Public Welfare and Car Diagnostics Report Mixes
A reader notes a Department of Public Welfare Recreation Bulletin filled with trivia on National Poultry Week and Bow Tie Week, questioning its value and cost to taxpayers. Separately, Sen. Phil Hart cites a $7 billion annual overcharge due to car inefficiencies and defective components, proposing national diagnostic centers and stricter repairs oversight.
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Pennsylvania
Department of Public Welfare
Harrisburg
Welfare Department
Corry Memorial Hospital
Nixon era brief summaries reveal conflicts and actions
A collection of 1969 briefing notes highlights tensions over how news was summarized and presented to the President. It mentions Julie Nixon’s education travels, Hoover’s missing birthplace plaque, alcohol funding delays, forest warfare in Vietnam, and Justice Department wiretap legal work.
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Julie Nixon
Eisenhower
David
Virginia Beach
Washington
Catholic University
Air Force
Dam Neck
White House
Nixon
Secret Service
Johnson
Air Force Transportation
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Capitol Hill Methodist Church
Congress
Frank Moss
Utah
Warren Magnuson
Wash
Senate Appropriations Committee
Magnuson
Moss
Justice Department
Richard Kliendienst
Internal Security Division
Peaceful progress stalled in debate on costs and goals
In New York a panel of businessmen scrutinizes how to advance peaceful progress with practical cost awareness. Arjay Miller, dean of Stanford Business, warns that lofty aims require analysis of expenses. He cites the 1970 Clear Air Act amendments and calls for a National Goals Institute to provide comprehensive cost data for legislative decisions.
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New York
Arjay Miller
Ford Mator
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Miller
Eames
Congress
National Goals Institute
Moondust and the Space Age Echoes in Everyday Life
Space research yields practical benefits from heart monitoring devices to safer helmets and lightweight splints. Moon missions bring foils, plastics, and new materials used in homes, industries, and entertainment, while costs spark debate about welfare versus exploration. Neil Armstrong’s giant step symbolically frames progress.
Abbe’s Costly New Show For Miss Lane
Abbe explains the extensive costs behind Miss Lane’s act including eight weeks planning and rehearsal, a crew of writers, arrangers, wardrobe designers, many costume changes, specialized props, lighting, conductors, musicians, and travel. He cites a $3,000 dress and total ongoing expenses between $40,000 and $50,000 to refresh wardrobes and material, arguing top quality justifies the risk.
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Lane
Abbe
Miss Lane
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