Congress weighs ethics codes and child support reform
The Senate and House move toward a national conduct code with penalties and stronger enforcement while weighing reforms for pay raises and public funding of campaigns. A payroll of ethics and a new Child Support and Establishment of Paternity program aim to track absentee fathers, potentially cutting welfare costs by up to a billion annually.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
House
Weicker
Goldwater
General Accounting Office
Christian Science Monitor
Locator Service Traces Absent Fathers Under Welfare Plan
A Washington based Parent Locator Service tracks down deserting fathers as part of a computerized project reaching 15 100 monthly. HEW says the program locates about 70 percent of fathers, with a projected return of 39 to 1 and possibly 3 to 1 recovery. Steigman notes that desertion will not be tolerated and that federal 75 percent funding supports finder costs while states face penalties for noncompliance.
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PLS
Arthur Young and Co
U.S. Treasury
HEW
Lunch hour cataract surgery touted as safer and faster
The Corry Evening Journal reports on phaco emulsification a lunch hour cataract operation approved by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Medicare. Dr Dennis L Brooks at Germantown Hospital performs the procedure daily, removing the clouded lens with an ultrasonic needle and enabling patients to return to work within two hours.
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Phecorry Evening Journal
Sirset
Corry
George R Semple
Puplisner
Wiliam Eaton
Jean McLaughlin
Foreman
Associated Press
Rewa
Ral
Msi
Adeaice
Army biowarfare gaps exposed in public defense plan
Washington report shows hundreds of germ warfare tests conducted in subway and airport sites while no national program to protect civilians exists. Army and Public Health Service admit no formal role in civilian germ attack preparedness amid Cold War fears of Soviet offensive capability. Agriculture Dept defoliants note adds context to defense responsibilities.
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Washington
New York City
Public Health Service
Ecnoed
Agriculture Dept
Edward Kennedy
Dmass
Germ warfare, diplomacy and Czech ties shake Cold War ties
A commentary notes gaps in U S defense against chemical warfare, with Kennedy pressing protection. It highlights deteriorating U S Czech relations driven by a West Coast law firm and ex Senator Smathers, pressuring Russell Long and State Department talks. The piece recalls WWII gold seizures and postwar claims, detailing the clash over settlements and trading status.
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State Dept
Czech Foreign Ministry
United States
Czechoslovakia
Czech gold conflict and bank ethics cloud Senate actions
The article describes Senator Long pushing a Czech gold payoff and opposing State Department positions, plus Senator Morgan pressuring banking rules for savings and loans while serving on a local board. It notes conflicts of interest concerns and details a Pennsylvania consumer protection bureau contact.
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Robert Morgan
Dn.c
Senate Banking Committee
Morgan
Savings and Loan Association
The
Home Savings and Loan Association of
Lillington
N.C
Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection
Bureau
Erie
State Street
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Sylvia Porter
America
IRS
Social Security and Defense Department
Steigman
Office of
New Jersey
Paul Harvey
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
New York News World
Clint Morrot
Philadelphia
Dennis L. Brooks
Germantown Hospital
Temple University Medical School
Brooks
United States Senate
Richard S. Schweiker
Washington, D.C
H. John Heinz Jr
Russell Senate
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Harrisburg
United States Representative Assembly
Marc L. Marks
Longworth Building
R. Budd Dwyer
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Army
Vietnam
By Jack Anderson
Westmatn
George Smathers
D-Fla
Senate Finance
Russell Long
D-La
Cyrus Vance
U.S
Bowser
Agaths
Smathers
Long and Son
Mike Gravel
D-Alaska
Long
Vance
Finance Committee
Gravel
North Carolina
Savings and Loan Associations
Sen
Thomas McIntyre
D-N.h
Capitol Hill
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