Welfare reform doubts federal run of aid program
Otis L. Brown, director of Virginia Welfare, questions federalization of welfare while acknowledging need for changes. He cites bureaucratic limits and court rulings as obstacles and warns federal control may not outperform state or local programs. He notes Nixon aims for national welfare input and possible relief for states. Urban tax proposals loom for next year.
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Virginia Department of Welfare and Institutions
Otis L. Brown
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Virginia
International City Management Association
Nixon
Department of Labor
Marines to Try Soldier On Charges
The Marine Corps orders a general court-martial for Sgt. Jon M. Sweeney of West Babylon New York the first U.S. service member charged with aiding the enemy in Vietnam The case references desertion captivity and alleged propaganda while a prisoner of war with a preliminary hearing set for early June at Quantico Virginia
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Marine Corps
Jon M. Sweeney
West Babylon
N.Y
Quantico
Sweeney
Avemanoi
Stockholm
Sweden
United States
Quang Tri
South Vietnam
U.S
Robinson Serves as Assistant Floor Leader
Rep. J. Kenneth Robinson acted this week as assistant Republican floor leader in the House. Rep. Gerald R. Ford invites other members to assist briefly to gain practice in parliamentary procedures and to ensure minority leadership is represented on the floor during sessions.
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Washington
J. Kenneth Robinson
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Capital of Saudi Arabia crossword clue list
Puzzle page lists clues for a daily crossword by R A Power with entries covering topics from geography to language and objects. The list includes various numbered clues such as Best members Bird Put forth Abbrev and ends with Was in session indicating a broad mixed set of crossword prompts.
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Saudi Arabia
Environmentalists win access to Interior files on Trans Alaska pipeline
Environmental Defense Fund Friends of the Earth and The Wilderness Society gain court ordered access to Interior Department records on the proposed Trans Alaska Pipeline. A list of over 1 500 items was disclosed and more than 1 000 documents opened for inspection detailing environmental impact and project readiness. Seven oil companies seek to build the 800 mile line from the Arctic North Slope to Valdez amid terrain and seismic concerns.
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Interior
Defense Department
Interoffice
Clon
Arctic
Alaska
Valdez
Old Fredericktown Days Festival at James Wood High
The Concert Choir Booster Club hosts the first Old Fredericktown Days Festival at James Wood High School on May 29 30. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibits foods square dance and vendor items for sale to fund a choir England trip.
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James Wood Concert Choir
England
Guildford
Europe
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