Supreme Court OKs Smaller Welfare Payments for Children
The Supreme Court, in a 6 3 ruling, allows states to set lower welfare payments for needy children than for the blind, aged and disabled, citing rational, noninvidious legislative aims. The Texas case notes racial composition, with 87 percent of affected children black or Hispanic.
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Supreme Court
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William H. Rehnquist
District of Columbia
Justices Split Over Welfare Laws and Voter Rights
Supreme Court justices divided 5 to 4 in cases challenging federal welfare laws amid alleged discrimination affecting black and disenfranchised voters in New York and Texas. Justices planned rulings next term on party registration, grand jury witness samples, and death penalty review.
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U.S. Circuit Court
California
Nixon Wins Warm Tehran Welcome Amid Kremlin Talks
President Nixon arrived in Tehran amid a rousing reception from an estimated half million Iranians as he wrapped up Kremlin summit talks. Kissinger described the visit as a turning page in U S Soviet relations, while the shah’s spokesman noted strong Iran-U S friendship during talks on regional issues. Nixon leaves Tehran for Warsaw after a 24 hour stay.
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Ask Your Neighbor Where Are The Precinct Boundary Records
Somerset County Republican officials pressed Tuesday for maps and records defining the 70 precinct boundaries. Officials suggested several offices but none held the needed documents. The state code calls for precincts to have 600 to 800 voters, highlighting stark contrasts between sparsely and densely populated areas.
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Somerset County Republican Committee
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Seven Springs
Rogers To NATO Cooperation's The Word
The United States and NATO allies outlined new talks with the Soviet Union on Europe troop and weapon reductions, East West cooperation, and Germany's future. Secretary Rogers spoke at NATO foreign ministers who reported Nixon and Soviet leaders agreed to parallel prep for force cuts and cooperation, with a Helsinki meeting likely in late November to set topics for a broader dialogue.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Pentagon: Materiel Flow From China to Vietnam Drops
Pentagon said U S bombing has reduced the flow of supplies from Communist China into North Vietnam to near zero. Spokesman Jerry Friedheim cited backlogs along Chinese rail lines but said bridges and tracks have been cut, with only minimal supplies reaching by road. No evidence of Chinese railroad troops entering North Vietnam was found, unlike 1965 1968 when tens of thousands were deployed.
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North Vietnam
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Nixon
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Somerset Area School Board adopts tentative budget for 1972-73
The Somerset Area School Board approves a tentative budget of 3,337,115 for 1972-73, up 318,181 from the prior year. Major increases come from Vo-Tech operation, salary adjustments, and higher materials and supplies costs due to inflation. The review before June aims to avoid deficit financing with a 156,382.10 gap to balance. Tax levies under Act 511 are rolled over for 1972-73, including several small taxes, with other levies to be set at budget adoption.
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USDA Finds Waste and Mismanagement in Child Feeding Program
An Agriculture Department study of the summer feeding program for needy children reports extensive waste and mismanagement. The evaluation of 60 programs found many impoverished youngsters received substandard food or none at all.
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Agriculture Department
USDA
Congress
Food and Nutrition Service
Office of the Inspector General
Weather outlook and regional showers with mixed notes
A western Pennsylvania forecast calls for showers and cool weather on Wednesday with highs in the 60s and a chance of precipitation. Wednesday night remains mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Thursday brings snow in the morning but highs reach the 60s to low 70s as winds shift to the northwest. The probability of precipitation sits around 0 percent Wednesday, rising to about 50 percent Wednesday night.
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