Los Angeles Mayor Defends City’s Fragmented System
A Senate subcommittee grilling Los Angeles Mayor Yorry about city governance exposed a fragmented municipal structure. Yorry outlined his scope over police, recreation, garbage and sanitation while noting a five year push for a new corporate charter. Senators Breicort and Kennedy probed Watts issues but offered no concrete solutions.
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Yorty
Los Angeles
Yorry
Ripicart
Kennedy
Watts
Breicort
City of Angels
Medicare Effects on Nursing Homes After Medicare Start
Medicare did not overwhelm hospitals or burden doctors as feared with 17 million participants since July 1. By January 1 extended care in qualifying nursing homes may not crowd beds. a mail survey by Robert M. Batt expects 3,500 to 6,000 homes to qualify. Medicare pays full cost for 20 days and most of the next 80 days, shaping choices between convalescent and custodial patients and posing admin headaches for facilities.
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Robert M. Batt
Social Security Administration
Water pollution debate slows Danville sewer project
The State Water Control Board refuses federal funds this year for Danville’s planned secondary sewage plant. Officials say the board’s stance risks delaying Danville’s pollution cleanup as HUD aid is sought, while Governor and agency perspectives on regional priority remain unclear.
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Dan River
State Water Control Board
Danville
Water Control Board
WCB
Virginia
Executive Branch
Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Robert Weaver
Davin H. Bowtine
Danville Daily Rates and Postal Information
The Danville Register lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including in city carrier delivery. Rates include 35 cents per week in advance, and mail options from one year at 15 dollars to three months at 3.75, with zones and renewal notices noted. It also states AP affiliation and national advertising reps.
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Danville
Associated Press
Branham Company
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Detroit
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
Treasury study puts tax-exempt bonds under scrutiny
The Treasury studies whether tax exemption for municipal securities remains valid as states and localities invest bond proceeds in Federal securities. The issue, criticized in Congress, risks eroding the subsidy and could force changes in federal treatment if rulings remain pending.
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U.S. Treasury
Treasury
Congress
Washington
Berkeley Quiet as Election Looms at University
A summer hush settles over UC Berkeley as administrators tighten control to keep the campus calm until after the November election. The piece notes Savio’s stand, a possible reinvigoration of protest, and internal concerns from faculty and administration about riots and academic standards amid broader California political tensions.
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Berkley
University of California
Berkeley
California
Brown
Watts
Mario Savio
Jat Watts
Los Angeles
Marie Savio
Savio
Spencer-Roberts
Reagan
Sit
William Petersen
Petersen
United States
Eastern University
San Francisco Examiner
William Randolph Hearst
U. of C
FSM
Lightest Mexico A Relaxing Town Veracruz
Veracruz Mexico is described as a relaxing gulf port famed for beaches and deep sea fishing. The piece contrasts Acapulco’s nightlife with Veracruz’s easygoing charm, notes Cortes founded La Vera Cruz, and highlights early town routines, Arcades, street vendors, seafood, a portable shock treatment, lively huapango bands, and friendly locals making it a restful, welcoming place to linger.
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Veracruz
Mexico
Acapulco
Gulf
Hernan Cortes
Cortes
la Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz
Tenochtitlan
Mexico City
Weddings Through Time From Toaster to Trend
A compact look at how wedding customs have evolved from early practical gifts to modern symbolic celebrations, reflecting changes in culture, technology, and social norms.
National Dividend Idea Draws Mixed Gaze in New York
West Palm Beach publisher John H. Perry Jr presented a film on his proposed national dividend of 500 to 1000 dollars per person at the Waldorf Astoria, drawing cautious interest from Milton Friedman supporters and some big names, while prompting skepticism in Harlem and Bed‑Stuy about funding and inflation risks. Franklin Nixon and Don Rogers backed the concept in comments.
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John H. Perry Jr
West Palm Beach
Mr. Perry
Milton Friedman
University of Chicago
Friedman
Washington
Professor Friedman
General Treasury Fund
Perry
Major Douglas
Richard Nixon
New York Hearth Tribune Financial
Don Rogers
U.S
George Smathers
Waldorf-Astoria
Harlem
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Farm Production Soars As U S Farms Decline
A montage reports rising farm productivity in the United States while farm numbers shrink. It notes per acre yields, computer use in agriculture, and the farmer's share of food dollars, with references to fertilizers, crops, livestock, and farm assets. It highlights a shift toward specialized, capital‑intensive farming despite a declining rural count.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Ree Seneh
University of Wisconsin
Michigan State University
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R. Kennepy
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Sammy
Rishorf
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THE
Danville Register
Wall Street Journal
William F. Buckley, Jr
Grand Canyon
Hell's Canyon
By John Abney
John Chamberlain
John Perry
Republic
Luci
Pat
Kansas
Abraham Lincoln
Tom Dewey
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