Welfare Rules Question Aid To Families With Dependent Children
A California welfare dispute questions whether AFDC rules that require a three month waiting period for aid encourage divorce. A Monterey mother with two under two sues, citing religious freedom and due process. Judge Carter issued a temporary order for January aid and may convene a three judge panel to hear constitutional issues. Welfare officials defend the policy as preventing fleeting separations and fraud, while commentators argue it harms children and could undermine stable homes.
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Monterey
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Oliver J. Carter
California Welfare Department
Teenage county group reshapes Los Angeles recreation
Los Angeles County on Youth commission, largely teens with 15 of 20 members being high school students and USC freshman chairman Bob Lee, produced 14 recommendations to boost county recreation. Officials praise the effort and note youth perspectives push for movies, pool tables, juke boxes, improved centers, and youth advisory committees.
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Burton W. Chace
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Pigeons clash with health article over hygiene claim
Long Beach pigeon enthusiasts protest a piece labeling pigeons as disease carriers. They cite health officials and experts to support a distinction between stray birds and well cared for homing pigeons, offering cooperation to reduce stray pigeons.
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Jordan N. Fink
M.d.veterans Administration Center
Wood
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Patterson
Jan
John Carney
Long Beach Homing Pigeon Club Sportsman Racing
Bowles Shapes U S India Policy Under Kent Bowles Role
Washington reports Chester Bowles, chosen to negotiate with Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia, is praised for turning a diplomatic setback into a strategy. He was exiled to India by the Kennedy administration after the Bay of Pigs and later rehabilitated as Undersecretary of State, gaining attention for his handling of delicate foreign ties.
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Cambodia
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Bobby Kennedy
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Russia
Australia
Japan
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State Department
U.S
Bowles' India stance shapes U S aid policy says Pearson
In Time magazine Drew Pearson quotes Bowles criticizing the Cuban fiasco and praising India as a bulwark against communism. Bowles argues India’s democracy and nonalignment justify continued U S aid despite friction with U N policies and Moslem nations.
California Faces Erosion in Defense and Space Spending
A 1968 outlook warns California lose share of federal defense and space contracts as 1964-87 data show decline from 22.1% to 17.8% of defense spending. Texas gains from 6.2% to 9.5%, while issues include space budget cuts and shifts in JPL contracts amid political changes and potential retirement of Rep. George Miller.
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California
Congress
Joint Economic Committee
Golden State
Texas
New York
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
George Miller
D-Alame
California Congressmen Eye Reagan Meeting For Space Defense Gain
Baxter Omohundag advocates bipartisan action as California lawmakers face shifts in House Space Committee leadership. He warns party divides weaken the state’s influence on defense and space funding. Reagan invites all congressmen to Washington for a joint session with his cabinet to map a coordinated program.
On Keeping in Touch 1 Rave Dear Old Friend
A brief reminiscence about a friend living far away who mailed a postcard after a flight over Chicago. The writer describes the surprise and plans to keep in touch despite infrequent in-person contact.
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Chicago
The Quiet Burden of Keeping in Touch
Sydney Harris reflects on friendship and communication, noting the ease of long, casual chats versus writing letters. He admits laziness in maintaining contact, calls some friends true mates, and acknowledges the value of a steady, if infrequent, human connection despite not always staying in touch.
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Stanford
Italy
Handbook of World History Concepts and Issues
A polished reference edited by Joseph Bunner gathers 100 historians and political scientists from colleges and universities. It surveys political and social ideas from anarchism to Pan-Germanism and Trotskyism, linking historical concepts to current life.
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Joseph Bunner
Philosophical’ Library
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