California to raise aid for aged blind and disabled
California will issue $9 monthly increases to 630,000 aged blind and disabled recipients in September. The raise is the second phase of 1975 76 cost of living adjustments funded by $65 million in state money approved in July. Disabled recipients over 65 with no other income will see $259 monthly and blind recipients $292. officials say a proposed cut by Sen. Moscone does not affect the current increases.
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Sacramento
California
Department of Benefit
Marion J. Woods
Assembly Committee
George Moscone
San Francisco
Washington
U.S
Russia
Agriculture Department
Europe
West
United States
Soviet Union
Kremlin Tightens Grain Supervision Amid Harvest Shortfall
Soviet authorities order tighter checks on grain collection after drought and spoilage reports. Prosecution warning targets embezzlement on collective and state farms as Moscow urges farmers to gather all grown crops amid scarce supplies.
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Moscow
Russian Federation
Farm prices steady as gains offset drops in some commodities
U.S. Agriculture Department data show raw farm product prices unchanged for the month ended Aug 15. Higher returns for wheat milk hogs corn soybeans eggs and cotton helped hold the average, despite declines in cattle potatoes and tomatoes. Beef cattle slipped while hog prices rebounded, and wheat rose from July levels but remained below a year ago.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Call for independent audit of SSI program by private firm
California Congressman Rep. John L. Burton urged an independent investigation of the Social Security Administration's Supplemental Security Income program. He argued existing SSI probes are inadequate to uncover overspending totaling about $403.8 million and the harassment of elderly, blind and disabled people. Burton criticized OMB staff cuts and old computer use as penny wise and pound foolish.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
California
John L. Burton
California State Assembly
Ford
Office of Management and Budget
Fox Watch
Burton
SSI
Capitol Hill
Tion
Washington Star
Social Security
Congress
General Accounting Office
Food stamp enrollment falls to 19.1 million in July
The Agriculture Department reports 19.1 million Americans enrolled in the food stamp program in July, down 100000 from June and the lowest since February. The agency also lowers its forecast for year one costs to 5.805 billion dollars.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
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