Senate urged to study welfare mess via Roger Freeman testimony
The article urges Senate members to dedicate an hour to read Roger Freeman’s January 27 testimony before the Senate Finance Committee. Freeman, a Vienna born economist and former White House staff assistant, rose to prominence debating financing of public schools and has been a Hoover Institution senior fellow at Stanford since 1962.
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James Krispat Works to Defend Workfare Critique
A conservative columnist reviews James Krispat’s 88 page Finance Committee statement on workfare. He praises Freeman’s precise, plain speech and links workfare history from Roosevelt to Nixon. The piece argues welfare rules, technology shifts, and legal decrees fostered the current welfare system failure.
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Welfare reform critique from Nixon era columnist
The author argues welfare rolls and AFDC costs rise due to a rigged system. A 32 year old welfare mother with three illegitimate children is described as favored by regular checks. The piece contends work incentives are undermined by high tax and benefit clawbacks under the Nixon bill.
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Athens Messenger historical masthead line
The Athens Messenger publishing staff and leadership details list the publisher and editors from 1825 onward including Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush G Kenner f Fred W. Weber and Charles W. Reamer with managing editor Richard R. Paynter and advertising director MW. MecDargh.
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Rapid Transit Boom Draws National Interest in 1972
Across American cities rapid transit plans grow to decongest streets and cut pollution. Federal funding under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1970 may cover two thirds of costs, with only $600 million obligated so far, prompting industry protests. Jody Smith, 19, mayor of Ayrshire, Iowa, faces odd legal limits on personal actions in his new role.
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Day care center bill prompts family vs state debate
The column examines The Children's House in Washington a parent run day care shut down as illegal highlighting how laws curb DIY family child care. It questions Nixon's veto citing welfare plans to fund centers for the poor and argues the clash between government rules and family care practices.
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Debate over day care policy and welfare reforms
The critique argues that federal involvement in private day care risks deepening class divides and eroding individuality. It endorses Roosevelt era Social Security for the disabled and urges strong welfare controls, state authority, and possible sterilization or benefits freezes as remedies against welfare dependency.
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Indifference in America Urges Action and Faith
The Messenger editor decries national indifference to elections policy and civil projects. He warns that self centered apathy endangers democracy and urges a return to foundational Christianity and obedience to God as the path to the America forefathers intended, invoking William Penn on governance.
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Nelsonville York District Names Two School Nurses
Two nurses, Mrs. Julia DeVore RN and Mrs. Lucy Pierce RN, serve the four elementary schools plus the junior and senior high schools in the Nelsonville York district. They are dedicated to the profession and to children's welfare, with readers urged to send letters on public issues.
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Athens Messenger Publication and postal details
The Athens Messenger announces daily publication except Saturdays with weekday price ten cents and Sunday twenty cents. Delivery options include carrier and tube route. mail rates vary by destination and period, with Ohio West Virginia and U.S. rates listed. It is entered as Second Class Matter at Athens Post Office.
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Nixon Seen Having Florida Edge In Primary Politics
In Tampa, observers say Nixon does not need help from secret Vietnam talks to stay ahead in Florida. The field includes Wallace, Lindsay, Jackson, Muskie, and Humphrey with predictions centered on Wallace as a spoiler and Lindsay as a strong challenger. Local mood is distracted by Florida’s weather and winter training, with turnout uncertain.
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