Wrinkles in Red Tape and the Federal Food Program
James Kilpatrick relates wrinkles in the war on poverty as Virginia's Rappahannock County officials deny hunger despite census figures showing many with incomes under 3000 a year. They claim gardens and livestock suffice while free foods distribution proceeds. In Wibaux County Montana officials likewise dispute hunger yet the federal program expands. A half page ad mimicking supermarket promotions targets the allegedly hungry as Montana counties press for food stamps amid bureaucratic snags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kilpatrick
Rappahannock County
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Board of Supervisors
Wibaux County
Montana
Ily
Gun Makers Call for Federal Licensing Law
Five major US gun makers led by Remington Winchester Mossberg and Ithaca urged Senator Tom Dodd to back a federal firearm owner licensing statute and a Model Bill for states. They propose licensing for all owners with transfer records and a five member state appeal board to review licensing decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chamberlain
United States
Tom Dodd
Remington Arms Company
Winchester-Western
Olin Mathieson
Savage Arms
Emhart Corporation
Washington
Dodd gains ground as gun licensing push grows
The small society apart, gun license rules would push licensed owners into legality while ammunition sale records pose enforcement challenges. Connecticut factories and Dodd’s home base complicate party loyalties, with a surge of support for tough licensing boosting his 1970 re election prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sporting
Connecticut
Dodd
U.S. Senate
Johnson
How He Prayed Golf Lesson Tale
A pastor plays golf with a knowledgeable caddie who hints prayer can aid a shot. The pastor debates club choice, ultimately swinging with a dubbed result. The caddie quips that in their church prayers require keeping the head down, which the pastor failed to do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fisher
Ft. Madison
Policymakers Seek a Cool, Not Kill the Boom, Theme
AP summarizes how economic policymakers urge cooling without killing growth. Inflation remains around four percent while the economy grows, consumer restraint rises, savings hit 7.7 percent of after tax income in Q2, and auto sales stay strong. Steel demand and anticipated strikes affect fall purchases, with higher taxes and lower spending potentially cooling the boom further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunnife
NEW York
Commerce Department
Washington
Toilet training and mirror play for toddlers
Practical guidance on toilet and bowel training for toddlers, emphasizing catching them in the act, praise over punishment, and timing cues. Includes advice on bowel patterns, glycerin suppositories as a starter aid, and using mirrors to engage children. Also presents reader questions on obesity risks, arthritis ear pain, balance disorders, and a booklet offer from Dr Molner.
A Columnist's Mailbag Highlights Daily Life Trends
New York AP column surveys hospital admission rates, cross border chatter, and housing costs on the East Side. It notes US and Canada phone call averages, a $730000 24 room co op, yearly upkeep of $348000, auto age decline to 5.63 years, and 98 million vehicles vying for parking. It cites retirement costs, Honolulu as priciest, UNICEF malnutrition, cataract surgery rates in seniors, and aphorisms from Bob Hope and Charles Kingsley in a compact week’s miscellany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
U.S
Yesterdays and 25 Years Ago Local Notices Summary
Our Yesterdays notes berry ripeness and church brick work resumption. Also 25 years ago a funeral for Mrs Ella E Fuller, 81, and Presbyterian Mothers Club plans. The item lists past real estate, travel, military discharge, and employment notices from Ottumwa area.
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Ella
E. Fuller
Ralph J. Wittich
Today in History July 22 1968 Associated Press
On this date notable events span years from 1798 Napoleon captures Cairo to 1943 Allied troops seize Palermo. Highlights include Wiley Post’s first solo flight in Winnie Mae in 1933 and Dillinger’s death in 1934. Eisenhower’s 1958 call for UN framed talks and Sandburg’s death in 1964 marked anniversaries.
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Associated Press
Wiley Post
Winnie Mae
John Dillinger
Chicago
Palermo
Sicily
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Middle East
U.N. Security Council
John F. Kennedy
Conness
Carl Sandburg
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Brickman
Mayse
Joseph G. Molner
M.D
Institute of Life Insurance
Honolulu
Bob Hope
Unicef
Charles Kingsley
Hal
Boyle
Kemble and Horton
W. D. Worst
Montezuma
Fred Bridgman
Kansas City
Ottumwa Junction
Town
C.M
St. P.rly
Sherwood Shoultz
Sioux City
Henry Shoultz
Presbyterian Mother’s Club
Eugene Boynton Sr
Leroy Daniel
James Duffield
Napoleon Bonaparte
Cairo
Duke of Willington
Salamanca
Spain
Naples
Italy
MR. Pirates
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