White House Housekeeping Discussed In New Book
In a memoir Mary Kaltman former White House housekeeper recounts high visitor respect for the executive mansion during the Johnson era noting few deliberate damages. She cites accidental scraps dropped and curious children, with exceptions like gum stuck in door panels and muddy feet on a satin bench.
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White House book portrays private home and national monument
The book presents the White House as a private home and public landmark, detailing housekeeping at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It notes strict shopping controls with Secret Service clearance and no telephone or mail orders for groceries, describing the opulent dinner service and archival care.
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China
Keeping State Streams Free Of Contamination In Indiana
Indiana state officials push four White River area sewage treatment orders to start this summer as part of a broader effort to keep drinking water safe. Carter notes stations at 96 points monitor quality. industrial discharges are acted on, while immediate health hazards trigger court or injunction actions. Fish kills and ecosystem impacts signal pollution, with labs in Indianapolis testing for contaminants and identifying pollution sources.
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Lake Erie
Questions on Social Security and Medicare eligibility
Questions on Social Security ask about Medicare access when no work history exists. Answers explain hospital insurance starts when a spouse reaches 62 and medical coverage can begin in August. sign up in June or July. Other items discuss benefits for children and widow benefits with changes in law since 1943 and advise contacting the office.
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Agriculture Dept Review Finds Family Farms Hold Ground
Washington reports an Agriculture Department review of 1968 farm surveys shows corporations owning about 1 percent of commercial farms and 7 percent of farmland, with most being family owned. Despite few in number, corporate farms control 8 percent of sales and average 4,511 acres, far above overall farm size. California and Florida host a large share of these corporations.
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