Welfare Reform Tops Priority in House Strategy
The House Ways and Means Committee shifts focus from revenue sharing to welfare reform as the administration’s plan faces opposition. Mills and Byrnes back expanded federal aid, drafting welfare-financing provisions to raise federal shares, aiming to rebut state calls for revenue sharing amid rising Welfare costs and varying federal funding percentages across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Nixon
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Tras
New York
California
Mills
Senate Doubts Nixon Plan On School Aid Consolidation
Senate Democrats question Nixon’s proposal to consolidate elementary and high school aid into a revenue sharing scheme. They warn five broad programs may fail to replace about 75 traditional funds built by Congress over 13 years. Pell and subcommittee members cite risks including reduced local efforts, fewer guarantees, and possible erosion of support for federal aid if the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is repealed.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Congress
Claiborne Pell
D-R
Senate Education Subcommittee
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
bf.Pell
HEW
Sanchez Named No 2 In CEO Office
Washington AP Nixon names Phillip V. Sanchez 41 to be assistant director of the Office of Economic Opportunity. The Fresno County administrator would be the highest ranking Mexican American in the administration. He will lead the operations office overseeing community action, state and local liaison, Indian and migrant programs, and training and technical assistance in a $38,000 annual post.
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Washington
Nixon
Phillip V. Sanchez
Fresno County
Calif
Office of Economic Opportunity
Sanchez
Senate
Hillary Sandoval
Small Business Administration
OFQ
Frank Carlucci
ORO
Vietnam Laos drive targets Ho Chi Minh trail
Thousands of South Vietnamese troops swept into southern Laos aiming to sever the Ho Chi Minh trail as six U S helicopters were reported lost. Pentagon says no American ground troops or advisors are involved in the operation while planning a shift of war control to South Vietnam. Apollo 14 readied for Pacific splashdown as crews hope for peace through space. US college aid bill seeks up to 1500 dollars per student annually. Israel keeps troops near Suez Canal pending peace, Panmunjom uneasy in Korea, Northern Ireland battles continue with Belfast unrest.
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Laos
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S
Washington
Pentagon
South Vietnam
Pell Plan Proposes $1200 Aid For Students Nationwide
A broad plan by Sen Claiborne Pell would provide up to 1200 dollars yearly per student for those earning under 10000 dollars. The package includes 14 hundred million in grants and tuition subsidies tied to college charges under a thousand. It targets low income families and aims to shift higher education funding more toward students and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Claiborne Pell
D-R.i
Senate Education Subcommittee
Pell
Education Subcommittee
Nixon
91St
Congress
How Do You Fight 10 Year Old in Ireland Conflict
AP reports six days of street warfare in Northern Ireland with youths joining clashes, bombs injuring a 4 year old in Belfast, and arrests of children under 12. British forces, numbering 7,400, bolster security as IRA violence and Protestant groups strain crossings near the border. Duke of Kent serves with Royal Scots Greys amid debate on royal involvement.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Republic
Ulster Volunteers
England
Ulster National
Duke
Royal Scots Greys
London
Portland Halts Water Beds Over Safety Tests
Portland electrical inspectors halted sale of plastic water filled beds until safety tests on the electrically heated mattresses are completed. Stuart Melvin said leaks could cause short circuits and electrocution, prompting bans until a recognized testing body declares them safe.
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Portland, Ore
Portland
Stuart Melvin
Los Angeles
Melvin
Gls To Exit DM Zone In Korea
Seoul AP reports President Park announces US troops will withdraw from the demilitarized zone with South Korean guards taking over the frontier while the guard at Panmunjom remains. The move aligns with Nixon era force reductions and a five year military modernization plan for Korea.
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Seoul
South Korea
Chung Hee Park
Panmunjom
U.S
Koreas
Armistice Village
Dmz
U.N
Armistice Commission
38Th Parallel
Korea
United States
Park
Nixon
Congress
Tahoe wildlife may not survive encroaching development
In Placerville, California the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency released a report warning that human encroachment in the Lake Tahoe basin endangers about a dozen rare or endangered species. It calls for buffer zones around nest trees for birds like golden and bald eagles and notes threats from land grading paving noise chemicals and burning. Endangered species listed include the fisher pi looted woodpecker prarie peregrine falcons osprey martin wolverine Washoe chipmunk and the spotted bat.
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Placerville
Calif
Lake Tahoe Basin
Tahoe
Manhattan Blackout Strikes Midtown After Plant Failure
New York reports a Consolidated Edison power plant failure caused a four hour blackout in midtown. Nine TV stations went off air while Empire State Building observatories trapped visitors and traffic stalled. Initial reports cited an explosion then two short circuits sounding like one.
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New York
Consolidated Edison Co
Manhattan
Empire State Building
Don Edison
Times Square
WXTV
Late Names Added to Operation Valentines Mailing List
Four servicemen names were added and one corrected zip code. The entries include Sp-4 James Herman Stamp at APO San Francisco California 96251. David Conover at USS Biddle DLG-34 FPO New York New York 09501. Lt Arthur L. Conover at 198 Bde Americal Division APO San Francisco California 90874. Pvt Steve Kilcoyne Class 14 Fort Lee Virginia 23801. Roger M. Parker at APO San Francisco 98392.
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James Herman
Arty
San Francisco
Calif
David Conover
USS
Biddle
FPO
New York
N.Y
Arthur L. Conover
C. Biry
1St
Bnddith Arty
Americal
APO
Steve Kilcoyne
QMS
Fort Lee
Quake Devastates Tuscania Killing Dozens and Injuring Hundreds
President Giuseppe Saragat toured the quake wreckage in Tuscania, promising government help as about 20 people died and 120 were hurt. Archaeology teams assessed damage to Etruscan sites while 4,000 residents became homeless, with aftershocks rattling the town and its Romanesque churches.
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Tuscania
Italy
Giuseppe Saragat
Mario Moretti
National Antiquities
Emilio Colombo
Rome
Saragat
Luigi Boccadoro
Warning On Senate Cuts In Welfare
Jefferson City AP reports state welfare director Proctor N Carter warned House and Senate appropriations leaders that Senate reductions in emergency welfare funds will have severe effects. He outlined deficits in administration and Medicaid funding, potential per person and per family cuts in general relief, and loss of federal matching funds. Senate cuts totaling about six million would shrink the emergency bill to roughly twelve million pending conference.
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Jefferson City
Proctor N. Carter
House Appropriations
E. J
Lucky) Cantrell
D-Overland
Senate Appropriations
Don Manford
Kansas City
Senate
Carter
Nursing Home Administration
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
House
Commerce Bancshares to Acquire State Bank of Poplar Bluff
Commerce Bancshares of Kansas City has won Federal Reserve approval to acquire State Bank and Trust Co. of Poplar Bluff for $20 million, making it the 17th bank in the chain.
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Poplar Bluff — Commerce Bancshares of
Kansas City
Federal Reserve Board
State Bank and Trust Co
Poplar Bluff
Stricks Honored as Wright City Outstanding Citizens
The Rev. Werner Strick, former Mexico High School teacher, and his wife received Wright City Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizens awards for their community service and dedication.
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Werner Strick
Wright City
Mexico
Swiss Men Give Women Vote
Swiss men voted 2 to 1 to approve a constitutional amendment granting women national voting rights and eligibility for federal office. The government measure passed 62 403 to 323 696, reversing a 12 year old result. Liechtenstein faces a Feb 28 vote. UN notes only five other countries bar women from polls.
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Bern
Switzerland
United Nations
Jordan
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Liechtenstein
Austria
Lindbergh Sets Doubts on SST Economics and Noise
Charles A. Lindbergh, famed transatlantic flyer, criticized the SST as unwise citing high costs, noise, and environmental impact. He told Rep. Sidney R. Yates that the craft might be technically feasible but not economically or environmentally viable and warned of unavoidable sonic booms.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic
Lindbergh
Sidney R. Yates
D-Ill
Yates
Centralia couple welcomes son Carlray Houser
Mr. and Mrs. Lannie Patton of Centralia announce the birth of a son, Carlray Houser, at Boone County Hospital in Columbia. The newborn weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and has an older sister, Devona Patton, 8. Patton is employed by A.B. Chance Co. in Centralia.
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Centralia
Lannie Patton
Carlray Houser
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Devona Patton
Patton
A.B. Chance Co
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Earth
Jerusalem
Israel
Suez Canal
Egypt
Anwar Sa‘al
Brunswick
Elliott Gould
New York Daily News
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Grand Central Station
Roger M. Parker
PDO Co
APO San Francisco
Liberty Theatre
Bluff Bank
Stricks
Pattons
Temple
Morrell Pride
Braunschweiger
Dixie Pride Biscuits
Boy-Ar-Dee
Gerber
Chase & Sanborn
Hellmans
Derry
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