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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 2 the stars and stripes Friday August 11, 1978 new War on poverty to Aid elderly urged by Shriver Washington Puli America needs new War on poverty to help the 6 million elderly americans in financial ruin. Sar gent Shriver. Who ran the Johnson administration s War on poverty told Congress wednesday. House aging committee chairman Claude Pepper. A Fla. Agreed calling the incidence of elderly poverty a National  he said his panel will move to Ward legislation to fight poverty Amon the elderly. Federal programs that purport to pro vide an adequate humane Standard of Liv ing Are a cruel hoax on this country s older  said Pepper. They Are Vic Tims of the failure of the Federal govern ment to meet the needs of the aged to a de Gree unparalleled in the industrialized  Shriver said president Carter s human rights policy stresses violations abroad but one of every four americans spend the later years of life in circumstances of financial  How can we. In Good conscience speak of human rights violations in other coun  said Shriver calling for a new War on poverty to shape a human right policy for our own  another witness. Or. Ralph Abernathy of the Southern Christian leadership con Ference blamed elderly poverty on inadequate medicare social Security and supplemental income programs. The elderly make up Little More than 10 percent of the population but account for 29 percent of americans with incomes of less than $3.200. Said  s committee is holding a series of hearings on the Issue nationwide with the next one aug. 21 in Cincinnati. Abernathy called for a comprehensive National health care plan and income Secu Rity. Today All Over this land of ours we see old people living in forced poverty said Abernathy. The inequities of our system of medi care. Social Security and supplemental income Are forcing people into poverty most often after years of productive efforts for the Well being of our nation  future of marriage a mystery Christina flies to u.k., disappears London api Christina Onassis to Britain thursday but then dropped of sight deepening the mystery Over be future of her marriage to soviet Sergei ried 11 Days ago in a simple Cremor at the Moscow Palace of weddings their old greek shipping heiress arrived Dawn at Luton Airport 30 Miles i of London flying in an executive Jet from Athens. Christina left the Airport in a limousine one Airport worker told reporters later. But a spokeswoman at Neilson Mccar thy the Onassis family s Public relations agents in London said she has t Benin touch with  unconfirmed reports said she might beheaded for Moscow or for new York a . Without dailies is Pressman walk out York up new York Cit i without its three major daily new spa n thursday their presses Idle because Essman s strike. Walkout against the new York a the new York daily news and ther York Post was the City s second news or strike in two months and brought bitter memories of the 140-Day walk 4new York s and the country s Long i. U 1966. Wednesdays strike began after the pub ters association rejecting a request for i Lelay from a Federal mediator decide to Post new work rules for the 1.600 Pressman. The Pressman walked off the Job at 7 33a.m. At the daily news at 8 07 . At the new York times and at 5 . Thursday atthe Post shortly after the walkout started re porters deliverers and Craft unions began supporting the Pressman and the newspapers announced they were suspending pub they wanted it. They got  Wil Liam Kennedy president of the printing go German woman killed in Nornberg car collision Nurnberg a . Soldier and Agerman woman were killed Here in a two Carco woo that also left three Penon in Cei Ved the first delay. On wednesday he asked for another one. But it was denied it was their determination that the would not wait any longer Moffett said. 6 made Progress or Man to the 614th Mai co 71st Maint in. Was driving wednesday near the Southwest autobahn Entrance Tother a suburbs when the two set confided. The spokesman said. The German woman was trave unc Wither husband and their two children who were injured the spokesman said the name of the dead Soldier is Beta withheld until next of Kin Are notified. " we just ran out of  How Long the strike would last was an open question. No formal negotiation were scheduled thursday and Moffett said right now. Tempers Are pretty High on both sides and we won t be calling meeting right  8 As a result of the walkout several other newspapers in the area and television stations said they would increase their news there were no reports of violence or arrests on any of the picket lines set up at the newspapers buildings. The key Issue in the dispute is the news staff no Taris or Monte Carlo. But she was not sighted by reporter keeping watch at Britain s airports nor did she show up at her exclusive Reeves mews apartment just off Park Lane in Lon Don s May air District. She has not been Here the apartment caretaker told reporters. If she was going to arrive i would know. Whenever Christina stays Here 1 am told in Advance to pre pare the Flat but i have heard , married twice before inherited one of the world s largest business empires when her father Aristotle  three years ago in Paris. She surprised her family and business colleagues by marrying Kuzov 37. An unemployed shipping executive she met i Paris. Suddenly four Days after their much publicized wedding and As they prepared to honeymoon in Siberia Christina left for Athens citing urgent business reasons. Sources close to the Onassis family said Christina was having second thoughts about the marriage. Relatives and col Teagues were said to be trying to convince her to split with Kuzov. Worried at the possible consequences for her shipping Empire. Her aunt mrs. Artemia Gearou Fakidou said in Athens thursday that Christina had left for London and Monte Carlo for Busi Ness reasons and would be returning Doathens in a few  Airport reporters picked up a Rumor a Stina a to Lylo Mosow s"?"1 on the is Only scheduled flight from London s Heathrow ally Al porters watching Passen Gers Board the 1 . Soviet   and a Small entourage cleared customs and immigration the publishers association said Previ Ous contract requirements created excess staff and they wanted to reduce staff Levels through attrition. The association admitted the new rules would substantially reduce the number of men employed on a part time basis. The Union on the other hand said All p"5T" will be affected even those inthe business 40 years. My Warner win Mal Senate Richmond a. Up of Secretary John w. Warner actress Elizabeth Taylor i he will seek the rep nomination left vacant by the week of Richard d. Obenshain. Warner told a news conf supporters will place us nomination saturday when Republican Centra Commett pick a successor to  air plane crash Campaign appearance. Not Only can i offer a candidacy acceptable to then virginians but the Sun coalition of republicans i democrats will give me of i a successful can 4 others have most of Warner s probable  
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