Congress Poised to Stall Poor Help Legislation
AP reports Congress shows little appetite for broad new programs to aid the poor in 1969. Proposals target jobs income housing and education, but budget pressures from Vietnam and the gold dollar limit reflections. Housing subsidies gain Senate support while House hesitation grows. Education Title I and open housing moves face funding limits.
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Americans Reject White Racism As Major Riot Cause
A Sindlinger poll in 48 states finds 70 percent disagree with a commission that white racism fuels urban riots. Men favor the view 62 percent to 38, women 43 percent, amid broader opinions on police action and Vietnam, with about 1,000 daily interviews.
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Sindlinger
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Revey
Tonight On TV Tuesday Night Schedule Highlights
Television guide style listing shows Huntley Brinkley News Truth or Consequences I Dream of Jeannie The Governor's Race Daktari Garrison's Gorillas and Jerry Lewis program segments across 5 6 and 7 PM.
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Jeannie
Daktari
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Ginny Pate
General Hospital
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Merv Griffin
Chris Chandler
British Navy Abolishes Fathom For Decimal Ocean Charts
The Admiralty ends the fathom as the Royal Navy shifts to decimal measurements. Oceans will be charted in meters, part of Britain moving toward decimal coinage and metric standards. The change reflects a long historical unit defined as six feet, now replaced by the metric system.
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Greece
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Pop-tops Chain Sparks Two NCSU Students Burned
In Raleigh on Wednesday night two North Carolina State University students were badly burned when a chain made from beer can tops touched an electric wire. Robert C. Stewart of Tobaccoville dangled the chain from Sullivan dormitory and Robert S. Harvey of Gastonia walked by and grabbed the chain, pulling it into contact with a live line. A flash and small explosion followed.
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