Welfare term debate shapes welfare reform plan
HEW Secretary Elliot Richardson pushes senators to say on family assistance rather than welfare to curb stigma. He notes 24 million eligible under family aid, though critics warn the Nixon bill would expand aid to 12 percent of Americans. Senators Javits Harris Ribicoff and McCarthy propose liberalizing hikes, with committee action expected late September.
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Richardson
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U.S
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Iowa
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
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Fred R. Harris
D-Okla
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Eugene J. McCarthy
Finance Committee
Senate
Conferees Agree On Postal Reform
A House Senate conference committee approved a bill to convert the post office into an independent agency the U S Postal Service with an 11 member board of governors and a five member rate commission Rate increases for patrons are expected first with a six to eight cent stamp rise possible The measure caps initial rate boosts at three and 13 percent and sets wage and union provisions including collective bargaining and arbitration under new rules The plan requires approval by Congress and the President Nixon and must take effect within a year
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Berkeley Rounds Up Wandering Youths
Berkeley police lock down the summer influx of unsupervised youths. In 20 days 327 under 18s were arrested for no crime beyond supervision, with hundreds shipped home or confined to local districts. Many suspects are from outside California, including several international entrants.
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Death of Salazar Ends Era in Portugal
Salazar’s death triggers reflections on a forty year rule in Portugal. Flags at half staff mark the end of an era as Premier Caetano vows to hold Africa’s provinces, despite poverty and high costs. Portugal maintains 125000 troops across Angola, Mozambique and Portuguese Guinea amid ongoing guerrilla warfare.
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Portugal
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UPI
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Portuguese Guinea
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Europe
Witness Describes LaBianca Killings in Trial
LOS ANGELES UPI witness Linda Kasabian testified that Charles Manson sent three followers to the LaBianca home to kill Leno and wife without revealing the plan. She described Manson selecting the house after hours of driving and instructing crew members not to let the victims know they would be killed. The LaBiancas were found dead hours later.
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UPI
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Sharon Tate
Linda Kasabian
Manson
Leno la Bianca
Tate
Miss van Housten
Miss Krenwinkel
Charles Watson
Jackson Grand Jury Finds Police Actions Justified
A Hinds County grand jury concluded Mississippi officers used only necessary force to restore order after Jackson State College campus violence. It found evidence supported sniper fire against police, stated officers were justified firing, and disputed mayoral remarks alleging no police gunfire.
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UPI
Mississippi
Jackson State College
Hinds County
Jackson City
Russell Davis
Davis
Jackson State
John Bell Williams
Alexander Hall
Forces Pound Angkor Wat Area in Cambodia War
Cambodian military spokesman says Allied air strikes killed 600 Communist troops and wounded 200 near Angkor Wat nine miles northeast of Siem Reap. Reports cite villagers. aircraft origin unclear. Saigon says B52s dropped two million pounds across Vietnam and coastal areas. Cambodian counterattack at Kirirom Plateau delayed. Clashes reported near Kompong Thom and heavier fighting in Eastern Cambodia involve South Vietnamese forces and air support.
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Kompong Som
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