Senate approves 5.9 billion for war on poverty program
The Senate backed a two year extension and expansion of OEO programs totaling 5.9 billion dollars aimed at aid for 47.5 million poor and near poor. It would create nationwide child care centers, create a National Legal Services Corp run independently, and add 500 million for Neighborhood Youth Corps to fund up to 100,000 job training slots.
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UPI
Senate
House
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
White House
GOP
National Legal Services Corp
Nixon sparks backlash with welfare remark during joint address
President Nixon drew fire from lawmakers across party lines after saying any work is preferable to welfare. Critics, including Rep. Dellums and Sens. Brooke Mondale Inouye, argued the line stigmatizes recipients and ignores economic hardship. The remark framed a broader budget message that otherwise met some support.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Donald Dellums
D-Calif
Edward W. Brooke
Rmass
Walter F. Mondale
Dminn
Jews Clash Over Quaker Middle East Peace Study
Two leading U S religious bodies the American Friends Service Committee and the American Jewish Committee trade sharp public criticisms of the Quaker study Search For Peace in the Middle East The AJCs critique with ADL support accuses the Friends report of bias and pro Arab distortions while the AFSC defends its effort as even handed and aimed at recognizing rights of both peoples.
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David E. Anderson
Washington
UPI
America
U.S
Middle East
American Friends Service Committee
AFSC
Ong
American Jewish Committee
United States
Friends
AJC
Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B'rith
Friends Working Party
Landrum R. Bolling
Earlham Colege
Richmond
Ind
West
Israel
U S B52s bomb above the DMZ in Vietnam action
U S Air Force jets attacked North Vietnamese antiaircraft sites just above the DMZ after opening fire on an unarmed American reconnaissance aircraft. B52 raids extended toward Laos as U S and South Vietnamese forces press a major campaign below the DMZ. Mines wounded six soldiers and one ranger killed as the war area sees continued heavy fighting.
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Dmz
Dong Hoi
North Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
Quang Tri
Laos
Khe Sanh
Floating dollar prompts wary world response and trade talks
UPI reports Nixon's dollar float and 10 percent import surcharge stir hopes of faster U.S. goods sales. Japan and Canada weigh retaliatory moves as Washington and Tokyo hold high level talks amid plans to revalue the yen. London conference looms.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Nixon
U.S
Japan
Canada
Washington
Free World
United States
Antibusing clashes erupt across cities over court orders
National and local protests surge as districts prepare for court mandated busing to achieve racial balance. Senators propose constitutional amendment to outlaw busing. In Columbia and Savannah demonstrations turn violent with arrests and effigy burning as white parents oppose integration efforts.
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United States
South
Columbia
S.C
National Socialist White People’s Party
State House
South Carolina
Pontiac
Mich
Gunmen strike Belfast match factory in bomb attack
Four masked gunmen invaded a Belfast match factory, tied two night watchmen, and planted four bombs that ripped the structure apart. An army spokesman described the incident and the watchmen were freed by authorities.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
McGuire and Patterson
Falls Road
Londonderry
Foyle Road
Garry Gormley
David Stewardson
At the Movies Harte Presents Multiple New Releases
Harte lists screenings through Tuesday including Little Big Man starring Dustin Hoffman with Chief Dan George stealing scenes at Manchester Love Story with Ryan O Neal Ali McGraw John Marley and Ray Milland. Also notes Williamstown College Cinema reviving The Foursome and Hathaways outdoor double feature Love Story and A Gunfight with a rare noir action tone all priced for the weekend amidst Belfast Northern Ireland violence reports.
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Harte
Dustin Hoffman
Dan George
Manchester
Ryan O'Neal
Ali McGraw
John Marley
Ray Milland
Williamstown College
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