Congressmen Try Welfare Budget Now They Know
Several House and Senate members live on a welfare budget for six days, eating about 18 cents per person per day. The experiment, part of a push by the National Welfare Rights Organization for a guaranteed annual income, highlights hunger as legislators and their families endure a meatless, peanut butter diet.
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TV to Focus More on Children Next Season
New York AP reports that networks plan to shift from adult oriented drama to more child friendly content. NBC has announced seven specials slated for the coming season as part of a broader strategy to share programming with younger viewers.
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California Starts Off Flat Broke
California entered a new fiscal year without a budget. Governor Reagan blamed Democrats led by Assemblyman Jess Unruh for obstructionism, warning state employees they may not be paid. Democrats seek higher school aid and tax relief in exchange for votes, while Reagan proposes a smaller school aid boost.
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Strike Leader Roy Siemiller Retires After One Last Hit
P L Roy Siemiller, noted figure behind nationwide airline and railroad strikes, retires after a controversial career marked by mass action and confrontation. His departure ends a era of labor conflict and public disruption tied to union strategy and industry pushback.
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Roy” Siemiller
Spanish court upholds seven month jail term for Arias
The Spanish Supreme Court confirmed a seven month prison sentence and a 142 dollar fine for Gonzalo Arias known as the sandwich man who wore a sandwich board calling for free elections in Madrid on October 21, 1968. He was arrested for an attempted act against Spanish fundamental laws and linked to the 1 million member union. Floyd E. Smith succeeds Siemiller as head of the AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers while Siemiller retires after a 40 year union career.
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