02 Apr 1976
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1976
Page
1
Washington AP reports Census Bureau figures indicating 1,026,000 divorces in 1975, up 6 percent from 1974, while marriages fell 4 percent to about 2.1 million. The annual profile notes population at 214.5 million, households with female heads rising 30 percent since 1970, and trends among under-45 households.
The report cites 1975 population growth of about 1.7 million, a fertility rate around 1.8, and a 2.1 replacement level, noting rising urban patterns and larger metro growth slowing while rural areas gain. divorce and singlehood rise among young adults, with many choosing smaller families, amid secular political tensions in Beirut and regional dynamics involving Syria, Arafat's guerrillas, Junblatt, and Jordanian leaders.
New York panel hears Jackson Udall and Carter push differing plans on welfare funding as urban issues top candidates’ discussions. Humphrey urges federal primary duties while Reagan criticizes Ford’s foreign policy amid looming primary dates in New York and Wisconsin.
A Potomac Electric Power Co outage darkened the White House for about an hour, delaying a videotaped Reagan speech as Ford was away at a GOP dinner. Power was restored after 1 p.m. EST. A circuit-breaker failure caused the blackout affecting nine downtown buildings.
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