'POVERTY TOUR' ENDS IN RALLY, VOW TO BACK AID FOR POOR.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer From a North Hollywood housing agency through Los Angeles' Skid Row skid row a run-down area frequented by alcoholics. [Am. Culture: Misc.] See : Alcoholism Skid Row district of down-and-outs and bums. [Am. Usage: Brewer Dictionary, 1008] See : Failure and poor areas of Orange County and Long Beach, a two-day ``poverty tour'' ended Wednesday on the front lawn of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. City Hall. With more than 1,500 people from various agencies attending the rally, political and religious leaders called for the state and federal government to continue anti-poverty programs at a time when the need is the greatest. State Sen. Richard Alarcon, D-Van Nuys, chairman of the Select Committee on the Status to End Poverty, said the problem of the poor is more pervasive than most believe. ``The federal government uses a standard of poverty ... that has 14 percent of our residents below the poverty level,'' Alarcon said, adding that it deals with the cost of food only. ``If they adjusted their figures to account for housing, 25 to 30 percent of the people living in Los Angeles would be considered below the poverty level. We cannot allow that to continue.'' Alarcon said there needs to be a change in the thinking of government and business leaders to be more aggressive in dealing with poverty. ``The wealthy have nothing to fear,'' Alarcon said. ``They will only become wealthier if people are able to live better. ``We could eliminate 80 percent of the poor if we provided health coverage and a living wage for people.'' The event was interrupted in·ter·rupt v. in·ter·rupt·ed, in·ter·rupt·ing, in·ter·rupts v.tr. 1. To break the continuity or uniformity of: Rain interrupted our baseball game. 2. by protesters from the Bus Riders Union, who demonstrated their opposition to proposed fare increases being considered by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The emphasis on anti-poverty programs is part of a nationwide effort being organized by the Community Action Partnership, which represents various social service agencies. Derrick derrick: see crane. Derrick famous hangman; eponym of modern hoisting apparatus. [Br. Hist.: Espy, 170] See : Execution Span, executive director of the group, appeared before the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. to urge support for efforts to continue federal
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CAPTION(S): photo Photo: At an anti-poverty rally outside City Hall, the Activities for Retarded re·tard·ed adj. 1. Often Offensive Affected with mental retardation. 2. Occurring or developing later than desired or expected; delayed. Children Hand Bell Choir choir [O.Fr.] 1 A group of singers; traditionally the chorus organized to sing in a church. Usually, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran choirs are composed of men and boys, but occasionally in these churches and customarily in other Protestant performs. Officials urged continuation of federal and state programs for the poor. Phil McCarten/Staff Photographer |
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