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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1974
Page
2
The opinion questions why legislators, led by State Sen. Francis Lynch, push bills to curb streaking when Pennsylvania already bans indecent exposure. The piece mocks the effort as silly, arguing existing laws cover such acts and Parliament should not chase a problem already illegal.
A New York AP report examines how universities face financial pressure by adopting business like management. At University of Pennsylvania president Martin Meyerson introduces responsibility centers where each school must justify spending and income. Centers may borrow from an intercenter bank and are evaluated on overall university costs. Critics warn of money overruling educational aims while proponents tout greater decentralization and cohesion with the central administration. Professors note resistance and shifting priorities amid ongoing evaluation.
A Molecule of calm surrounds President Nixon as aides and visitors report no outward strain despite ongoing Watergate fallout. They describe his retreat at Camp David, bouts of rage, and renewed confidence after a difficult year. He trails Brezhnev summit plans and seeks to prove governance remains steady while facing internal criticism.
Paul critiques how election after election shows lawmakers chasing publicity rather than public service. He cites Wilbur Mills and Gerald Ford as examples of seeking media attention, claims coverage pressures votes and shapes judgment, and argues exposure replaces record as the currency of influence. The piece warns media bias distorts accountability and that politicians are urged to Gut Nixon.
A religious column laments Christmas and Easter being overwhelmed by consumerism and secular symbols. It argues for reclaiming the holidays’ Christian meaning, urging readers to focus on Christ’s dying and rising rather than gifts, candy, and fashion, and asks if the reader will join the effort.
Reader asks about taxes on a $10,000 inheritance and per recipient exemptions. Answer clarifies there is no federal income tax on inheritance, Pennsylvania inheritance tax at 6 percent for lineal heirs and 15 percent for collateral heirs, usually paid by the estate. federal estate tax applies only if the decedent’s estate exceeds $60,000. There is no $3,000 state exemption. the $3,000 figure relates to federal gift tax.
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