Former President Truman Leaves Hospital for Independence Home
Harry S. Truman walked from Research Hospital in Kansas to his home in Independence, Missouri, after an 11 day stay for diverticulitis diagnosed following stomach pains. His wife Bess accompanied him with Secret Service agents, and Wallace Graham said he was in very good health.
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Seven killed in Stockport fire in New York
A two story frame home fire in Stockport New York killed seven people and injured two others. Victims include Frances Lasher 44 Deborah Lasher 32 Donald Cutler 17 Shane Cutler 1 Maria Grasso 24 Paul Grasso 31 Kenneth Caulkins 6. Two children Ronald Cutler Jr and Marie Grassa 24 were treated for smoke inhalation. Firefighters from Stockport Seaville and Stuyvesant Falls responded. The cause was not immediately known.
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Fire at Dutch Catholic home kills thirteen patients
A wooden building at a Roman Catholic home for the mentally handicapped in Rolde, Netherlands burned Tuesday night killing thirteen patients, mostly children. Police said 47 residents aged 12 to 30 were inside at about 10:30 pm when a male nurse raised the alarm and evacuation began but the blaze moved too quickly to save all.
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Chicano unrest analyzed in Seattle visit
An AP report notes violence in East Los Angeles linked to service gaps for Spanish speakers. John Bareno of the Committee on Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking People said militancy among Chicano youths rose amid perceived inequities in federal funding. The Seattle stop promoted Nixon’s plan to boost opportunities. Sunday’s clash left one youth dead and others injured after a protest against alleged police brutality.
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California arson cases rise amid high costs
California arson surged 87 percent over three years per the Insurance Information Institute with incendiary fires costing about 60 million dollars annually. In San Francisco the rate climbed sharply in the year ending last July versus 1968, while Lt George Kelly of the Fire Investigation Bureau warned arson is a simple protest tactic though the activity may be tapering.
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Insurance Information Institute
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Bureau of Fire Investigation
San Mateo BART stations urged for new link to airport
Consultants backed by a $557,000 federal grant call for BART stations in Colma South San Francisco and San Bruno as part of a planned link to San Francisco International Airport. The study estimates $80 million in savings but notes costs of airport station and train distribution. The study path ties Contra Costa Alameda and San Francisco lines with Daly City as the southern end. The board meetings today with the Study board and the Southern Pacific Company stake in the route discussed.
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Linbers Plateau Mountaineers Scale Gyrand Teta Face
Utah climbers led by George Lawe attempt Grand Park winter ascent of the 2000 foot granite west face of Gyrand Teta Ridge. The team traverses to the 1040 foot level amid heavy clouds as Grand Canyon National Park rangers monitor the perilous climb.
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Mozambique cyclone heads to sea after deadly march
Mozambique weather service said Cyclone Fellce is moving out to sea after devastating Porte de East Africa last week. Forecasters noted the storm neared Madagascar earlier and could return toward southern Manaambique as the loading waned. Governor Lt. Gal David Ferreira reported the confirmed death toll at a0.
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UPI
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Gal
David Ferreira
Zarhesia
Nixon seeks action on job disputes in transportation
President Nixon urged Congress to enact an Emergency Public Interest Protection Act to resolve national emergency labor disputes in transportation. The plan would require a three member neutral panel to pick the most reasonable offer as final, binding, replacing existing emergency provisions and expanding Taft Hartley powers.
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UPI
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Nursing homes accused of profiting from poor care
The Rev. John Mason of the American Lutheran Church told lawmakers that private nursing homes profit from inadequate care at high costs. He cited higher monthly charges in proprietary facilities compared with non profit church homes and said government Medicare and Medicaid policies penalize quality rehabilitation by reducing reimbursements when patients improve.
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Washington
Welfare proposals' form rapped in Nixon plan debate
Congressmen pressed to speed welfare reform as the Ways and Means Committee opened review in closed session. Secretary Richardson urged Nixon family assistance and Medicare cost controls while Mills pushed for a 10 percent Social Security rise with automatic future COLAs and an unclear cost sharing plan for home health care.
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Nixon
House Ways and Means
Tillot L. Richardson
Wilbur
Mills
D-Ark
Richardson
Construction pay rise reported by Labor Dept survey
Washington based Labor Department survey of cities above 100000 population shows the average construction worker earned 6.28 per hour as of day. 1, up 92.6 percent since 1958. Plumbers and electricians led with 7.20, bricklayers 7.00, carpenters 6.04, plasterers 4.58, painters 6.11, laborers 4.91.
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Washington
Labor Department
Move to kill voting on housing is urged
The Justice Department asks the Supreme Court to join in overturning a California Constitution provision requiring voter approval of low income housing. The case combines San Jose and San Mateo disputes, with a federal panel already ruling the section unconstitutional for discriminating against the poor and their right to decent housing.
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Justice Department
U.S. Supreme Court
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High Court
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San Mateo
Erwin Griswold
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Jerris Leonard
Supreme Court
Californians Assigned to House Education and Admin Posts
Washington AP reports Rep. Victor Veysey of California drew assignments to the Education and House Administration committees. Rep. Gerald Ford announced others including Rep. John Schmitz on Internal Security and Veysey’s anticipated absence from the Elections subcommittee amid a Riverside County voting disenfranchisement challenge.
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Michigan
Jegser
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Tustin
Schmitz
California
John Birch Society
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Riverside
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Ford
Tunno
John H. Roussetot
San Marino
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George Danielson
Judiciary
Veterans Affairs
Ronald Fiellums
Foreign Affairs
District of Columbia
McGovern proposes deadline to end hunger for children
Senator George McGovern says he will introduce legislation setting Thanksgiving 1972 as the deadline to end hunger among needy school children and, eventually, all hungry families.
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UPT
George 5. McGovern
Anne
Pentagon seeks 68 million for better GI housing and recruitment
The Pentagon asks Congress for 68 million to create semi private barracks with desks chairs and lamps as part of a 1.5 billion plan to make service life appealing and boost enlistments and reenlistments. Additional changes include pay raises bonuses and pilot programs at Fort Ord Benning and Carson to streamline duties and assist families.
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UPI
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Roger T. Kelley
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Military budget probe urged as Vietnam war ends
Senator William Proxmire demanded a congressional examination of why the military budget rises while Nixon trims the Vietnam War. He claimed there is no peace dividend and cited Defense spending: $77.4B in 1968, $77.9B in 1969, $77.2B in 1970, about $75B in 1971-72.
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