Red Cross Expenditures Reach Record 1965 66 Year
The American Red Cross reports 1965 66 expenditures reached 120 819 524 the highest since 1945 46 due to soaring relief costs for Hurricane Betsy and expanded support for U S military forces in South Vietnam. While income totaled 106 868 513, major outlays funded worldwide services to armed forces and veterans 40 937 719 blood and safety programs and disaster relief across 14 100 incidents. The Betsy operation involved 850 disaster specialists and 12 000 volunteers delivering mass care to 296 900 homes and aiding 34 600 families at a cost of 17 500 000.