State must heed judge concerns on juvenile confinement
In Pennsylvania, 75 percent of counties send children to adult jails, a trend blamed on state policy to close Camp Hill juvenile detention. Dr. Jerome Miller cites limited options for dangerous youths, with many judges placing them in county jails. Critics urge a new state facility for confined juveniles when legally warranted.
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Saccharin clash shows limits of public health rules
Paul Harvey decries bureaucratic overreach in health policy citing FDA saccharin ban delays and Senate hearings. He argues minimal cancer risk versus huge diabetes needs and recalls Consumer Product Safety and other agencies overreacting to perceived dangers. The piece ends with a note on the Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection and how citizens can file complaints.
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Metric Shift Warned as U S Joins Global Units Drive
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Energy crisis warnings sharpen call for nuclear power
A multi source report argues the United States faces an energy catastrophe by century’s end unless aggressive action occurs. It cites efficiency gains abroad, heavy capital needs for homes and factories, and support for nuclear builds including breeder reactors, while criticizing bureaucratic inaction at ERDA.
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Nationwide trends clash with looming peril says columnist
William Ecenbarger cautions of a last stand against business disruption and predicts worldwide calamity if major firms go out of business. He notes Supreme Court review of a Wisconsin ban on 65 foot double bottom trailers and its impact on about 20 states including Pennsylvania.
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