Costs of Children raise total U S family costs
The study Costs of Children estimates direct costs from birth through college at about 40000 dollars for the first child and total costs over 98000 dollars when considering the mother’s lost earnings. Additional children average about 48800 dollars each. The report by Reed and McIntosh includes indirect costs for delivery housing food education clothing medical care transportation and maintenance.
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U. S
Ritchie H. Reed
Susan McIntosh
Commission On Population Growth and the American Future
Male wins women's press prize in national contest
Chris Boultinghouse of the Racine Journal Times, a man, is among the winners in the National Federation of Press Women contest. A federation representative notes the policy allows "persons" to compete and prizes. His wife Linda Winkleman also won a prize in a separate category.
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Dearborn
Mich
Chris Boultinghouse
Racine Wis
Journal Times
National Federation of Press Women
Chris
Federation
Hhe
National Club
Boultinghouse
Linda Winkleman
Alto Pass Flea Market Supports New Fire Truck
Alto Pass hosted a flea market to raise funds for a new town garage for its first fire truck. Fire Chief Gene Marin poses with the town's 1948 Ford, purchased from St. Clair Shores Michigan for 4950 dollars.
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Alto Pass
Gene Marin
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Poll backs spending ceiling while opposing Nixon blocking funds
A Louis Harris survey shows 45 to 26 per cent of Americans favor Congress setting a 268 billion ceiling on all federal spending but oppose letting Nixon veto or refuse to spend money Congress appropriates. The poll indicates 42 to 38 per cent support to continue key social programs for the poor under Democratic congressional leadership.
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Congress
Nixon
White House
Covina
California
Shreveport
Harris survey shows mixed views on poverty programs
The Harris survey captures diverse opinions on federal poverty programs, with supporters arguing programs work and opponents calling for cuts or reallocations. Veto of the 2.6 billion vocational rehabilitation bill drew 63 percent against overriding, and Congress set spending limits amid liberal reservations.
GM airbag mishap tests slow model rollout
General Motors confirmed a passenger suffered a broken thumb when an airbag deployed accidentally in a Lowel Massachusetts test. GM notes over eight million miles of testing produced the first unintentional inflation. The incident could affect plans to offer airbags as an option on 1974 Cadillacs Buicks and Oldsmobiles.
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General Motors Corp
Lowell
Mass
General Motors
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Marion, Illinois
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Murphysboro
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Herrin
Stars Fane
Dwight B. Busch
Carbondale
Robert Bahr
State Farm
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