10 Dec 1971
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Newspaper
Pontiac Daily Leader
Location
Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1971
Page
1
The Department of Health Education and Welfare released Welfare Myths vs Facts to dispel common beliefs about welfare. It notes 68 percent of welfare children are born in wedlock and 49 percent of welfare families are white, with fewer than 1 percent of recipients as able bodied unemployed mates, and fraud under four tenths of one percent.
In Toronto, Frank Ogden suggests a dam near Detroit and Niagara River excavation to drain Lake Erie, creating five million acres of new farmland. He envisions seaway water needs and esoteric ponds, arguing Niagara Falls will erode away in about 25 000 years reducing honeymoons as society changes.
The International Standards Organization in Geneva backs the widely used key order with Y in the top row and Z bottom left, replacing German qwertz. The move aims for international standardization over national efficiency, tracing back to Scholes 1873 design that resisted faster typing.
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley selected State's Atty. Edward Hanrahan for another term amid debate over his indictment on conspiracy to obstruct justice tied to the Panther killings. Daley framed the move as party strategy while acknowledging liberal opposition and possible Stevenson endorsement dynamics. A second item notes Charles Keys suing Continental Illinois Bank over a dress code demanding cut sideburns, alleging racial discrimination and seeking reinstatement and damages.
The Livingston County newspaper lists staff including John Plesk and Elizabeth Harris. Subscription options show carrier delivery and mail rates within and outside Livingston County, with yearly and shorter-term plans and multiple towns served.
James Reston argues the postwar U S Japan relationship has evolved with optimism. He notes Japan's recovery, industrial growth, and cooperative diplomacy as Washington contemplates China, the Soviet Union, and a shared Pacific peace, stressing diplomacy over trade frictions.
Six Dwight High School seniors in a Voice of Youth discussion weigh Nixon’s wage and price freeze Phase II. They consider motives behind the program, its potential impact on inflation and employment, and its influence on re election chances while noting productivity gains and consumer pressures.
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