All-Out Welfare Plan Aims to Cut Relief Rolls
Washington AP reports Mars Switzer heads the federal state welfare drive urging rapid action to reduce welfare. She says legislation soon to pass would fund job training and child care for welfare recipients, with a focus on placing people to work and ending long term dependency. Switzer, 67, leads the Social and Rehabilitation Service within HEW.
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Jack Miller
Washington
Mars Switzer
Miss Switzer
Congress
Shi
House
Senate
Social and Rehabilitation Service
US Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Historic stamps mark Balfour anniversary and tourism
Fifty years after the Balfour Declaration Israel issues a two stamp set honoring Chaim Weizmann and Lord Balfour with a 15 and 40 agorot design. A separate three stamp tourist set proclaims Tourism Year with Welcome to Israel in three languages. Portugal issues EFTA flags stamps and India releases multiple new definitives including family planning and various themes.
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Arthur James Balfour
Great Britain
Palestine
Israel
Chaim Weizmann
Lord Balfour
Belfour
Israel Philatele Agency
America
United Nations
India
Somnath Temple
Peace Corps Faces Decline in Applicants Amid Cynicism
Los Angeles AP reports the Peace Corps sees a 30 percent drop in year’s applications, blamed on cynicism from Vietnam War unrest and riots. Ray Holland says programs remain intact as he notes uneven recruiting and hopes year-end totals approach 1966 levels. Joe Farrell adds concern over flawed options for all Americans.
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Los Angeles
Peace Corps
Ray Holland
Holland
Joe Farrell
California
U.S
Town seeks new name for Mt Hood resort area
Residents of Government Camp on Mt Hood south slope urge Oregon Geographic Names Board to rename the ski town to avoid alienating summer visitors and out-of-state campers. Two options suggested are Barlow Road and Summit. In Budapest, MTI reports Hungary ranks third in global divorce rates with 20,000 divorces in ten months.
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Portland
Ore
Mt. Hood
Oregon Geographic Names Board
Barlow Road
Summit
Budapest
Hungary
United States
Romania
MTI
November Water Pumpage And Bills Reported For City
City Manager H E McMinn reported November water pumping reached 143 781 336 gallons costing 56 628 21 with total bills 96 614 20 and 27 658 62 for garbage collections plus 2 119 for taxes Water consumption stood at 15 815 190 cubic feet Sewage pumped totaled 143 478 000 gallons with 77 375 000 treated and 66 103 000 recirculated Separately India plans its first planned seaside resort at Virova Lam sea beach near Trivandrum Kerala to include a 100 bed hotel cottages and recreation facilities.
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H. E. McMinn
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