Independent in Long Beach, California

Revised welfare plan edges toward final passage

A liberal Democratic and Nixon Administration alliance pushes the Family Assistance Plan toward Senate approval. The plan would raise coverage from seven to ten million people and extend aid for the aged blind and disabled from three to about four million. Key lawmakers debate cash vs food stamp support and the scope of eligibility, while House and Senate factions weigh changes to the $1,600 minimum and $3,790 ceiling for a family of four.