Food stamp program grows amid controversy and strikes
The food stamp program expands with more recipients and higher funding, drawing scrutiny over misuse during labor strikes. In 1971, 15 percent more people received stamps than the prior January, with eligibility broad and benefits rising. Instances in Michigan and California show strikers obtaining substantial stamp value, fueling debate on taxpayer subsidization of work stoppages.
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Pittsylvania
Michigan
United Automobile Workers
Wayne County
Detroit
Flint
Oakland County
Los Angeles County
California
UAW
Nixon addresses retirees on care for the elderly in Chicago
President Nixon spoke to about 3,000 delegates of the Retired Teachers Association and the AARP, urging improved nursing homes and services for the elderly. He criticized dumping grounds and pressed for funds and regulations to raise care quality, stressing the value of aging in American family life.
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Richard M. Nixon
Retired Teachers Association
Association of Retired Persons
Chicago
Nixon
United States
Resolu
Roman Eagle Memorial’ Home
Health Services
Urban Explosion Abroad Sees Cities Swell as Rural Migration Repeats
A foreign affairs perspective warns that urbanization trends in underdeveloped countries may trigger social upheaval akin to rural to urban shifts in the United States. The piece urges multination aid to accelerate development and employment, while noting the UK Queen’s funding tensions and maritime critics Kevin.
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America
Alastair Burnett
Calcutta
Buenos Aires
Cairo
United States
Burnett
None of Us Lives to Himself Principle From Romans 14
A sermon on Romans 14 7 8 9 urges mutual involvement and dependence among people. It cites Pauls stance on sacred days meat food and conscience urging believers not to judge each other and to respect differing scruples. It highlights global interdependence from vaccine and medical aid to wartime and missionary work, concluding with a call to mutual responsibility in church community and nation.
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Paul
Taane Ewe Waa
Daniel Boone
Kilasalo
Jandsteiner
Metchnikoff
Africa
Ian
Vietnam
Pasteur
Koch
America
Where Were The Doves When Action Counted In Vietnam
Barry Goldwater questions why liberal opponents failed to urge a halt to troop shipments and a peace deadline during the Johnson era. He notes Clark Clifford and others only shifted to antiwar positions after Nixon assumed power, suggesting political motives behind critiques of Vietnam policy.
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Doves
Jennson
Nixon
Johnson
Vietnam
Edward Kennedy
Two Newspapers Deemed Enemies of Public Security
In a sharp critique, the piece labels The New York Times and The Washington Post as major enemies to the republic along with anarchists. It argues their antiwar stance harms national security by exposing state secrets and undermining policy, calling for court action to protect military security and the Saigon campaign details.
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Washington, D.C
Republic
New York Times
Washington Post
Daniel Elisberg
Elisberg
Times
California
Pete McCloskey
Richard Nixon
Nixon
The
the Fest
Beelzebab
White House
Saigon
Hanoi
Post
Henry Kissinger
Rai
CIA's Secret Power From Chiang to Diem's Fall Era
Ralph de Toledano argues CIA operated as a law unto itself, recounting plans to assassinate Chiang Kai-shek and alleged involvement in Diem's ouster and assassination. The piece questions CIA overreach, press interference, and unilateral actions beyond Congress authorization, urging scrutiny.
Geographic Wide Choice For Independence Day Dates
The article argues that Independence Day is celebrated on July 4 or the following day if Sunday, but historical claims point to dates like June 7 1776 when the Continental Congress voiced liberty. It notes July 2 as a pivotal vote and quotes Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on the birthday date, with speculation on future commemorations and their solemn religious acts.
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Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Massachusetts
Jeian
Ameri Lan
Clifford
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