Peoria County Debates Poverty War and Federal Aid
Peoria County reversed its War on Poverty committee plan while the city named members and delayed debate pending specific project proposals. Critics claim federal aid empowers local voices but opponents warn of shifts in power and statewide taxpayer impact if Peoria shirks local responsibility.
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County of
Peoria
City of
Peoria County
Ray Neumann
Sam
Mr. Neumann
Neumann
Neu
Illinois
Prevention Plus Cure New Agency Takes Fresh Tack
A federal water pollution abatement effort targets Atlanta and the Chattahoochee River as the 38th such action. The 1965 act shifts control to a new HEW division, advancing pollution prevention with state codes due by 1967, amid a shift in public opinion and industry posture.
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Gladwin Hill
New York Times
Los Angeles
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Atlanta
Chattahoochee
Johnson
United States Public Health Service
Department
America
Riverside
Calif
Lake Erie
New York
Murray Stein
Public Health Service
Washington
Western allies' nuclear stake and Asia shift outlined
Walter Lippmann notes that Wilson signals Britain moves from independent strength to a joint force with the US and allies, with withdrawals from Aden and Singapore foreshadowed. Erhard’s Washington visit raises questions over Germany’s desire to own a nuclear share vs participate in planning, amid U.S. veto and anti German suspicions.
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Walter Lippmann
Washington
Harold Wilson
London
Great Britain
Wilson
Henry Brandon
London Sunday Times
Britain
Suez
America
Australia
New Zealand
Johnson
Aden
Singapore
Asia
Ludwig Erhard
Germany
Bonn
U.S
United States
Federal Republic
Who Should Get Fair Gate
A final city report on the 1964 New York World’s Fair at Flushing Meadow shows the failed project defaulted on over 60% of its 29.9 million dollar bonded debt and owes 24 million to the city. Despite Moses praising attendance and kids’ pleasure, auditors label the venture a catastrophe and critique travel expenses and compensation.
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Flushing Meadow
Fair Corporation
Fair
Robert Moses
Moses
Long Island Sound
New York
Utopia Residents Preorder Christmas Cards Ahead of Santa Claus Arrival
In Utopia, residents rush to preorder Christmas cards before the first Santa Claus appearance in the downtown store winds. The seasonal event signals the start of holiday shopping as crowds gather for the festive rite and local businesses prep displays.
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Utopia
Santa Claus
Congress urged to drop oath for Medicare benefits
An old debate resurfaces as Medicare requires an oath denying membership in Communist or front organizations. Critics call the loyalty test un-American, irrelevant to security, and inhumane. Sen Javits seeks a full HEW report, urging Congress to nullify the provision before Medicare starts.
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Wisconsin
Congress
Jacob Javits
New York
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
UNICEF Leader Urges Global Fund For Peace And Hunger
Mrs. Zena Harman, head of UNICEF, calls on nations to pool resources for a common fund to pressure disarmament and fund food aid. She warns of vast famine if current programs fail, noting arms spend far exceeds UNICEF and food aid budgets and urging action to help vulnerable children worldwide.
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Zena Harman
United Nations Children’s Fund
Unicef
Nobel Institute
Oslo
U.N
Caracas
New Delhi
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Soviet Union
France
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