Wisconsin, New York races shape Democratic primary path
Wisconsin results show Carter and Udall splitting delegates with Wallace and Jackson also gaining. Ford leads Republican votes, Reagan boosts campaign. Jackson stresses New York as key in a volatile primary season. Worcester hunger strike highlights campus protest over tenure as political contest continues.
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Udall
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Jackson
Ellen McCormack
Ford
Reagan
Worcester, Mass
Clark University
Wallace
Massachusets
New York
Ne York
Morris Uball
Wisconsin
Jimmy Carter
Wirsphata
Henry Jackson
Washington
San Francisco general strike looms amid citywide walkout
Labor Council leader John Crowley warns a general strike could target the Golden Gate Bridge and key facilities including hotels and the airport. Moscone says readiness to begin within a week, while police and fire crews vow to stay on duty. City services strain as buses and streetcars operate with picket lines, schools run limited services, and wage cuts for crafts workers are defended by the board of supervisors.
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John Crowley
The
Labor Council
Golden Gate Bridge
Bay Bridge
San Francisco International Airport
Labor Movement of
San Francisco
Crowley
Moscone
Board of Supervisors
Senate rejects student bans on food stamp program
The Senate defeated Sen. Carl Curtis proposals to bar college students from food stamps and to require student recipients to work. A compromise earlier with Sen. Herman Talmadge softened the bill, while Dole and McGovern backed liberal changes. About 4 percent of nonwelfare stamp households include collegians, costing roughly $10 million annually.
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Washington
Senate
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
Agriculture Committee
Robert Dole
Rkan
George McGovern
D-S.d
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Curtis
Cost of living rises push poverty line for families
Washington report shows a family of four earning $5,500 or less is below the poverty level as the government raises the metric by about $500 due to higher living costs. The change affects eligibility for job training programs starting April 1 and aligns with Census Bureau estimates.
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Washington
Labor Department
Census Bureau
Arno Winard
Bureau
Winard
Kissinger warns NATO could collapse if Communists rise
Secretary of State Kissinger warned that Communist victories in Western Europe would devastate NATO, isolating the United States. A nonverbatim summary, drawn from New York Times notes in London, cites potential shifts in U.S. policy and the risk to moral foundations if such parties gain power.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Western
Europe
Atlantic Alliance
United States
New York Times
London
Kissinger
State Department
Italy
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
China
Amd
Wester Europe
Social Security numbers released to track runaway welfare fathers
HEW Secretary David Matthews ordered release of Social Security numbers to aid the Federal Parent Locator Service. States could use the numbers to locate missing parents through state records. IRS traces would also help. HEW expects billions in child support recovered yearly, reducing taxpayer costs.
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Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
David Matthews
Social and Rehabilitation Service
Tin State
Veterans Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Social Security Administration
Mathews
Justice Department
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Bella Abzuy
Massachusetts
Florida
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Reds
Carl
MAX Rawice
Kiesch
Prafewwanel Merior Dewyn Service
Niccésvonay
Long Beach
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