Debated Cabinet Department of Transportation Plan
Washington AP The Johnson administration pushes a strenuous lobbying drive for a Cabinet level Department of Transportation. Testimony shows broad support for a coordinating department but concerns arise over preserving independence of agencies like the Coast Guard and Corps of Engineers. Prospects for approval exist but final form may differ from the proposal.
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Rutgers Seminar Selects 36 Legislators for Florida Course
The Eagleton Institute at Rutgers University selected 36 lawmakers from 43 states for a week long seminar in Key Biscayne Florida Aug 7 14. The program aims to improve state legislatures with information and techniques to increase effectiveness. Legislators chosen include Virginia representatives M Caldwell Butler and Willis M Anderson of Roanoke.
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Real Breakthrough On Birth Control Program Reported
Representative Paul H L Todd Jr of Michigan hails a real breakthrough as the House Agriculture Committee approves a Food for Freedom bill linking birth control services to foreign-currency financing for family planning maternal and child health and child nutrition. Todd says the amendment uses proceeds from surplus American food sales to fund these programs as a first major step to address global population growth. He warns that without global population controls, foreign aid and development efforts may be undermined.
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