Neighbors in Need Feeds Seattle's Hungry Neighbors
In Seattle's economically depressed area residents rely on Neighbors in Need a volunteer program that runs 34 food banks and distributed 33000 cases of free food in six months. The group operates without government aid and assists those who show hunger, regardless of qualifications. The initiative began last November by three churches.
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Food Banks Struggle as Need Surges in Seattle Area
In King County about 369 churches run food banks that now operate sporadically due to limited food and money. Once serving 8,000 weekly, the need spiked to 13,000 people in three days after welfare cuts. Many recipients are long unemployed, including middle class families, and 56 percent are children.
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Soviet Hippies in Moscow Face Detentions After Rally
In Moscow a May Day style protest drew about 150 longhairs toward the American Embassy. Solnyshko led the crowd with a Make love not war placard until militia and the KGB halted them near Gertzen Street. Most detainees received 10 to 15 days in jail. some were sent to psychiatric wards and others shaved their hair after a KGB briefing.
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