Farmer Warns Racism Persists Despite Gains At Gettysburg
James Farmer former Assistant Secretary of HEW told Gettysburg College that racial gains over the last decade are only a bandage on a cancer. He cited unemployment housing and schooling inequities and warned of risks if Black troops return to a system of second class citizenship.
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James Farmer
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Gettysburg College
Farmer
Nixon
Washington
Mr. Farmer
Vietnam
Indonesia
America
Welfare Out Of Hand And The Do It Yourself Trend
The article notes welfare rolls rising sharply under Nixon with 200,000 more recipients monthly and ADC costs doubling to two million cases in 1970, plus a projected 3.4 million annual increase. It cites unemployment, broader eligibility rulings, and federal recruitment efforts as drivers while NYC and California highlight regional strains. It also surveys a home sewing boom valued at $3 billion yearly with widespread participation and DIY culture driving crafts and remodeling trends.
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Nixon
National Welfare Rights
New York City
California
Ronnie Reagan
Congress
The Key To Economic Recovery
Public confidence in the economy is seen as essential to recovery. The Federal Reserve Board warns national policies are not yet drastic enough to curb inflation and hold down wage costs. It notes excessive wage levels and the threat of higher scales.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Govern
Ment
United States
Arthur M. Burns
Nixon
Democratic Party
Congress
House Banking Committee
Federal Reserve Report
History Warns Against Volunteer Army Letter
A reader cites Paul A Haley on involuntary servitude as prohibited by the Thirteenth Amendment. He argues for repealing the Selective Service Act, warns of a mercenary Southeast Asia force, and urges parents to oppose conscription citing constitutional rights and American history.
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Paul A Haley
News — Post
United States
Haley
Southeast Asia
U. S
Formosa
Congress
Daniel Webster
House of Representatives
U.S
Executive Branch
Republic
Middletown High School to gain extra classrooms
Middletown organizations asked the Board of County Commissioners to add at least four classrooms to the new Middletown High School now under construction. Builders fear the current plan won t fit the expected enrollment and the facility may be undersized.
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Middletown
Board of County Commissioners
Middletown High School
Nader GM Corvair clash heats up with witness pressure
Ralph Nader accuses General Motors of hiding data on the Corvair's safety while two Senate aides were chauffeured by GM during investigations. A GM counsel sat in on witness interviews prompting complaints. The Ribicoff probe also centered on a warning to a potential witness, later rescinded, as officials debated the lab's stance and possible federal violations.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
General Motors
Detroit
Nader
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory
Buffalo
N. Y
Carl Thelin
Gary Sellers
Thelin
Abe Ribicoff
Corvair
Cornell Aeronautical
Bill Milliken
Milliken
Billiken
Ribicoff Committee
Senate
Ribicoff
Robert Wager
John Koskinen
Justice Department
Koskinen
Wager
Ross Malone
Malone
Library of Congress
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Georgia Ave
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