Carter welfare plan aims to trim benefits and tighten rules
President Carter weighs a welfare overhaul to cut costs by denying some recipients benefits and reducing payments for the rest. The plan shifts to six month income accounting, requires households to apply as units, counts all relatives’ income, and pressures able-bodied recipients to work, with state authorities wary of eligibility changes.
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Lincoln Nebraska tops 100-city living desirability list
The University of Nebraska Omaha study ranks Lincoln as the best city to live in the United States among 100 cities. Madison Wisconsin and Des Moines Iowa follow, with Omaha Greensboro Indianapolis Honolulu Tulsa Wichita and Virginia Beach also in the top ten. Newark New Jersey finishes last. the study used 80 indicators measuring economy crime health climate and well being.
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Covington strongman breaks concrete slabs in meet
Bob Montgomery of Covington Ky displays extreme strength by breaking 10 two inch slabs at a recent meet. He holds the world record in the event and has knocked himself out cold only three times in more than 2100 exhibitions.
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Johnstown Flood Toll And Rescue Efforts Detailed
In East Richland Twp a temporary morgue handles drowning victims as Chief Deputy Cambria County Coroner Arthur Keiper releases bodies to relatives. Marines Gunnery Sgt Harvey Freville and crews rescue survivors from rooftops as Solomon Homes is washed away and drivers are swept into a river crevice amid fires looting and widespread devastation.
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Prices Open Higher on Active NYSE Trading
New York stocks opened higher in active NYSE trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 1.21 points from yesterday's close as gains spread across major industrial issues. Market early action showed cautious optimism amid moderate volume.
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Cost of living up 0.6 percent in June reports UPI
Washington based Labor Department data show a 0.6 percent rise in the cost of living for June, easing from prior spikes. Gasoline cuts and slower food price growth help temper inflation while higher spendable income from tax withholding cuts boosts consumer purchasing power by 3.4 percent.
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World's largest floating craps ship eyed as casino hotel
The SS United States, once the fastest liner, may become a 600 room hotel casino at a pier in Atlantic City New Jersey. The New York Post says Harry J Katz and a hotel casino group seek permission to dock the retired 990 foot ship, keep its silverware and china, and offer big name entertainment.
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Dividends Increase at Goodrich Co to 33 Cents
The Goodrich Company raised its quarterly dividend to 33 cents a share from 28 cents. The dividend is payable September 23 to holders of record September 2.
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Youthful Killer Admits 1974 Murders Under Review
A New York City youth Adorno pleads guilty to 1974 murders, claims a birthdate dispute makes him eligible for Family Court handling. Roberts orders a comprehensive review of the case and sounders as prosecutors reassess jurisdiction and timing.
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Grain Market Prices and Court Dialogue Highlight Local News
Local grain prices report wheat at 81.37 per bushel corn at 1.74 oats 1.32 and soybeans 6.13. A court transcript recounts a late night armed robbery of a cab driver with names Calvin Gaddy Mark Davis and Steven Robinson cited. The exchange includes questions about planning the robbery and the book Wind Sand and Stars. A narrative on literacy follows, noting locals who never learned to read or write.
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Ohio House OKs Rhodes energy plan
In Columbus the Rhodes Administration energy proposal cleared the House with broad support as lawmakers prepare a companion priority bill to create a Cabinet level Department of Energy. The measure would tax break gear for facilities switching from natural gas to alternative fuels and set up a new department to plan fuel allocation and utility curtailment priorities.
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Legion Opens 59th Pennsylvania Convention
The Pennsylvania American Legion began its 59th convention in Pittsburgh with a memorial service honoring the dead. About 7,000 Legionnaires and their wives attended, recalling last year’s Philadelphia tragedy at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel where 29 died and 151 fell ill.
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