24 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1971
Page
1
Washington UPI reports the Nixon administration asked Congress for authority to ban use of hazardous pesticides amid growing concerns over environmental and public health risks. The request seeks a framework to restrict dangerous chemicals and safeguard ecosystems.
The House Ways and Means Committee nears a decision on a plan to shift welfare costs to the federal government and replace food stamps with cash. A minimum of 2200 dollars yearly for a family of four is expected, with extra matching funds for states adding more. The measure aims to curb regional cost differences and extend a federal takeover of welfare programs serving about 2 million aged and disabled residents.
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird explains the United States withdrawal from Laos and the policy behind troop reductions, outlining strategic aims and implications for the war in Southeast Asia.
South Vietnamese forces withdrew from their final base in southern Laos as North Vietnamese tanks closed on the border. U S aircraft claimed six tanks destroyed in the engagement, according to spokesmen.
President Nixon sent to Congress a plan to unify several programs into a single national volunteer service agency. The proposal requests 176 million dollars plus 20 million in extra, merging VISTA and related programs from OEO HEW and the Service Corps of Retired Executives and more.
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