Welfare Replacement Urged By National Urban League
The National Urban League urged President Nixon to replace public welfare with a guaranteed minimum income and set a cost of living tied $2 minimum wage for all workers. The 51 page report cites urban racial disparities and calls for a 1976 action target while outlining inflation, manpower, rural development, and welfare reforms.
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National Urban League
Arthur Everett
NEW York
Nixon
America
League
Urban League
Johnson
Vietnam
Tennessee Valley Authority
Rural Electification Administration
Czech Self Immolation Attempts Reported In Central Europe
Prague radio said 23 year old Miroslav Malinka set himself ablaze in Brno near a Palach memorial. It followed two earlier self immolations in Czech lands with Palach’s protest cited as political motive. Malinka survived burn injuries. other cases cited include Josef Hlavaty in Plzen and ongoing hunger strikes near Prague.
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Prague
Prague Radio
Brno
Jan Palach
Palach
Miroslav Malinka
Radio Prague
Malinka
Josef Hlavaty
Plzen
Vearni Praha
Financial hurdles delay jury in Shaw conspiracy trial
In New Orleans jurors face pay issues delaying seating in the Clay Shaw trial for conspiring to murder President Kennedy. Only two of 18 prospective jurors qualified, many were excused as employers would not continue pay during confinement. Shaw, 55, watched as Judge Haggerty pressed jurors to verify pay with their bosses amid an estimated two month trial.
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New Orleans
Clay Shaw
John F. Kennedy
Ment Criminal District Court
Edward A. Haggerty Jr
Shaw
Garrison
Kennedy
Dallas
Warren Commission
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Roswell Mayor outlines 1969 outlook and industry growth
Roswell Mayor William F Brainerd addressed the Kiwanis Club on Roswell's 1969 outlook noting most of the Roswell Industrial Art Center buildings are leased or under option and LTV work will begin soon. He urged a pro industry political climate, a favorable tax base, right to work, longer terms for officials, and continued state education support. Joe Johnson introduced new member Stuart Shaner. Bob Kirk chaired as president.
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Roswell
William F Brainerd
New Mexico
Brainerd
Thiokel
Kiwanian
Joe Johnson
Stuart Shaner
Jim Marks
Morris Ward
Bob Kirk
New Mexico House Leaders Plan Federal-State Task Force
Santa Fe AP reports House Speaker Norvell and minority leader Helbing will lead a federal state relations task force. They plan to appoint house members to maintain communication with New Mexico's congressional delegation.
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Ico
House
David Norvell
Dcurry
New Mexico
Norvell
Steve Helbing
R-Chaves
Population Growth Rumors Target 300 Million by 2000
Population in the United States is increasing at about one person every 14 seconds and experts predict the total may reach 300 million before the year 2000. The projection highlights rapid demographic growth and potential social implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Federal Survey Reveals Malnutrition in Poverty Groups
Federal Nutrition Survey director Dr. Arnold E. Schaefer reports early findings from a 12 000 person study across Texas Louisiana Kentucky and New York showing alarming malnutrition in poverty areas. Cases of rickets and severe malnutrition are noted alongside widespread nutrient deficiencies and related health issues.
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Robert T. Gray Washington
America
Arnold E. Schaefer
Senate Committee On Nutrition and Human Needs
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Texas
Louisiana
Kentucky
New York
New York City
United States
Schaefer
South
Michigan
California
Washington
West Virginia
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Shaefer
Farly
Duval to Start Sulphur Production in Culberson County
Duval Corp plans to begin sulphur production at its new West Texas mine in Culberson County near Van Horn in September. Pennzoil United Inc president William Liedtke Jr said monthly output could rise from 30 000 to 9 600 tons between September and December, with annual production projected at 2.5 million tons. Pennzoil owns 99.6 percent of Duval's common stock.
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Houston, Tex
Duval Corp
West Texas
Culberson County
van Horn
William Liedtke, Jr
Pennzoil United Inc
Pennzoil
Duval
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