Chicano Named Poverty Unit Chief in Nixon Admin
Phillip V. Sanchez, a former Fresno County administrator, was elevated to director of the Office of Economic Opportunity. He spoke in June about welfare reform and guaranteed base incomes, stressing local control through revenue sharing while remaining active in shaping policy.
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Phillip V. Sanchez
Sanchez
California
Thomeselves
Fresno County
Office of Economic Opportunity
Nixon
GEG
UFO
Republican Party
Congress
Millions homeless in India war and floods
Calcutta reports floods from the Ganges have driven about 25 million Indians from their homes amid civil conflict in West and East Bengal. Cholera breaks out in several areas. In Katwa 440 miles north of Calcutta five died, while Miushida Bad near Calcutta has water seven feet deep in places. Officials cite 10 million homeless in West Bengal as monsoon floods cover around 8,000 square miles. Deaths officially 68, unofficial estimates 600 to 1,000.
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East Bengal
Katwa
Miushida
West Bengal
Two women jailed in welfare fraud scheme in 1970s case
Police report Eileen Grealis, 28, and Geraldine McKinley, 33, jailed after claiming aid for 10 children with four aliases. A man posing as their husband obtained funds for two non existent children. Indictments accuse all three of conspiracy, fraud, perjury and use of fictitious names. Northwest Passage hopeful Colin Irwin reaches winter camp at Tuktoyaktuk and plans to push on in Endeavour.
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San Francisco
James Mullan
Eileen Grealis
Geraldine McKinley
Dolores Roya
Mullan
Tuktoyaktuk
N.W.T. i
Colin Irwin
Ley Northwest Passage
Irwin
Bournemouth
England
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BP Alaska, Inc
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Lester
Este
Elta
Erren
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Catalina
Panorama
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Nylo
Sani
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Ompare
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LS UN
Lahat
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