Nixon welfare reform study sparks debate on effects
A secret congressional analysis prepared for the House Ways and Means Committee warns Nixon’s minimum income plan could undermine two parent families, push some students onto welfare, and even allow two brothers in college to qualify. It questions subsidizing the working poor and suggests potential misuse like buying a color TV to meet asset tests.
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Dayan blasts British on promised tanks and Libya sale
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan accused Britain of reneging on a promise to deliver Chieftain tanks to Israel and detouring the deal to Libya. He said Arab peace talks are not ready, urged unconditional talks, and criticized France over Middle East policy while calling for US Jewish support. Dayan entered the Tel Aviv banquet with a cane after injuring his ankle.
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Houston City Breaks All Records For Murder
Four killings early Saturday raised Houston’s murder total for the year to 21, more than double last year’s pace. Merial Fortune, 29, was killed in a barroom brawl. Tianuel Ruiz, 38, died in a three man gunfight. Nick Chakis, 60, and his wife Agnes were shot during a burglary, with Mrs. Chakis wounded but stable. Johnny Louis Smith, 22, died after a Friday night fistfight when his later assailant shot him at his motel.
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Thug Donates Coin After Toy-Gun Robbery
In Sherman a trio of armed youths robs a grocery while two girls outside solicit March of Dimes contributions. As the first pair approach, bystanders are told to ask the next robber for a donation, and the third thief tosses a coin to the girls before fleeing. Store manager Dub Coon surveys the loss.
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Nursing Home Withdrawals Rise In Medicare Program
An AP report from Dallas cites Land Wall of the Texas Nursing Home Association noting Texas homes will pull back from Medicare in increasing numbers. In Dallas County five homes left the program in the last three months of last year. In Lubbock three of four homes withdrew in November 1968 after Medicare began in 1967, with a November 1969 survey showing continuing resident Medicare benefits.
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Catholics Report Eskimo Convert In Texas Nursing Homes
The Roman Catholic Church in Texas reported an Eskimo convert and noted Medicare nursing home enrollments. A Dallas Times Herald survey cited red tape retroactive denials and higher overhead as reasons for leaving the program while others stayed noting proper handling. Officials said Medicare approvals for nursing homes fluctuates.
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School Chief's Job Extended Amid Board Decisions
Levelland Catholic board extends Supt. Bill Vardeman's contract to June 30 1973 and raises salary by 354 plus 126 yearly increment. They also note appointing Jeff Pate as auditor and hiring three new teachers Linda Harbin Karen Hayes and Betty Clabhorn while noting no major changes in facilities.
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Poisoned Mercury Case Spawns Wartime Gas Remedy
Doctors treat three Huckeby children in Alamogordo after a pork meal from a pig fed methyl mercury fungicide. BAL, a World War I mustard gas antidote, is used to combat suspected mercury poisoning as the family fights for survival while a Roswell packing firm traces 11 suspect hogs among 30 slaughtered.
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