War on Poverty Enmeshed in Bitter Power Struggle
Los Angeles reports on the early fights within the War on Poverty, as rival political and civic groups clash over control of funds and programs. The piece details the battle among city officials, Congress, and local activists, with Watts riots prompting federal intervention and a reassessment of community action. It notes Hawkins' opposition and the push by the poor to gain a voice in planning and funding decisions.
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Los Angeles
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Alsa
Angeles
California
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Washington
Los Angeles Beach
Wales
Economic and Youth Opportunities Agency
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United States
Samuel W. Yorty
Yorty
Joe P. Maldonado
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Pye
Lara
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Burmod
Watts
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Augustus F. Hawkins
Hawking
Hawkins
Hawkitts
Pera
San Francisco
War On Poverty Office
William J. Williams
Williams
Negro Political Action Association of California
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Why Not the
Pact People
Malcolm X
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Toj Pation
Whit Woods
White Mar
Povertyticians
Dawntown
Los Angeles County
Squatters Say U S Sold Out in Mississippi Protest
Greenville leaders who occupied federal property accuse the government of kowtowing to Mississippi politicians over antipoverty programs for Negroes. In Washington, officials reported a $1.6 million grant to the Mississippi welfare department to develop a system for distributing $24 million of surplus food amid the occupation dispute.
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Greenville
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Mississippi
Washington
Office
Chicago
Economic Opportunity
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Louis J. Mann
National Conference of
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Paul Johnson
B'nai B'rith Hillel
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Mississippi Welfare Department
Art Thamac
Jewish Leader Dies and war poverty grant debate
A long Washington report examines how a $3.86 million war on poverty grant intersects with civil rights, highlighting tensions in Los Angeles and Mississippi. It cites the Delta Ministry and local CAPs in Watts, tracing Negro activism, potential demonstrations, and clashes with political and federal controls.
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Los Angeles
Martin Luther King
Janes Baldwin
James Farmer
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Delta Ministry
National Council of Churches
Harbor College Professor Seeks 32nd District Senate Seat
Professor Harold W. Garvin of Los Angeles Harbor College announced his Democratic candidacy for the new 32nd District State Senate seat covering Long Beach Harbor area Wilmington San Pedro and north to Watts. Garvin lists education recreation transportation smog control jobs and property tax relief as priorities and holds leadership roles in local education and civic groups. A correction notes a prior typographical error in an adjacent piece misstating Assemblyman Joseph Kennick’s age.
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Bob Houser
Harold W. Garvin
Los Angeles Harbor College
Long Beach Harbor
Wilmington
San Pedro
Watts
Garvin
Harbor Area United Nations Association
Harbor College Faculty Senate
College Guild of Aft
Los Angeles
County Democratic Central Commit
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YMCA
Linda
Beth Ann
Buzzy
Samus
W. Yorty
Dawson
Warren H. Dawson
Thelwalk Public Accountant
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East Long Beach
Signal Hill
Norwalk
la Mirada
Whittier
C. George Deukmejian
Sacramento
Gardena Estee, Gardens Ehans
San P
Panne Safety Council
California
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Edmund G. Brown
Gardena
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Sam Yorty
U.S
Office of Economic Opportunity
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General Electric
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