Welfare Problem Growing in Perplexity
The piece notes the new federal welfare cabinet post and faces a rising cost of 5.5 billion dollars a year while 9 million Americans receive aid. It argues reform is needed as welfare rolls grow despite low unemployment and outlines proposals such as selective industry training and targeted child benefits.
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Robert H. Finch
Health, Education and Welfare
Time Magazine
Great Society
Richard Nixon
Billion Dollar Bequest Hurdle for Minnesota University
The University of Minnesota may inherit a 724 422 dollar estate from Maximillian N. Lando, a Los Angeles recluse. His handwritten will splits the bequest between the university and Los Angeles residents but restricts use to science scholarships after a 100 year hold. By 2066, with interest, the sum could reach about 1.5 billion, though inflation could erode purchasing power.
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Maximillian N. Lando
Los Angeles
University of Minnesota
Lando
Packers Fall Short as Colts Stop four-Peat Bid
In a high profile NFL clash at Lambeau Field, the Green Bay Packers, seeking a fourth straight championship, were defeated 16 to 3 by the Baltimore Colts. Despite the loss, a standing ovation greeted the Packers as the game ended, reflecting fans’ respect for a storied team.
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Cleveland Browns
Washington Redskins
Redskins
Browns
D.C. Stadium
Green Bay
Wis
U.S.A
Green Bay Packers
Lambeau Field
Baltimore Colts
Baltimore
Packers
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Red Cross
Stephen W. Carveth
Opinions of Others NEWSPAPERS' FUTURE
Lord Thomson of Fleet predicts a bright future for quality newspapers in the 1970s. The Plain Dealer agrees and says success hinges on understanding the press role in the electronic age. Higher education rising demands better educated editors and writers to inform an intelligent readership.
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Lord Thomson
Fleet
The
Plain Dealer
Lord Thomson Forecasts Wider Role for Newspapers in 1970s
Thomson Newspapers head sees growth through efficient production and distribution, and believes new papers can start where populations shift. He urges established press to aid developing countries and notes his empire includes over 50 U S newspapers, including in Ohio.
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Thomson
Lord Thomson
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Ohio
the Plain Dealer
Austin to Begin Pool Construction on Low Bid
The Austin pool contract was awarded to C. C. Pagenhart Co. of Rochester for 47450. Work starts next week and should finish by late June. The city also reports PWA cancelled overpass grant due to anticipated qualification issues before January 1. E M Nelson becomes First Ward justice of the peace after mayoral appointment and council confirmation following Thadeus Tompson’s death.
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Austin
C. C. Pagenhart Co
Rochester
PWA
Public Works Administration
E. M. Nelson
Merril Rolfson
Thadeus Tompson
Urban renewal actions span Winona and Rochester plans
Winona City Council unanimously approves an urban renewal plan while Rochester's Housing and Redevelopment Authority pushes a 22 block downtown redevelopment at an estimated 21 million dollars with federal funding, requiring voter approval. The regionwide trend pressures cities to adopt renewal programs for competition and growth.
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Minnesota
Winona
Rochester
Housing and Redevelopment. Authority
Riesel analyzes labor power and the Attorney General threat
Victor Riesel argues that labor leaders fear a tough Attorney General who could cripple unions through antitrust actions, legal penalties, and aggressive prosecutions. He traces history from Taft Hartley to the Kennedy Nixon era, noting labor’s push for stronger curbs on strikes and expansion of right to work laws to limit union influence.
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Victor Riesel
Washington
D. C
Richard Nixon
Secretary of Labor Labor
Genghis Khan
Caligula
Dept. of Justice
A.G
Afl-Cio
Jack Kennedy
Sen. McClellan
Lo Tough
Bob Kennedy
Dick Nixon
National Labor Relations Board
Teamsters
Awsome
Justice Dept
FBI
Building and Construction Trades Council
Construction Union Council
James O’neill
Philadelphia
New” Justice Dept
Johnson
Criminal Division
Labor Desk
Charles
Chuck) Ruff
Labor Dept
Publishers . Hall Syndicate
On This Day in History December 16
Highlights include the 1773 Boston Tea Party when colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes. Other events note Vesuvius eruption in 1631, Cromwell becoming lord protector in 1653, Beethoven born in 1770, and Khrushchev’s 1959 speech amid Soviet era tensions.
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Boston
Vesuvius
Oliver Cromwell
England
Ludwig von Beethoven
Bonn
Napoleon Bonaparte
Ardennes Forest
Belgium
Sukarno
Indonesia
Nikita Khrushchev
Moscow
Georgi Malenkov
Quiz Q and A on sensation and older Negro university
A reader quiz asks where pressure sense is least developed noting it is strongest on the tongue tip and weakest on the back of the shoulders. It also cites Wilberforce University in Wilberforce Ohio, founded in 1856 as the oldest Negro college in the United States.
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Oldes Negro University
United States
Wilberforce University
Wilbeforce, Ohio
Kennedy Onassis marriage in doubt polls say
A Louis Harris poll one month after the wedding shows 35 percent approval for Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis, 31 percent disapproval, 34 percent unsure. The piece argues polls shape democracy and critiques public opinion surveys as contagious and influential in personal life. It cites examples of people misreporting feelings and offers a mock poll about Lee Radziwill's stance on her sister Jacqueline.
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New York
NEA
Jackie Kennedy
Aristotle Onassis
Louis Harris
Kennedy Onassis
House of Representatives
Populi
Kennedy
Onassis
Perry
Lee Radziwill
Jacqueline
Quotes Reflect Bipartisan Tensions and Public Figures
A collection of remarks from leaders and commentators highlights disputes over history, economics, and policy. Figures include William C. Doyle on holidays, President Johnson on peace, Averell Harriman on negotiations, Penny Ann Early on jockey licensing, Len Gordon Allott on transit delays, the Rev. Robert Johann on birth control, Dr. K. Roald Bergethon on moral action, and Peter Bradley on race in art.
Nixon to Name Own GOP National Chairman Next Year
Republican governors at Palm Springs praised Ray Bliss as a skilled organizer but President-elect Nixon plans to replace Bliss with his own choice after the inauguration. Nixon will seek a high profile chairman to rebuild the party and chair the national committee, while Bliss convenes a January 17 meeting in Washington.
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Ray Bliss
Bliss
Richard Nixon
Nixon
GOP
National Committee
Washington
John Sears
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IRS
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National Chamber of Commerce
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Peter Bradley
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