Poverty Funds in Harlem Under Scrutiny and Strife
In Harlem the antipoverty agency HARYOU-ACT spent 2 million in federal funds last summer to avert riots, but investigations reveal fiscal disarray and unpaid taxes while some funds supported controversial projects. An 8 month audit by Palmer Walsh for city and OEO questions transparency as Harlem groups demand more aid.
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Black Arts Theater
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Baku More Middle Eastern Than Russian
AP Special Report on Baku Azerbaijan notes oil wealth shaping a Middle Eastern style city. Describes irrigation, grape vines on apartment buildings, sun-bleached old quarters, and Moslem attire blending with modern fashion. Traces oil wealth, population 1,164,000, and Baku as a major Soviet oil center with global equipment trade.
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