Promise of welfare reform moves forward with federal plan
Editorial notes a 1974 federalization of adult welfare categories as a path to efficiency, with Social Security to administer the program. It cites 3.3 million recipients at state level plus an estimated 1.5 million more eligible under new minimums, totaling about 4.8 million, while 12.5 million receive aid in families with dependent children.
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Bottled water debated at Miami Beach convention
Eric F. Johnson, executive director of an association with 30 000 tap water suppliers, addressed the American Bottled Water Association. He said bottled water should not be sold as safer than tap water and noted many bottles may not meet federal standards yet remain safe. He affirmed no quarrel with consumers who buy bottled water, stressing a shared goal of better water for people.
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Romney to leave HUD for private influence role
George Romney will resign as HUD secretary to pursue a private path gathering a group of truth seekers and communicators. He says government has built in limits and aims to push reform from outside while remaining loyal to his past ambitions and city focused issues.
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Nixon Thieu summit seen as possible later
Washington reports no current plan for a Nixon Thieu meeting but a future summit remains possible. Nixon spent about two hours with Thieu's representative Nguyen Phu Duc, a detailed discussion of Saigon views on settlement, while White House aides kept silent on specifics.
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Profit may prove ecologist's friend
The article argues that profit motives are increasingly driving land reclamation by corporations. It highlights examples from Indiana, Dallas Fort Worth, and Olympia where old gravel pits and idle assets are converted into parks, housing, golf courses, lakes, and shopping centers with ecological restoration in mind. Howard Hoffman pioneers a new enterprise coordinating studies, zoning, finance, and redevelopment to turn surplus assets into profit while improving surroundings.
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New York
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California seals shift to work crews for welfare
California officials report a mandatory work program is pushing able bodied welfare recipients toward pay checks. In six counties four months in, 2707 recipients are classed as employable. 1127 in private jobs, 230 in training, 184 in work assignments. About 371 have been cut from welfare for refusing work.
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Bill Lawson
Department of Human Resources Development
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Scrambled Clues From a Weathered Puzzle Page
A compact, mixed set of crossword style clues including weather terms, abbreviations, and answers like Route Abbrev and Depot Abbrev. The fragment lists items such as cold atmospheric state, oil soap plant suffix, average barometric line, and clues for deck and bachelor degrees.
Ralph the rabbit rules the furnace room in a perilous tale
A narrator recalls a dangerous pet rabbit named Ralph living in the furnace room, describing his carnivorous habits and aggressive acts. The piece blends humor and anxiety about warning a furnace repairman, as Ralph chews hoses, attacks appliances, and patrols the home with rogue ferocity. The narrator jokes about consequences and safety, confessing guilt and fear.
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Ralph
Charlie
Mama
Furnace Man
Minnesotas DFLers plan victory dinner in St Paul
Minnesota DFLers celebrate election wins with a Friday night dinner at the St Paul Hilton hosted by Gov. Wendell Anderson Sen Walter Mondale and former Gov Karl Rolvaag Rolvaag won a seat on the Public Service Commission Proceeds help repay party and governor campaign debts Thomas Kelm leads the event GOP sides host a Friday Rally round Rhoda at the Radisson in Minneapolis to mark losses and prep for 1974. The 400 member GOP State Central Committee meets Saturday to review finances and strategy with minority leaders Sen Harold Krieger Rep Aubrey Dirlam. A Young Republican leadership conference in Minneapolis features Sen Robert Packwood speaking.
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