Death of Mrs Etheredge Highlights City Welfare Failures
Mrs Mary Etheredge died in a D C General Hospital psychiatric ward leaving a husband and five children in severe poverty. Critics say the city’s indifference and welfare system failures contributed to her breakdown and the displacement of her children, now in state care at Junior Village. The Welfare Department says it will review the case while noting ongoing relief limits and intake desk hurdles. Washington Post.
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D. C. General Hospital
Junior Village
Children’s Hospital
Washington
Welfare Department
Etheredge
Women’s Bureau
Episcopal
Paul Moore
Brewer
Gore tightens spending and tolls on calls in state dept
Finance Commissioner Truman Gore orders all out of state telephone calls from the Department of Finance and Administration to be cleared with the division head or backed by a written form in emergencies. He says the crackdown targets employees who incur costs not directly paid by them. Reports on Gov. Smiths trip to Moundsville praise citizen access, noting no job seekers attended and politicians let residents speak. The State Motor Vehicles exhibit impressed Panhandle residents, displaying the 1965 license plate and a paint system chart. Capitol grounds crews resume spring work, mowing lawns, pruning, and repairing pavements as flowers prepare to bloom.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
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Welfare rules blamed as DC mother dies in care crisis
The Washington Post reports Dr. Duncan Howlett criticizes Senator Byrd for welfare policy methods in the District. The urban league cites Mary Etheredge, a 27 year old mother of five, whose death in D C General Hospital followed her struggle with aid eligibility and psychiatric care gaps.
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Nazi officer admits guilt at West German war crimes trial
Albert Rapp, former colonel in Hitler's Elite Guard, told a West German court the mass murder of 1,180 people was terrible and he cannot seek mercy. He received ten life sentences on ten counts.
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Albert Rapp
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Johnsons War on Poverty in Southeast Asia Debate
The piece argues President Johnson would extend his War on Poverty to Southeast Asia, while noting Chinese leaders prefer conflict to peace. It critiques Maoist views on nuclear war and indoctrination, warns that without China and North Vietnam sharing peace aims there is no viable Johnson Plan for the region. It cites Edgar Snow’s Mao interview and calls for negotiations directed at Peking and Hanoi.
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Beekley Newspapers Catalog of Rates and Policies
Beckley Newspapers summarizes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier delivery options, and pricing. It lists prices for daily, Sunday, and combined editions by mail, home delivery, and half months, plus address change guidance and tax notes. It notes independent contractor status of carriers and that the publisher is not responsible for advance payments to distributors.
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Gitmo Boss Vows to Fight Any Plan to Abandon Base
Rear Adm. John D. Bulkeley, commander at Guantanamo Bay, says the 45 square mile Cuban base is vital to US security and would not shrink in role even if Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico expands. He notes Gitmo and Roosevelt Roads complement each other, remain essential to readiness, and that Cuba’s loyalty remains strong amid past water and missile crises.
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Fidel Castro
Free World
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Roosevelt Roads
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Castro
Guantanamo
Russia
U.S
Guatanamo
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Anglo American Alliance in Southeast Asia Eyed by Britain
Walter Logan reports from foreign cables that Britain and the United States may form a military alliance for Southeast Asia if a Viet Nam peace settlement cannot be reached. British forces in Malaysia guard against Indonesian threats while Gromyko signals possible Viet Nam talks in Paris. Indonesia pushes to block Malaysia from Afro-Asian talks in Algiers next June, aligning with Hanoi and Pyongyang. May Day ceremonies and renewed Kremlin rhetoric loom as the Viet Nam crisis strains Soviet American ties.
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Malaysia
Bandung
Algiers
Peking
Hanoi
Pyongyang
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You Your Child And School Reading Is Vital
Education specialist David Nydice argues schools must teach reading speaking writing and listening as interrelated language arts. He notes the role of parents, early language imitation, and clear speech as models for preschool children to foster effective communication skills.
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David Nydice
UPI
Andrew Lewis Moves Into New Brick Home on Kanawha Street
From the 1915 Raleigh Register files: Andrew Lewis relocates this week to a handsome brick residence on Kanawha Street, replacing the dwelling destroyed months earlier. The piece also includes insights on child speech development and early education, emphasizing accurate pronunciation, listening, and early language and creative skills.
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Raleigh Register
Andrew Lewis
Kanawha Street
Beckley
Child Possessed Love Tale of a Father and Daughter
A compassionate yet stark portrait reviews Gene a 15 year old with severe developmental disability in France. Steven Lopuchine, a Russian exile, moves from denial to deep understanding as he cares for Gene, confronts family tensions, and faces an experimental surgery debated by doctors and orchestrated by Gene’s estranged mother Helene.
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R. C. Hutchinson
Harper & Row
Shirley Ruth Klein
Gene
France
Steven Lopuchine
Helene Milescu
Helene
Stephens
Stephen
Marseilles
Stepen
Steven
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