfare approach in Douglas County
Douglas County Kansas officials push a reform in aid to dependent children by asking about 70 ADC recipients to press fathers for back support. If mothers refuse, ADC payments could be withheld. Regular warrants ensue if fathers reside in state. out of state, return under Uniform Enforcement of Support. Critics warn of trimming welfare. supporters see targeting the correct payer.
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Douglas County
Kansas
ADC
Ideativas
Catching Up in Wage Prices Sparks AFL-CIO Critique
AFL-CIO President George Meany denounces the wage price freeze as inequitable and unworkable as Democrats seize on the lunch pail versus fat cat script. A look at the steel industry shows profits fell from 1965 to 1970 while costs rose and output stayed flat, suggesting union wage claims shift toward society and profits. Management and labor face a shared path to prosperity, either together or not at all.
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Afl-Cio
George Eany
Ixon
Nixon
Hillis Urges Quick Action on Nixon Proposals
Congressman Hillis argues Congress must swiftly enact President Nixon's economic and tax proposals to wind down the Vietnam era and raise prosperity. The piece cites wage controls, a possible 10 percent import surcharge, tax exemptions, ending certain excises, and restoring investment credits as aimed at both big and small businesses. It also notes public support for the overall program and includes a quote about Soviet naval expansion and a separate Public Affairs item on a 49 cent breakfast offer reinstated after a wage freeze.
Not Much Of A Class Struggle Any Longer
Holmes Alexander argues that Labor Day rhetoric on Nixon era economics mirrors old Hamilton Jefferson divides. He contends modern policy blurs class lines as investors, labor, and welfare recipients share profit, wages, and benefits, making a Jefferson and Hamilton clash obsolete.
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Massachusetts
Jefferson
Hamilton
Washington
Nixon
Bowers
Bank of England
Franklin
Philadelphia
America
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Berlin Pact Sparks West Germany Fears
In a commentary by Anthony Harrigan a visit to Rhine cities highlights West Germany’s booming economy under Christian Democrats while warning that a new Berlin pact weakens West Berlin’s status, boosts Soviet influence, and may undermine West Germany’s sovereignty and security. The piece analyzes roles of Brandt, Nixon, and SALT politics, suggesting concessions invite further communist pressure.
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Berlin
Rhine
West Germany
Christian Democrats
Germany
East Germany
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Free Germany
West Berlin
U.S
Ussr
West Germ
America
United States
Federal German Republic
Bonn
Moscow
West
Brandt
Nixon
Russia
Peking
Humane patterns of living for the elderly
A letter from Mrs Gladys Clark of Tacoma argues for humane elder care amid urban decay. She cites England and Scandinavia models with integrated, doctor staffed communities and calls for public action to prevent isolation of the aged. The writer notes rural Michigan family care as a model while urging broader humane alternatives.
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Tacoma
Gladys Clark
Gen
Fea. Corp
YAF Resolution Signals Youth Stand at Houston Convention
The Young Americans for Freedom at their eleventh Houston convention suspend Nixon support and nominate Agnew in a straw ballot. The piece notes purist roots, Nixon’s mixed positions, and a belief that youth enthusiasm can influence elections, shaping both pro and anti Nixon perspectives.
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YAF
Young Americans For Freedom
Houston
Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Republican Party
Americans For Freedom
Philip
Nixon
United States
China
New York Times
Barnum and Bailey
The
Times
Gustave the Brussels Street Cleaner Shares Life and Work
Alice Widener interviews Gustave, a 25 year old Brussels street cleaner, learning his daily routine. He earns about 240 dollars monthly before taxes, supports a wife and two children, and works six days weekly with a half day off. He values outdoor work, reads La Vie Francaise, and plans to continue sweeping streets with pride.
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Gustave
Brussels
Belgium
Monsieur
Europe
la Vie Francaise
Vittel
New York City
U.S.A
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