Poverty Plan Faces Tepid Reception in White House
Washington reports show a $6 billion federal plan to guarantee cash to the poor was delivered to the White House with muted fanfare. The Commission on Income Maintenance Programs proposed a $2,400 annual income for a penniless family of four, aiming to reduce welfare reliance and boost purchasing power alongside food stamps.
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Bolton bingo debt tragedy ends in double death
In Bolton England a middle aged couple John Goodram and Florence Goodram died after a violent incident following a bingo addiction. Police say they gave up electricity and food to fund their habit and owed creditors over 240. Mrs Goodram was found dead with head injuries beside a hammer. her husband lay near a punctured gas pipe.
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Icebreaker Honored for Northwest Passage Voyage
The Port of New York saluted the tanker-icebreaker Manhattan for a 10 week Northwest Passage expedition to test Alaska oil shipments to the East Coast. Humble Oil Co. sponsor M A Wright said no clear decision yet on transporting Alaskan oil via the route.
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