Principal Social Security Reform Provisions In Law Nixon Signed
Washington AP outlines key Social Security reform measures President Nixon said he will sign. Major changes include full widow benefits, higher earnings exemptions, new minimums for low wage workers, extended Medicare to disabled recipients, and staged tax increases. The plan also expands college survivor benefits, enacts a universal Social Security number, and refines Medicaid and welfare guarantees with state flexibility.
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Accord 3 Update Signals Quick End to Talks
US officials say accord may be finalized soon with POWs home by Christmas under the timetable. Washington seeks to reassure Hanoi the Oct 21 date won’t shift US policy, while North Vietnamese officials drop urgency and warn against delay.
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Washington
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Nixon Signs Bill Backing Social Welfare Reforms
President Nixon champions a bill expanding Social Security Medicare and Medicaid while promising a work oriented welfare program. He notes the measure reduces the federal deficit by 900 million and discusses future reforms and a possible minimum income for families with four. Cambodia and Laos sovereignty and troop withdrawals are also mentioned in the broader context of foreign policy.
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Cong
Lang Boret Ta Belbill
Ises
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Laos
Bill on Aging Seeks Research and Elderly Services Program
A bill on aging would fund research into the aging process and launch a new program of mental health services for the elderly. An $850 million bill target funds for public service jobs for older workers, senior centers, program extensions, and model elder projects. The Social Security and welfare bill expands benefits for the needy aged and disabled, raises payroll taxes, and cuts Medicaid by about $790 million yearly. Nixon said he would sign the measure with very great pleasure.
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Cambodia Rejects Vietnamese US Cease Fire Involvement
Sihanouk via China's Xinhua declares any cease-fire deal must not include Cambodia and that Cambodia will not accept an agreement negotiated without its participation. Phnom Penh officials fear postwar carving up of Cambodia by Vietnam or Thailand amid ongoing regional border tensions and past incursions.
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China
Cambodia
Iti
United States of America
Phnom Penh
Mekong
Vietnam
Parper
Halloween safety tips and weather woes shadow Halloween night
Seattle police advise children to avoid masks and use well lit routes while enforcing safety rules at corners. Reno and Pontiac police warn to inspect any candy before eating and carry wrapped treats. East Detroit urges trimming trick or treating to after school hours and Honolulu pins hopes on a late evening start. Utah faces a winter storm and heavy snow, prompting schools and churches to plan events to keep kids indoors Halloween night.
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Pontiac
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Honolulu
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Canada Election Leaves Liberals and Conservatives Split
Canada’s federal vote produced a hung House as Ontario upsets shift power toward prairie provinces and British Columbia. Conservatives gain, NDP poised to influence next Parliament. liberals and conservatives near parity until late results.
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Aftermath of Munich killings fuels Israeli anger at Germany
Israel blasted West Germany over the release of three hijackers amid guerrilla attacks in Syria. Prime Minister Golda Meir condemned the move as a surrender to brutal force. Israelis protested at the German Embassy in Tel Aviv with placards recalling Munich and Nazi symbols, while some demand compensation refunds to victims’ families.
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Willy Brandt
Nuclear Notion Echoes on Soviet Moves in Egypt and Libya
Jane's book suggests Russia may have engineered the expulsion of its advisers from Egypt to avoid a Western clash over missiles there. It warns that an Egyptian Libyan merger could tilt balance in Moscow’s favor, while predicting disengagement from Western Europe. The text notes Soviet ICBM totals and prices the 705 page volume at $30.
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Impeachment Action Against Cabinet Is Begun By Anti Marxists In Chile
In Santiago Chile anti Marxist opposition begins impeachment action against four of President Allende s cabinet ministers charging constitutional violations. Strikes nationwide prompt protests as Allende seeks a solution while warning readers of penalties for assault on police or army.
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Chile Under Martial Law as Allende Faces Strikes
The army takes control of public order in Santiago and 19 provinces under a state of emergency. Protesters yell insults at patrols calling them chicken and chocolate soldiers. Opposition lawmakers move to impeach four cabinet ministers Taim Suarez Carlos Tatus Pribal Palma and Jacques Chonchol to pressure the Marxist president.
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Vietnam War Navy Actions Standoff Over Cease Fire
Iran Van Lam warned no sign until North Vietnam withdraws troops and a National Council plan is clarified. Saigon opposes a coalition government, fearing Communist takeovers as U S forces in the Gulf of Tonkin shrink to a minimal presence. The 7th Fleet remains sizable to press for prisoner releases while air strikes continue, with a downed A7 fighter and ongoing North Vietnamese resistance amid stalled talks.
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Air. Veto and McGovern Push for Full Employment
In New Haven McGovern attacked Nixon vetoes on domestic bills and outlined a peacetime plan to reassign military production to civilian work. He spoke in Hartford at a rally with 27,000 claimers by police and half that by reporters, urging reconstruction of America and promising full employment if elected.
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Tilden Pupils Helped Into Canarsie Junior High
New York AP reports 29 Black and Puerto Rican students escorted past jeering crowds into Canarsie Junior High for a second day of classes while white pupils remained largely absent. Tensions rose outside SHS 211 as barricades separated about 400 white and 100 Black parents and students. Police guarded exchanges, with insults and projectiles exchanged. City officials pledged safety, while district and board actions tried to balance integration and local resistance amid ongoing school-year turmoil.
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Kevin Bursin
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JHS 217
Trains Collide in Morning Crash Crowding Reported
Rescue workers battled debris after a morning rail collision at 7 38 am. Victims cried out as medics treated those trapped for hours. Officials noted trains ran on schedule with four double deck cars and five older cars carrying thousands of daily commuters on the Solar Side line.
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Communists would push peace talks despite Saigon veto
Mrs. Bish states that if the Nixon administration truly aims to end the war it should sign the agreement, while the Communist view denounces the Thien government as an American puppet. The North Vietnamese delegation plans to attend the next peace session, despite Tuesday’s deadline and without Saigon’s signature.
Fashions Emphasize Understated Fall Dresses and Striped Coats
Designer Blass showcases nonseasonal beige navy and white tones with flowing fabrics and belted silhouettes. The collection features stripes including a navy and white striped double breasted coat with a matching skirt and wool blouse, completed by coordinated scarf and head turban accents.
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