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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1969

Page

5

Nixon Plan Offers Incentive to Work Reform

President Nixon unveils the family assistance plan aiming to reduce welfare dependency by setting a $1,600 annual minimum for a four person family, require work or training, and shift eligibility to the Social Security Administration. The plan also expands day care, reduces the Office of Economic Opportunity, and moves toward federal revenue sharing with a stated goal of long term cost containment through work incentives.

Nixon Mississippi New Jersey Washington White House Social Security Administration Office of Economic Opportunity Lyndon B. Johnson

Welfare Changes May Have to Wait

President Nixon’s welfare proposals will be acted on cautiously in Congress with no final decisions until next year. Republicans praise the speech as a new departure from a deteriorating welfare system while some demand revisions for their regions. Democrats express caution, many awaiting full detail and hearings as committees plan tax reform and other actions.

Washington Nixon Congress House Ways and Means Senate Finance Committees House

Antiwar Groups Plan Show of Force Outside Nixon Dinner

An antiwar coalition may confront President Nixon at the Apollo 11 dinner outside Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Police say the parade permit was not filed 40 days in advance, so a lane protest is blocked. sidewalks may host an orderly protest.

Century Plaza Los Angeles Ernest Mueller Neil Armstrong Edwin E. Aldrin Michael Collins Nixon Johnson David Frankel Student Mobilization Committee Vietnam Quakers Peace Action Council PAC White House San Clemente

Hot Line Sparks U S Bonn Talks On Direct White House Ties

President Richard Nixon and West German Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger agreed to establish a direct hot line between the White House and the Bonn chancellery. The line will be installed once technical arrangements are completed, joining the U S Soviet hot line in enabling instant crisis communication. They stressed the need for close consultation on East West issues including arms talks and European security.

Washington Richard Nixon Kurt Georg Kiesinger White House Bonn United States Soviet Union Nixon Kiesinger

French devaluation shifts affect on European currencies

The article notes France will implement a devaluation on Monday amid market tremors and concern over its impact on the West German mark. Paris aims to preserve the parity with the mark, while observers warn that Denmark and other nations may face renewed pressure as Germany’s inflation control and trade surpluses influence currency values.

Bonn de Gaulle Paris Denmark Germany

Doreen's No Wave Maker Fails Surfers This Weekend

Southland surfers must seek their own waves as predicted giant breakers from ex Hurricane Doreen fail to appear off Baja California. The Weather Bureau warns of warm humid conditions with possible thunderstorms over mountains and deserts in Southern California this weekend.

Southland Pacific Doreen Baja California U.S

Grosny Cruiser Reaches Martinique En Route Home From Cuba

The Soviet missile carrying cruiser Grosny docked at Martinique in the French West Indies on its way home from Cuba, according to the Red Star newspaper.

Moscow UPI Soviet Union Grosny Martinique Cuba Red Star

Shift of Hospital Authority Urged Over Fresno Central Receiving

Los Angeles councilman Arthur K. Snyder pressed Friday to replace Central Receiving Hospital administration. He called to abolish the Receiving Hospital Department and shift its duties to the fire department after a wounded police officer died July 31 from lack of care. His 12 point motion was referred to the Public Health and Welfare Committee. Snyder said an attendant sent three miles away for blood for Officer Robert J. Cote arrived too late.

Los Angeles Central Receiving Hospital Arthur K. Snyder Receiving Hospital Council Public Health and Welfare Committee Robert J. Cote Snyder Cote

Two Campus Disorder Bills Pass Legislature

Sacramento reports two bills giving campus authorities more power to curb disturbances. One would yank state scholarship aid from students convicted of unlawful campus conduct. the other makes it a misdemeanor to defy campus orders to leave state colleges. Both await Reagan signature and take effect upon signing.

Senate Ronald Reagan John Stull R-Leucadia State University Stull Frank Murphy Santa Cruz Assembly Gov Reagan

Long Beach Tidelines Plan Blocked by Republicans

The assembly Republicans blocked a bipartisan move to pause the governor plan for ocean agency reform. The Governmental Organization Committee recommended interim study, but GOP leaders urged rejection so the plan would take effect after adjournment.

Long Beach Assembly Governmental Organization Committee

Lockheed Hikes Small Business Contracts 18 Percent

In the first half of 1969 Lockheed Aircraft Corp. awarded more than 178 million dollars to small businesses, up 17.8 percent from late 1968. The small business portion was 27.1 percent of total subcontract commitments, with 237,140 orders issued to 23,545 small firms nationwide.

Burbank CNS Lockheed Aircraft Corp Lockheed

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