Welfare case at Waldorf Astoria sparks city probe
Three New York City welfare workers were suspended by Mayor John Lindsay after placing a Brooklyn welfare mother Cleola Hainsworth and her four children in two rooms at the Waldorf Astoria hotel for 70 a night. The family, moved to a friend's apartment after one night. Lindsay demanded a full investigation and called the action either poor judgment or worse. A welfare investigator escorted them out as the hotel noted the rooms were paid for only until checkout.
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New York
John V. Lindsay
Brooklyn
Waldorf- Astoria
Lindsay
Cleola Hainsworth
Welfare Department
Mrs Agnew Says Husband Even Tempered
New York AP Mrs Spiro T Agnew is described as very even tempered and not easily upset by criticism She notes they can discuss disagreements and iron them out She would not stand in his way if he ran for president and says the vice president’s wife role is similar to any other wife while being there when needed and filling the official duties as best she can.
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New York
Spiro T. Agnew
McCall's Magazine
Spiro
Agnew
McCall's
Bunker warns of dangerous 1971 in Vietnam politics
U S Ambassador to Saigon Ellsworth Bunker warned that Communists are stepping up political activity in South Vietnam and 1971 could be a dangerous time for the nation. He cited August elections and October presidential vote, civil unrest, economic strains, and a shift from pacification to local development under a Community Defense and Local Development Plan.
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Saigon
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
South Vietnam
Bunker
American Chamber of Commerce
House of Representatives
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Simplified Tax Form Troubles IRS With Peel-Off Label
Washington AP reports the 1040 form revision causes trouble as many early filers skip the peel-off label showing name address and Social Security number. IRS urges peeling and pasting the label to speed processing. Noncompliance risks delayed refunds and more processing delays.
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Washington
International Revenue Service
IRS
TRS
Unauthorized weldings found in Selb parts for F111 trial
U S district court heard James H Eversmeyer testify that about 70 percent of Selb parts for General Dynamics built F111 fighter bomber had unauthorized weldings. The plant manager said welds began in 1968 to repair overcut areas and were concealed from a GD inspector Roy Spear.
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Little Rock
James H. Eversmeyer
Selb Manufacturing Co
Walnut Ridge
U.S
Selb
Eversmeyer
James L. Townley
Hurst, Tex
Quality Assurance
General Dynamics Corp
Fort Worth
Tex
Townley
General Dynamics
Melvin C. Davis
Davis
Roy Spear
Spear
British Postal Strike Gains Foreign Aid
London reports a one day postal strike expanding as foreign unions face pressure to cut communication links with Britain. The Cabinet stays out, all mail and cable services halt, while automatic phones largely remain operational. Stefan Nedzynski of PTTI urges global unions to support the walkout amid a push from Tom Jackson of the union to “cut Britain off.”
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London
Britain
Post Office
Tn Brussels
The
Post, Telephone and Telegraph International
Stefan Nedzynski
PTTI
Tom Jackson
Union of Postal Workers
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