VA Bureaucracy Grows While Veterans Suffer, Critics Say
The Chicago Tribune profiles the Veterans Administration, noting a $16 billion budget and 214000 staff making it the government's largest independent agency. Critics led by Sen William Proxmire say growth has harmed efficiency, with veterans like Tom Gillam facing delayed education benefits and repeated conflicts in VA promises. The series includes interviews with veterans and officials and reviews hundreds of records as it questions the vast system serving 1.9 million veterans and families last year.
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Tee Ain Ea Fanotenr
Fasecease
Sion
Brace
Oliver Meadows
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Capitol
Veterans Administration
Chicago Tribune Task Force
Pamela Zekman
William Gaines
Jay Branegan
William Crawford
James Coates
Chicago Tribune
Tom Gillam
Congress
Pentagon
Departments of Defense and Health, Education, and Welfare
White House
William Proxmire
D . Wis
Senate Appropriations Committee
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Two Women Priests Lead Exile Service at Christ Church Oberlin
The Rev. Carter Heyward joins Rev. Peter Beebe in a two and a half hour leave-taking service at Christ-Episcopal Church Oberlin as they vow to continue denouncing bishops who abuse church people in the name of church order. They have formed a church in exile and will meet outside the church while affirming commitment to the Episcopal Church. Alison Cheek also participated as the group prepares to turn to page 4 column 3 for further details.
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John Burt
Episcopal Diocese of
Ohio
Carter Heyward
Massachusetts
Episcopal Church
Heyward
Oberlin Church
Peter Beebe
Christ Church
Oberli College
Beebe
Alison Cheek
Virginia
Michael
David
L. Peter Beebe
Obertin’s
C-T
John Renney
Ford's crystal ball sees new tax cut
President Ford in his annual economic report to Congress forecasts potential major tax cuts in 1979 while stressing gradual recovery. He notes unemployment will stay distressingly high this year and outlines inflation easing, growth in GNP, and consumer spending gains despite lingering joblessness. Dennis R. Novotny sentenced to two to five years for grand theft related to a Lorain County home building contract.
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Ford
Congress
Council of Economic Advisers
Lorain
Dennis R. Novotny
Mansfield Reformatory
Lorain County
Pittsburgh Teachers Reach Tentative Pact Ending Strike
A tentative agreement ended a nine week Pittsburgh teachers strike. The pact follows a marathon bargaining session and a $10.1 million two year wage package. The ratification vote is set for today with Albert Fondy expected to back approval by the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers.
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Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers
Albert Fondy
Fondy
Donald Ziegler
Anton
Lew
Detente in Boston as Hyde Park High opens calmly
More than 100 police and federal marshals watched hundreds of students enter Hyde Park High School in peaceful desegregation lines. The building had been closed two days last week after racial violence tied to court-ordered desegregation. Buses carrying Black students arrived after 7 30 a.m. Whites walked to the school in separate lines and were searched for weapons by authorities.
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Boston
UPI
Hyde Park High School
Ackeve
Detroit Opens Largest U.S. School Integration Effort
Detroit began a court ordered desegregation plan with 203 buses transporting thousands of black and white elementary pupils to classes. Only kindergartners through fifth graders reported today, with middle and high schoolers to start tomorrow amid a boycott call by antibusing groups. Freezing rain raised treacherous driving as police and volunteers staffed staging areas, stops, and hallways to ensure safe transport.
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Detroit
U.S
Heat wave causes potholes and hubcaps litter Lorain roads
January thaw leaves potholes across Lorain County as state and county crews rush to repair Rt 2 and other damaged roads. Meteorologist Don Wuerch forecasts a return to cold with possible snow and highs in the low 30s after rain and warmer spells.
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Chuck Baker
Foster Park Rd
Brent Greer
Oberlin
Weather Ahead Cold Night Snow to East Then Snow Likely
Colder tonight with snow flurries to the west and snow likely to the east. Lows mid 20s. Mostly cloudy tomorrow with snow to the east and highs in the low 20s. Precipitation chances: tonight west 40 percent, cant 78 percent. tomorrow west 20 percent, east 34 percent. High 47 at 1:45 a.m. low 34 at 9:34 a.m. Details on Page 9.
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Lynette Collins
Joseph Collins
West River St
Diane Davis
Mary Davis
Douglas Ave
Elyria High School
EHS
Deborah Dillman
Jeff Bishop
By Monica B. Williams
Novotny
Commodore Perry
Haruki Fujimoto
Commodore Matthew Perry
Japan
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Moto
Perry
United States
Accord
Don Wuerch
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
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