Universal Free Lunch Program for Schools
Washington report says Senate Nutrition Committee urges a government test to assess universal free lunch for all school children. A pilot project in diverse areas would measure feasibility, costs, and delivery methods while noting benefits like reduced dropout rates and better nutrition. The panel also backs expanding needy child lunch subsidies and piloting new food delivery systems and volunteer programs.
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Washington
UPS
Senate Nutrition Committee
Agriculture Department
George 5. McGovern
McGovern
Tennessee Unemployment Drops Sees 3.9 Percent Rate
Tennessee ended 1970 with 3.9 percent unemployment, below the 6.1 percent national rate, as 65,400 workers were jobless at year end 1970. Knoxville Rep. Victor Ashe urged moving Tennessee’s presidential primary earlier to April 2 to gain national exposure amid other May primaries.
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Nashville
UPI
Ernest Griggs
Tennessee
Griggs
Knoxville
Victor Ashe
Young Americans For Freedom
North Caroling
Atom Powered Pacemakers in Human Trials Cited
The Atomic Energy Commission received its first license request to implant nuclear powered pacemakers in humans. The Veterans Administration hospital in Buffalo seeks authorization to test 10 to 23 patients on an investigational basis, marking possible first US implantations. The project follows years of animal work and signals broader AEC plans for implantable heart devices using plutonium heat sources.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Veterans Administration Hospital
Buffalo
N.Y
AEC
General Electric Co
Alaska
Amchitka Island
Supreme Court
Nixon Welfare Plan Dead And Lucky For Him
Washington Senate Finance Chairman Russell Long endorses a welfare alternative to Nixon’s plan, arguing Nixon would lose reelection due to broad opposition. Long backs targeted tax rebates and wage supplements for low earners, with phased refunds and Social Security funding, while Ribicoff shifts to a limited test. The debate centers on guaranteed income versus work-based boosts for families under the poverty line.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Russell B. Long
Senate Finance Committee
Richard Nixon
Long
Louisiana
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Howard Hughes Weary Nashville Man Chooses Hunting
Howard Hughes of Nashville refused an interview over the weekend and left for hunting after a uproar over his autobiography. His wife said a magazine writer had called seeking a story, but the couple declined.
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Nashville
UPT
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Mrs. Hughes
Panthers Aim to Work Within System Under Newton
Oakland based Black Panthers leader Huey P. Newton says the group will pursue social and economic gains through electoral and community organizing rather than gun power. He criticizes Eldridge Cleaver for eroding support, cites a recent pact with black businessmen, and plans a nationwide vote drive spanning Oakland Berkeley Chicago New York Atlanta.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Wey P. Newton
Ekridge Cleaver
Yes
New
Newton
Cleaver
Lake Merritt
Algiers
Panthers
Oifice
Uncle Tom
Berkeley
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Fake Tickets Haunt Kidney Foundation Benefit in Nashville
The Nashville Kidney Foundation faced a ticket scam at a Vanderbilt gym benefit with Kris Kristofferson and other stars. Officials estimate 3,000 fake tickets were used, deflating receipts from an expected 15,000 to about 6,000 while gate staff saw no obvious differences in tickets.
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Nashville
UFI
Kidney Foundation
Kris Kristofferson
Joe South
Mickey Newbury
Jerry Reed
B. K. Barnes
Vanderbilt Gym
Barnes
John Cail
Nashville Kidney Foundation
Cail
Carl
Vanderbilt
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Federal Avacation Authority
ALCOA
Ribicoff
Social Security Trust
Jewish Defense League
el Monte
California
Nazi Party
JDL
Polite
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John Frey
Panther
Bill Boyette
Kingsport Times
Kingport Hews
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Kington Publishing Corporation
Lynn Garden
Kingsport
Tenn
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Chicago Daily News, Enterprise Association
Germer
Jackson Health Clinic
Huey Newton
Bilk Kidney Foundation
Winegar Pro
Bloomingdale Pike
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