Bundles for Congress Repeats Mail Campaign With Tea Bags and Beans
Washington AP reports congressional mail now resembles CARE packages with shirts beans peanuts and tea bags to dramatize anger over taxes and a pay raise. Longtime staffers recall the earlier Bundles for Congress campaign tied to a pension bill.
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Gary family allowance plan announced for Seattle and Gary
A proposed family allowance plan linked to an income maintenance experiment is announced involving Indiana and Washington. The Gary project, led by welfare officials, aims to test graduated benefits for families through a grant near 492,986 dollars, with the Veterans Administration and health education departments overseeing the broader effort across 166 hospitals.
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Town Plea to Nixon After Seven Die in Vietnam War
Midland Park New Jersey appeals to President Richard Nixon to halt further Vietnam casualties. Mayor Cornelius Pontier telegrams the commander in chief citing seven local youths and Captain Michael Parmerter among the dead, noting town grief and a prior similar appeal.
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Self immolation claims life of South Vietnamese marine
Saigon officials report Vo Van Be, 40, died in a city hospital after setting himself on fire in a downtown street. Authorities say the act was for personal reasons.
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