24 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1971
Page
1
Gov Reagan and the Legislature are credited for landmark welfare reform that cuts costs, tightens eligibility, and improves administration. The measure saves over 350 million dollars, gives the welfare director data access, and strengthens verification while stressing relatives' responsibility and local charitable effort.
In 1869 a law forced special elections for mid term vacancies in school boards, costing over $1 million statewide. A Senate bill, already passed Assembly, would allow replacements by petition or appointment to avoid further elections, potentially saving about a million dollars.
A roundup of recent titles including Michael Grande’s Form and Technique, Sanche de Gramont’s Lives to Give, Helen Nearing’s Living the Good Life, Bob Spring’s North Cascades National Park, James Graham’s So You're Going to Have Surgery, Jerry Sohl’s The Spun Sugar Hold, Bob Dylan’s Tarantula, Italo Calvino’s The Watcher and Other Stories, and Isabel Bolton’s The Whirligig of Time.
This page recalls past firefighting efforts in Mendocino County as foresters aided Santa Clara and Santa Cruz crews amid major blazes. It notes two notable grass fires near Willits Valley and Highway 101 near Ukiah, with forestry units on standby and aiding fire districts.
Two Congressmen allege the Internal Revenue Service checked their tax returns to influence a stalled data processing center for the IRS in Detroit. House subcommittee members debate whether the audits were punitive while voting to approve the project.
Gov. Ronald Reagan signs welfare reform to raise benefits for needy families with no outside income while cutting aid for those with earnings. The measure tightens eligibility, closes loopholes, and emphasizes job training and community work programs as conditions for welfare payments. It aims for about 130 million dollars in savings.
Gwendolyn tones down the joke about early retirement noting the current high price of choice roasts challenges men to act. The remark playfully links aging, appetite, and grocery costs in a lighthearted exchange.
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