Pension Reform Act of 1974 Faces Inflation Fight
The Pension Reform Act of 1974 expands federal oversight of private pension plans, creating the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation to enforce reporting and termination rules. Critics note gaps for government workers and inflation protection, with compliance expected to burden employers and thousands of workers in the Labor Department.
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County Fairs Allow Voter Registration in Ohio Reach
Ohio voters may register at county fairs as a new law takes effect September 27. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown notes 66 counties can conduct registration at fair venues, predicting a record 4 million registered voters for the 1974 gubernatorial election and a turnout above 3.8 million in 1970.
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James A. Rhodes
Ohio county fair registrations push plans outlined
Brown cites branch offices as catalyst for voter registration expansion while Jim Marsh notes election law changes allow county boards to run permanent or temporary branches anywhere. Cuyahoga County will hold one day registrations at suburban city halls and one ward location in Cleveland, in addition to 43 city halls and 33 libraries. Franklin and Hamilton counties also feature special drives and active branch programs.
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Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
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Columbus
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Daredevil Knievel and the endurance of risk
A Reader defends Evel Knievel as a bold daredevil driven by the thrill of risk and a rejection of the nine to five life. The letter argues he embodies courage shared by historic figures, contrasting with accusations of foolhardiness, while praising other American heroism.
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James Hill
Nixon
George Washington
Richard Nixon
Lawrence Cottrill Glouster
White House Dinner Becomes Paranoid Dilemma
A columnist and his wife react with irony to a White House invitation to a state dinner for Friday. The writer fears political exposure and loss of credibility while his wife jokes about sailing to avoid attending. He contemplates a humorous escape plan that keeps him outside the social orbit of the presidency.
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Ellie
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Oscar de la Renta
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
Richard Nixon
Fords
Solution To Airlines Problem Outlined In Two Meetings
Two forthcoming meetings address airline overcharges and empty Atlantic seats. In Washington on Sept 10 the CAB will reexamine overweight luggage fees. in Tijuana on Sept 7 carriers will push for a higher minimum transatlantic fare for non skeds. The piece notes Pan Am’s 7 million dollar overweight revenue and imagines using five million empty seats at a dollar each to boost profits.
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Tijuana
Pan Am
Miami
Donald L. Pevsner
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TWA
William F. Rickenbacker
Auctioning Pan Am Seats Would Reshape Transatlantic Travel
The author argues selling Pan Am’s annual 250000 New York to London seats could fund airlines while broadening access. Buyers set fluctuating fares, with last minute discounts and waiting lists of eager travelers, including grandmothers, creating revenue from underutilized flights.
Continental Congress Formed at Carpenter's Hall
On September 5, 1774 the first Continental Congress assembled at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. Other notes mark William Penn's 1670 arrest for a Quaker meeting in London and the 1914 German capture of Reims.
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