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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1969
Page
2
Pope Paul VI concluded a 52 hour Africa journey in Uganda with a meeting from a Biafra delegation and a pledge of up to 1 million dollars for relief. He consecrated a shrine altar honoring 22 African martyrs and then flew to Rome.
Nixon plans a landmark welfare reform package to reduce dependency and expand aid. It includes national minimum payments, incentives to work, and an extra 2 billion dollars yearly in federal funding aimed at aiding the underemployed and the dependent, with focuses from Heath, Education and Welfare and urban affairs.
In Indiana at a nudist camp fourteen contestants paraded in white helmets and flags. Miss Nude Nevada won first prize, claiming residence in a state, while Ellen of New Mexico took second and Judith of California finished third.
Pittsburgh report notes a 4.8 percent price rise on large-volume steel products from U S Steel and others. rivals hesitate to match. Proxmire urges Nixon Administration to justify the hikes while costs and profits shift in the steel sector.
A blaze at Energy Sunderland in the Atom Arms Plant area was found in a plutonium protection zone. The prior May 11 fire caused about 50 million dollars in damage and halted nuclear production in the United States, according to an AEC spokesman.
An Air Force balloon weighing 2700 pounds and 405 feet tall collapsed soon after liftoff from the citys old municipal airport. It skimmed a roof, ripped a 10 by 12 foot hole, and crashed into a nearby garage. No injuries were reported. Public power lines and crews were affected as fragments hung from lines and Air Force teams cleared the debris.
Jacques de France 28 third son of the Count of Paris wed Gersende de Sabran Pontèves 27 in a civil ceremony near Avignon France. A religious ceremony is planned. Guests included Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco and Queen Marie Jose of Italy.
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