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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1972

Page

2

Welfare regulations hit in report on outside income

Washington AP The chairman of a Joint Senate House subcommittee on fiscal policy calls welfare rules on outside income confiscatory. Rep Martha Griffiths says many argue about work and jobs while the study notes how regulations reduce benefits and tempt misreporting of earnings to avoid cuts. In New Jersey a mother of three would need a job paying $1000 monthly to net $200 in benefits. The foreword says beneficiaries may report earnings or take illicit cash work instead of legal wages.

Washington Senate House Martha W. Griffiths New Jersey

Brezhnev Under Pressure From Shifting US Soviet Ties

AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports Brezhnev faces a tough spot as new U.S. bombing risks worsening Soviet American relations. His 32 hour Moscow speech hedges on harsh denunciations yet preserves a path for cautious cooperation, amid hardliners, budget shifts, and lagging Soviet productivity.

William L. Ryan Leonid Brezhnev U.S North Vietnam Ussr United States Nixon Moscow Kremlin Soviet Union

Nurses Help 62-Year-Old Farmer Go Home for Christmas

A 62-year-old burn survivor, Michael Kish, leaves University of Minnesota Hospital in virtual isolation for a six day Christmas visit to his Backus farm. Nurses and volunteers fund gifts, arrange transport with a Marine chaplain, and hope hot water and indoor plumbing arrive. doctors aim for a February return home with near normal use of arms for farming.

Michael Kish Backus Minn University of Minnesota Hospitals Minneapolis Kish University of Min Nesota Hospital Katherine Hokanson Hokanson Ladies In White Ronald Cuny Navy Reserve Marine Reserve Ft. Snelling Glen J. Gullickson Jr Gullickson Minnesota

Turtle Mail Rules Told

Washington AP report notes new postal rules require state health departments to certify small turtles terra pins and turtle eggs are free of salmonella and Arizona bac teria before mailing. The USPS announced the regulation on Thursday citing HEW findings that small pet turtles are significant bacterial sources.

Washington Arizona U.S. Postal Service Department of Health, Education and Welfare

Underground Nuclear Test at Yucca Flats Details

An underground nuclear device of 20 to 200 kilotons detonated at Nevada Test Site produced no surface radiation. The test occurred at Yucca Flats 85 miles northwest of Las Vegas at 2,260 feet depth for a weapons related PADRE ARS program statement by a spokesman.

Yucca Flats Nev Nevada Test Site Atomic Energy Commission Las Vegas Lawrence Livermore Padre Ars Es

Poetic justice spoken after home burglary arrest

Albuquerque lawyer called the burglary of Willie Barrera Blanco’s home poetic justice since the owner could not protect it. Blanco, 25, was jailed after pleading guilty to burglary and sentenced Wednesday by District Court Judge Joseph Baca to two to ten years.

Albuquerque, N.M Albuquerque John Carmody Willie Barrera Blanco Blanco Carmody Bernalillo County Joseph Baca

Airline Hires Private Guards Against Hijackings

Eastern Air Lines becomes the first U.S. carrier to hire private security guards to combat hijackings at 9 domestic and several foreign airports. About 500 unarmed guards from Wackenhut Corp. will search all carryon luggage and cargo, with anticipated fare increases to cover about 3 million dollars annually.

Miami Eastern Air Lines U.S Eastern Said Wackenhut Corp Coral Gables Fla Civil Aeronautics Board

Texas City man dies in Gulf Freeway crash

Craig Russell Coulter of Texas City was killed Thursday when his car hit a guard rail on the Gulf Freeway.

Texas City Tex Craig Russell Coulter Gulf Freeway

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