Child Abuse Seen as National Shame and Crisis
A National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children leader calls child abuse an insidious epidemic. The piece cites shocking New Jersey, Long Island, Washington DC, and Midwest cases, estimates 250 000 to 300 000 abused children yearly, and discusses causes including parental stress, alcohol, psychosis, and disrupted discipline. It notes legal shifts, reporting duties, and the need to prioritize child rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Morton
National Society For the Prevention of
Father Morton
United States
Vincent J. Fontana
New York
America
Fontana
Nashville
Tenn
Connecticut
Department of Children and Youth Services
Jeanette Dille
U.S
New York City
Denver
Colo
C. Henry Kempe
University of Colorado Medical Center
Joseph Reid
Child Welfare League of America
Mr. Reid
Highest Beef Prices and Gas Costs Rise
The Agriculture Department reports beef prices at $1.54 per pound on June 7, a peak not seen since February 1974. Gasoline prices rose 1.8 cents per gallon due to a $1-a-barrel tariff, with potential further increases. Ford vetoed a 1.3 billion mortgage subsidy bill and proposed $2 billion in mortgage purchase authority. The House moved to raise the debt limit by 46 billion dollars. Chrysler unveiled a new 200 to 300 dollar cash rebate program. AFL-CIO leader Meany criticized the administration for unemployment and recession impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
A Department
Federal Energy Administration
Ford
FEA
Frank Zarb
House
Senate
Chrysler Corp
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Ford Administration
Twin Cities Cpl Frandsen Home on Leave After Meritorious Promotion
Twin Cities corporal James T Frandsen son of Mr and Mrs James Frandsen of 705 Filioil Ave Monroe is home from Camp Pendleton California on leave. He recently earned a meritorious promotion and his unit received the commendation ribbon and Presidential Unit citations for aiding Vietnamese refugees. Ouachita Senior Citizens plan a June birthday celebration Thursday at 1 30 p m at Benoit Recreation Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
James T Frandsen
James Frandsen
Filhoil Ave
Monroe
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Frandsen
Ouachita
Benoit Recreation Center
Inside The News-Star Abby 2C Jumble 5D Broadway 7B
Classifieds and notices span multiple sections with brief items on theater, sports, radio television and comics. Readers find brief listings and ads across 52 pages of the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
van Dellen
Auto Sales Rise Amid Weak Car Market In Mid June
U S auto sales grew about 4 5 percent from mid May signaling slow improvement in the slumping market Chrysler expands rebates to 300 on most 1975 cars and trucks through November 30 GM Chrysler AMC Ford and AMC posted varied mid June results with total year to date sales down 18 percent from 1974 and midsize daily rate the lowest since 1962
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
U.S
General Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
Ford Motor Co
Ford
AMC
FBI COINTELPRO Details Undercover Moves Against Dissent
Newly released FBI documents reveal COINTELPRO actions against the New Left during 1968 to 1971. Memos show covert efforts to discredit educators and students, including letters to parents and calls to fire teachers involved in antiwar activities.
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Washington
FBI
Cointelpro
Herreshoff
Washington, D.C
Maude Adams White
Young Socialist Alliance
The
Socialist Workers
John Kaza
Steve Eipper
Oberlin College
Ohio
USA
Weather Today for Twin Cities Sees Slight Thunder Risk
Partly cloudy conditions through Thursday with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Highs near 90, lows around 70, east winds 5 to 15 mph. Monroe Municipal Airport: Tuesday high 93, low 71, no rainfall in last 24 hours. Extended outlook include scattered storms Friday to Sunday, highs near 90, lows in the 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin ‘Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
Rosselli cites CIA plots to kill Castro in five attempts
Columnist Jack Anderson reports underworld figure John Rosselli described five CIA efforts to kill Fidel Castro in the early 1960s. The details include cash payments poison pellets high powered rifles and speedboat missions to Cuba. Rosselli spoke after three hours of closed testimony before the Senate intelligence committee.
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Washington
John Rosselli
CIA
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Jack Anderson
Rosselli
Castro
AM America
Anderson
Senate Intelligence Committee
William K. Harvey
Central Intelligence Agency
River Stage Flood Levels Update At Monroe and Camden
River stage readings show Monroe 40 with 38.1 inches, change 4. Camden records 26 with 7.0 inches, change 2.0. fall indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Camden
Young lobbyist Alyce Meeks fails to move congress
Alyce Meeks a 16 year old from Westbury New York leads a small group to lobby for antipoverty funds in Washington. They meet aides and secretaries as they tour House and Senate offices seeking full funding for Community Services Administration and the poverty programs.
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Washington
Alyce Meeks
Westbury
N.Y
Alyce
House
Senate
Capitol
John Kearse
New York State Alliance of Community Action Agencies
Community Services’ Administration
Office of Economic Opportunity
Kearse
Congress
Omar Burleson
Texas
Judith Curtis
Burleson
Summer Johs
Curtis
Democrats Fail Override Ty By 16 Votes
The House failed to override President Ford's veto of a middle income housing subsidy plan by 16 votes, 268 to 157. Ford seeks a cheaper alternative and GNMA mortgage purchases to support housing. Senate support for override was 72 to 24, while the House vote fell short of the two thirds needed.
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Washington
House
Ford
Congress
Chamber
John Anderson
Bill
White House
Anderson
Carl Albert
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
John J. Rhodes
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Government National Mortgage Association
GNMA
Senate
Parking Ticket Quest Proves Trickier Than It Seems
A humorous note explains the difficulty of getting a parking ticket begins with finding a legal parking space. The piece wryly contrasts the effort of locating a spot with the simple act of receiving a citation.
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Eastern Airlines
Kennedy Airport
Eastern
Religious News Service
New Jersey
Long Island
West Coast
Twin Cities
News-Star
Socialist Workers Party
Syd Stapleton
Political Rights Defense Fund
Socialist Workers Suit
Evelyn Rosewell
Austin
Tex
Austin FBI
Michigan State School Board
Sell
Austin Police Department
FBI Lagents
Wayne State University
David Herreshoff
Robert J. Huber
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