Welfare waste and fraud in federal aid programs
A guest column reevaluates welfare costs arguing widespread fraud and administrative waste drain billions from taxpayers. It cites Martha Griffiths analyses in diverse districts, notes New York and California fraud panels, and highlights mispayments in Medicaid and AFDC as examples of systemic abuse hurting the poor and the public purse.
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Congressworan
Martha> Griffiths
Deteai
White House
AST
Sacramento
Calif
AFDC
Mnch
New York
George Berlingoe
Berlinger
Scchema
New York City
Nixon faces Watergate shadows in San Francisco mood
In San Francisco the Nixon presidency faces mounting Watergate doubts as McCord’s testimony raises questions about the burglary and political pressure. The region’s critics say the administration’s handling worsens public trust amid inflation, trade frictions, and calls for tighter congressional probes.
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San Francisco
West Coast
Nixon
James McCord
Prenwy
FBI
Letter to the editor on economic woes and policy
A reader denounces rising costs in food taxes and energy, linking welfare reliance to government aims. The letter mentions gas rationing and meat abstinence debates, and references Brezhnev’s U.S. visit with a Nixon banquet gag about cheese.
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Eailior
Brezhnev
U.S
Nixon
White House banquet tale ends with gas card trouble
A satirical note claims Brezhnev plans sightseeing but Secret Service and many dignitaries lack gas ration cards, halting the convoy. The author suggests officials should heed such shortages and consider helping the country. Certain street signature Haas Street Shaftsbury is cited.
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Mr. Brezhnev
Secret Service
Bottle ban proposed to curb non returnables in Vermont
Letter from Burlington urges continuation of a non returnable beverage container ban. It cites Oregon’s decline in highway litter, lower beverage costs with returnables, and public demand. Warns that delaying bans fuels more roadside clutter and questions lobbyist pressure. Johnston Connelly writes to Editor.
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Vermont
Oregon
Boan
Johnston Connelly
Burlington
Alimony and jail
The Vermont case of George J. Chicoine, a former Burlington home builder, highlights civil contempt for failing to pay $2,550 in temporary support. He spent years in prison. arguments consider due process in civil contempt and limits on incarceration, with debates on potential retrials and constitutionality.
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Kennefly
George McGovern
Tom Eagleton
Missouri
George J. Chivalne
Burlington
Chicalne
Chicoine
Supreme Court
New York
New York City
United States Supreme Court
Commission On Reform of Federal
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Vermont Supreme Court
Vermont
Thicoine
Chiesine
Chico
The Outstanding Figure in Washington Is the National Debt
The Burlington Free Press notes the national debt dominates Washington’s concerns while the North Adams Transcript comments on a woman's preas contents and what she can take with her.
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Washington
Burlington Free Press
North Adams Transcript
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