Poverty programs under U S Great Society face scrutiny
Washington report traces 1964 anti poverty effort through 1977 budget shifts. It notes 26 million Americans remain under the poverty line while agencies expand overhead, convolution, and reliance on private conduits and studies. It cites CSA and Job Corps funding increases and concerns over inefficiency and mismanagement.
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Abortion Debate Shapes Budget Fight and Policy
Congress ends months of standstill over tying abortion limits to funding. Hyde amendment blocks funds for abortions in Labor HEW bill, while Senate resists. Magnuson and Brooke lament the split as leaders seek a national policy and possible constitutional route.
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Year One of Carter Era A Congressional Record of Failure
Washington analysis of the 95th Congress concludes the first year yielded few affirmative achievements. It criticizes energy, tax, welfare, and health reforms as half measures or delayed, deeming Carter an earnest but ineffectual leader. The piece predicts possible improvement in Year II.
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Education today ! When courtly love was in flower
Fordham professor Dr. Jeanette Beer notes rising nostalgia for the Middle Ages from 500 to 1500 A.D. She says interest in medieval studies grows nationwide as people seek an “innocent” time. She cites questions on marriage, gender roles, mead and ale, and medieval tortures, highlighting how students compare past and present values.
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Bubbles in plastics eyed to cut car weight and save fuel
UPI reports 1985 car models may weigh nearly 2000 pounds less than pre 1973 due to weight cuts. GM and Chrysler claim major pounds shed via high strength plastics and hollow glass bead filled compounds. Air bubbled plastics promise lighter gas tanks hoods doors and panels aiding fuel efficiency.
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