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Father Desertion Plague in ADC Families Exposed
Welfare records show 303 of 349 ADC cases in 1966 featured fathers who deserted their families. Reasons include illness, imprisonment, divorce, illegitimacy, or inability to work. Officials cite wage attachments and lack of housing as factors, with cross-state support orders and enforcement uneven across states.
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Welfare Department
Warren Harding
Shafter W. Prather
Butler County
California
Ler
ADC
Harding
Kentucky