The Nation - News from Aug. 30, 1985
The federal government said it would not close a substandard 800-bed shelter for the homeless in Washington as scheduled Saturday because new space has not been found for its residents. A federal judge last week gave the government permission to close the filthy, crumbling facility if other housing were found. Health officials say that enough beds exist in the city but that they have not had time to identify and prepare the sites.
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