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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1969

Page

11

Classified Sun Mobile Home Deals Prompt Readers

Sun ad highlights mobile homes for sale with emphasis on good buys in the classified section urging readers to check the listings for bargains and options.

Census 150 Million Forms Planned for Next Year

Washington officials announce the Census Bureau has approval to produce 150 million population form packets despite privacy concerns. The White House and Government Printing Office will coordinate the nationwide questionnaire to be filled by every household next year.

Washington Census Bureau White House Government Printing Office

Census debate rages over mandatory responses in 1970 form

At a White House Urban Affairs Council meeting President Nixon urged maintaining statistical integrity with a mandatory census. Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans warned six question mandatory plan would ruin reliability, while Congress investigates and Eckler defends privacy safeguards.

White House Maurice H. Stans Commerce Secretary

Legislation to Expand Medicare Benefits for Elderly

Senator Vance Hartke proposes adding eye glasses hearing aids and dental care to Medicare without raising monthly premiums by shifting more cost to the government. The plan would pay two thirds government one third enrollees with premiums staying at four dollars a month. The bill targets about four million hard of hearing seniors and 700000 with vision impairment among others. The expansion would address gaps in coverage while maintaining overall premium levels.

Eight California Counties Approved for Food Stamp Distribution

Eight California counties including San Benito Riverside Imperial Mono Placer Siskiyou Solano and Trinity were approved for distribution of food stamps to needy residents. The Agriculture Department urged immediate start and noted farm labor groups affected by heavy winter rains.

Washington California Agriculture Department San Benito HEW Robert Finch Riverside Imperial Mono Placer Siskiyou Solano Trinity Federal Government Institute Orange Alpine Butte Calavaras Glenn Mariposa Nevada Sierra

Park Funds Repair Rain-Damaged Roads in National Parks

The Transportation Department allocates 1.1 million dollars to fix rain damage in Yosemite Sequoia Death Valley and Pt. Reyes. Public Health Service notes eye hearing and dental care are more needed by those over 65, with 60 percent edentulous and cataracts a leading impairment. Hartke cites Medicare cover for surgery but not for diagnosis.

Washington Transportation Department Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks Death Valley National Monument Pt. Reyes National Seashore The Public Health Service National Center For Health Statistics Hartke Medicare

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