War on poverty funds misused say L A C
L A C argues that despite billions for poverty programs millions lack adequate food due to bureaucratic mismanagement. He criticizes use of public funds for private cooperatives, cites San Francisco failure, notes CO R E plans, and urges private enterprise protection and reforms under a new bill.
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Nixon
Independent Business Federation
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Congressman Roundebush
Indiana
Congress
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
North Carolina
Welfare Rights Push for Clothing Aid After Welfare Wins
Welfare rights groups in the Long Beach area vow to press further after a victory for special needs. They highlight clothing gaps for families on aid and note many recipients lack basic items. Mrs. Connie Campos cites AFDC families struggling with tiny welfare checks. Mrs. Arcelia Quintana, a 24 year old mother, lives in a run down San Pedro home with three children and limited food and shelter. Despite receiving 221 dollars monthly, she remains far below poverty thresholds.
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Long Beach
Connie Campos
San Pedro-Wilmington
Mrs. Campos
Arcelia Quintana
San Pedro
Campos
False analogies in politics cited by Senator Dirkson
The piece critiques the use of false analogies in political argument. It notes how politicians compare unrelated situations to sway opinion and highlights Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois as an example in a discussion about Washington era comparisons.
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Everett Dirksen
Illinois
George Washington
Government payroll myths mislead about modern needs
Sydney Harris argues the Washington era analogy on government payrolls is misleading. He notes far fewer self-sufficient Americans today, a much larger civilian workforce, and the geometric rise in services and policing with city size, challenging simple payroll concerns.
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George Washington
Dirksen
Vietnam
Washington
Welfare Crises Highlight Inadequate Aid For L.A. Families
Reporter Charles Sutton profiles Mrs. Wooley and others in Long Beach facing chronic poverty. With $376 monthly welfare, diabetes, decaying home, and a condemned house, relief delays threaten safety. The piece argues low grants fuel crime, dependency, and social decay.
Drug aims to prevent sugar cataracts in diabetes
Harvard Medical School researchers test tetramethylene glutaric acid in animals after tube trials, pursuing a drug method to forestall cataracts linked to diabetes, as Clinical Trends reports.
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Harvard Medical School
Two Schools Clash Over California Divorce Law Revisions
George Robeson argues the proposed California divorce reforms end the adversary system and fault grounds, replacing them with irreconcilable differences and a four month waiting period. He notes benefits for fairness and less perjury, while warning outcomes depend on judges and future cases.
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Long Beach
Las Vegas
California
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