Foster Grandparents Bring Love And Income To Foster Homes
A nationwide appeal highlights Foster Grandparents who provide personal attention to deprived children in hospitals and institutions. The program pays federal minimum wage, with two weeks training before placement, and seeks sponsors via public or private agencies. Contact regional CEO offices or the Administration on Aging for funding and application forms.
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Martine
America
Illinois
Iant State Hospital
Dixon
Minnesota
Office of Economic Opportunity Funds
Commissions On Aging
Health and Welfare Councils
Administration On
U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Washington, D.C
New England Legislatures Are Termed As Inefficient
AP reports inefficiency and leadership gaps plague New England legislatures with heavy workloads and staff shortages. Maine highlights include representation issues and pay limits. Observations note aging, independent professionals and limited long term planning in revenue matters across states.
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New England
Augusta
Legislative reporting notes New England inefficiencies
Massachusetts and other New England states face a range of legislative burdens from workload and lengthy sessions to staffing shortages and cramped facilities. Reporters Carl Craft and Paul Driscoll cite committee staff shortages, space limits, and scheduling inefficiencies as major problems, with calls for reform and clearer bill pigeonholing.
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New Hampshire
Russell M. Keith
Carl C. Craft
Springfield
Unent
Paul Driscoll
Worcester Telegram
Edgar M. Mills
Christian Science Monitor
Rhode Island
Art Hatton
Providence
General Assembly
New Haven Opens World First Commercial Telephone Exchange
The journal notes the January 28 1878 opening of the world’s first commercial telephone exchange in New Haven Conn highlighting milestone in communications history and the promise of quality service in its classifieds.
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New Haven
Conn
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Sanders
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Maine
Office of Economic Opportunity
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Manhattan
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Marx
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Montpelier AP
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