Survey Tracks Race Make Up Of Food Benefit Recipients
The Agriculture Department surveys about 14 million names to identify racial makeup of food aid recipients including 11 million in the food stamp program and 3 million in commodity donations. The study also covers 25 million school lunch participants and feeds data into a civil rights effort to measure program equity while preserving in-house safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
Hardin
Senate Eyes New Equal Employment Bill Phase
The Senate weighs expanding federal anti discrimination to more than 10 million state and local government workers plus schools and small firms. Sen Ervin denounces cloture moves as danger to states rights while the EEOC would gain limited enforce ment and refer cases to the Justice Department if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Ervin
Senate Labor Committee
Nixon
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EFCC
EEOC
Justice Department
Congress
Former Lawton Councilman dies after long illness
Waldo Ward, 68, longtime Lawton resident and former Ward 5 city councilman who served since 1947, died Sunday evening after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home. Ward held various local posts, worked as a grocer and hospital/club staffer, and attended Eighth and Lee Church of Christ. He is survived by a wife, a son, two daughters, nine grandchildren, a great grandchild, and several siblings.
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Waldo Ward
Lawton
Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home
Mr. Ward
Ben
Terral
Nellie Sims
Third and E
Fort Sill
911
Summit
Bill Ward
Washington
Mobile
Ala
Western Union seeks Lawton Oklahoma service change
Western Union Telegraph Company filed with the FCC on December 6 1971 to offer telegraph service in Lawton Oklahoma with Walt s News and Book Store as agent at 413 C Avenue. Hours would be 8 AM to 10 30 PM Mon Sat and 9 AM to 10 30 PM Sun with toll free Oklahoma City office 7 AM to midnight daily. Public comment due by February 13 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Company
Federal Communications Commission
Lawton
Oklahoma
Walt’s News & Book Store
C Avenue
Telegraph Company
Western Union
Oklahoma City
Anser’ Phone
J Avenue
Western Union Telegraph Office
Walt’s News and Book Store
Washington, D.C
Possible Cease Fire In Cambodia Explored
Phnom Penh diplomatic sources say a cease fire offering the Khmer regime temporary use of sanctuaries on the eastern Mekong bank is being explored. Lon Nol officials deny formal talks while observers note setbacks may push a negotiation stance.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Mekong River
Lon Nol
Long Horet
Indochina
Adventures in Conversation pamphlet promotes social skill
A Chicago publisher offers a free booklet titled Adventures in Conversation to teach everyday dialogue techniques. Readers are invited to mail name address and zip code to Mundelein Illinois for the self-training method with no obligation.
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Chicago
E. Lange St
Mundelein
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Secretary of Agriculture For Administration
Civil Rights Commission
Elliott
Office of Equal Opportunity
Percy Luney
Luney
Laney
House
James Madison
U.S
Lawton Constitution
Lot
Sun
Lawton Morning Press
THE
Anday Lawton Publishing Co
Incard & A
Ol.c
Constitution
APO
Press & Sun
Sears
Brck
Zenith
Cam
MTT National Bank
KitchenAid
Gore
Soak Cycle
Shop
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