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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1983

Page

7

Food giveaway expands as surplus stock scales up

Washington AP Reagan broadens the federal food distribution to include millions of pounds of rice cornmeal and nonfat dried milk. Congress adds 50 million dollars to speed distribution to states and charities. Officials warn processing will take weeks but delivery could start in 45 days, with potential 1 billion in surpluses moved to the poor over six to twelve months.

Washington Reagan Congress America

Mom wins job lottery in Cleveland city program

Mary Gwin, an unemployed mother of four, is the first winner in a drawing for 1,000 temporary city jobs. More than 11,600 applied. 250 names were drawn Tuesday evening with 750 more to come. Jobs pay $4.50 an hour for 12 weeks, starting in April, and winners must not hold other jobs. Gwin, 27, said she feared she wouldn’t win but hoped for a chance.

Cleveland Mary Gwin Gwin Jack Bigham City Human Services Department Bigham

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Honesty Pays 45000 Found Cash In California

Richard Wooten, a 32-year-old electronics technician and recovering alcoholic, found a $45,000 package on a Concord bus stop bench on December 1. After agonizing over returning it, he notified authorities and the city plans to issue a $45,000 check after the funds remained unclaimed for 90 days.

Concord Calif Richard Wooten Everett Clift Wooten

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