Half of U S wives battered by husbands claims author
AP report notes Rich ard C. Levy and Roger Langte estimate 28 million American wives suffer physical abuse from husbands. Based on two years of research across FBI, HEW, courts, and hospital data plus seven scientific studies, they describe underreporting and a culture of silence, with many police handling cases as routine family trouble. Levy cites a growing legislative interest in the issue.
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Roger Langte
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Ralph
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Levy Calls $23 Million NIMH Package for Domestic Violence Research
Levy described a $23 million package to authorize the National Institute of Mental Health to conduct ongoing research into the evidence of domestic violence. He and his partner observed shelters for battered wives multiplying nationwide, and he urged federal guidelines for these centers.
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Levy
National Institute of Mental Health
Government hints at purging old FBI citizen files
Washington AP report says the government is considering disposing of many of the about 6 million FBI files on citizens and organizations. Justice Department and FBI witnesses told a House judiciary subcommittee that records beyond criminal activity are kept and questioned the policy. Rep. Drinan urged disposal of non criminal files, noting his own file and fear among Americans. Officials said FBI and archives discuss lawful disposal and that FOIA requests flood they handle with 375 staffers and a backlog, which should be cleared by Sept. 30.
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Justice Department
House Judiciary Subcommittee
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Robert F. Drinan
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William &. Schaffer
PBI
National Archives
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Liberal congressmen retreat on civil rights drawn into debate
Civil rights leader Margaret Bush Wilson at the NAACP convention blasted liberal northern congressmen for a retreat on civil rights. She said she is confounded and dismayed and that after years of struggle they will not let the issue go unchallenged.
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Margaret Bush Wilson
NAACP
Divorced men win Social Security equality ruling
A federal judge ruled divorced men are entitled to the same Social Security benefits as divorced wives. Stuart Oliver, 81, had been denied benefits due to his gender. the court found the law denied equal protection and ordered immediate payment of benefits and halt to the practice. Mrs. Oliver joined the suit, noting equal tax contributions and difference in benefits.
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Stuart Oliver
American Civil Liberties Union
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Oliver
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Nitrite ban may raise food costs, hit dairy producers
A government advisory panel warned that banning sodium nitrite in meat curing could boost consumer food prices by about 4 percent and drive most dairy producers out of business. The Agriculture Department panel noted prior lawsuits and history, with Agriculture Secretary Bergland acknowledging higher costs to the consumer if a full ban is ordered.
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Tos Nitrite Banse Washington
Agriculture Department
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Bob Bergland
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