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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1972
Page
10
California’s welfare rolls have fallen by 205000 since March 1971, a turnaround Gov. Reagan touts as a major achievement. The June drop was 39696 with unemployment falling from 675000 to 570000. Welfare reforms include tougher eligibility, tracking absent fathers, and fraud reduction.
The Pentagon reports the National Guard and reserves added over 6 000 black members in the past year. South states led gains with Mississippi growing from eight to 179 guardsmen and Louisiana from 106 to 277, boosting overall black representation to about 2 5 percent of reserves and 1 7 percent of guardsmen as of mid 1971.
Representatives from Black Lung Association groups in seven states meet in Charleston to map strategy for accessing new black lung regulations before public release. Picketing members gathered outside SSA offices in Charleston and Bluefield as the SSA refuses to allow viewing of the amendments’ regulations.
Winchester prepares for an Area-Wide Crusade for Christ from August 16 to September 2. Organizers led by John F. McIntire urge church groups to supply counselors and plan an Aug. 8 volunteer meeting at Echo Village Restaurant. Reverend Bob Harrington may be invited back at the end of the Crusade.
The Saluki originated in Egypt around 7000 to 6000 B.C. and is considered the oldest purebred dog. Resembling a greyhound, it ranks among the fastest runners and was historically used to hunt gazelles.
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