Kerr Mills bill offers limited aid to aged with means test
The Kerr Mills bill provides federal grants to states for medical aid to aged low income residents not on Old Age Assistance. It faces three flaws: nonuniform care across states, heavy tax burden on poorer states, and a means test that strips dignity by requiring exhaustion of personal funds. Vermont plans to start soon, while New York and Massachusetts offer broader support.
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Kerr-Mills
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Kentucky
New York State
NBC to Adapt The Virginian as 90 Minute Color Series
North Bennington writer recalls NBC dropping Wagon Train for a color weekly series based on Owen Wisters The Virginian. The 90 minute episodes promise adult western motifs with romance and danger, aiming to modernize the famed cowboy tale.
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All Cowboys
Owen Wister
National Broadcasting Co
U.N. Bond Issue Faces Senate Clash Over Funding
The United States may back one half of a 200 million dollar U N bond issue for the United Nations as Congress debates its passage. Critics warn bonds set a dangerous precedent while supporters urge action to keep the U N functioning as a peace instrument.
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Kennedy
United States
United Nations
Congress
U.N
Senate
House
Aiken
Vermont
U.S
General Assembly
U. N
Assembly
Congressmen Indifferent to Increasing House Seats Destined to Fail
Washington AP reports Congress shows little appetite to enlarge the House or curb state gerrymandering. Since 1913 the 435-seat limit persists despite population growth, with frequent proposals failing. Cracking down on district tricks remains scant, as political maneuvering continues. Massachusetts and New York face seat changes after the 1960 census, heightening disputes among state legislatures and governors.
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Washington
Congress
House
Hoff Enters Vermont Governor Race With General Critique
Rep. Philip H. Hoff of Burlington announces his bid for governor. The Burlington Democrat criticizes state administrations for patchwork solutions and hints at larger programs, while facing questions about funding and specifics.
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Philip H. Hoff
Burlington
Rep. Hoff
Vermont
Montpelier
Mr. Hoff
Village debate over mobile home permits in Bennington
Benjamin Banulis urges open discussion at the village meeting over a June 1961 dispute on mobile home permits. Trustees Mallory Pello and Carver with attorney Levin delayed permits post May 1 1961 while ordinances from December 28 1960 were kept in force and retroactive revocation considered.
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Joseph Pello
Mallory
Ronald Sinclair
Benjamin Banulis
David Carver
Atty
Reuben Levin
Levin
New Dictionaries Faulted for Loose Standards
A 1937 Banner column by Mrs. C. P. Kent criticizes Webster's Third and other new dictionaries for looseness. She cites examples such as mispronounced anniversaries as cenTENary and the omission of the word message from several editions, noting it has vanished from current usage.
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C. P. Kent
Dorset
Banner
The
Panama Seeks Higher Revenue From Canal Pact
Panamanian leaders led by President Roberto Chiari press for greater revenue and sovereignty in renegotiating the 1903 Panama Canal treaty. They seek a share of gross canal revenues and flag rights, arguing the US perpetual rights clause is unfair.
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Panama
United States
Panama Canal
Roberto F. Chiari
Canal
Colon
Panama City
Fabian Velarde
Chiari
U.S
Velarde
Nicaragua
Jumping to Conclusions NEW YORK AP
A syndicated column offers aphorisms on war and peace, personal worth, and social perception. It notes war elevates individual significance through collective effort, while peace fails to inspire broad civic pride. It questions taste in medicine and ambition in wealth, ending with a teen prom night quip.
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