Pension rights under ERISA reform for lasting pension eligibility
The article explains that the 1974 pension reform requires a plan to cover a worker and a minimum service period, often 10 years with a single employer, to qualify for a pension. It outlines break-in-service rules, age requirements, and how credits may be affected by job changes, layoffs, or leaves, and offers a Pension Rights Center checklist. It notes many plans count only years on the job after plan revisions and that the Crucial 10 may be reduced by partial-year work and that pre-ERISA service can be affected by plan changes. The piece urges readers to obtain personalized pension guidance and provides the center’s address for a checklist.
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Pension Rights Center
Connecticut Avenue
N.W
Washington D.C
New Jersey Supreme Court allows naming juveniles charged with serious crimes
The New Jersey Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Richard J. Hughes, voted to permit media to publish the names of youths charged with violent offenses. The court may also lower the age for adult trial in serious crimes and plans to seek legislative backing. The rule targets offenses like breaking and entering, mugging, burglary, major crimes by adults, extensive vandalism or theft harming the community.
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New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey Supreme Court
Hughes
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Mafia and Pizza Control Cast Wide Net Over Mozzarella
Paul Harvey reports mob involvement in the mozzarella supply linking the Gambino family to coercion in the industry. Kraft officials deny threats while refusing to confirm control of mozzarella sources. Beatrice Foods remains less tainted as Beatrice supplies Pizza Hut. small Italian American shop owners face mob pressure and high loan costs. FBI evidence points to loans to illegal aliens and overcharging to cover rates, while dairy farmers and farmer co ops suffer unpaid debts. Gambino relatives allegedly run city warehouses and suburban dis facilities, creating a tight noose as the government probes why prosecutions lag.
Senate Versus House Why Pennsylvania Legislature Differs
A reflective piece contrasts the two PA chambers, noting the Senate’s four year terms and staggered elections. It argues institutional structure shapes behavior with minority chairs, perks, and powerful committees creating distance from constituents. The House is larger, more responsive, and lacks the Senate’s plush amenities.
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People
Senate
Thomas Nolan
Pittsburgh
House
Rotunda
Party
Chamber
King Murder Inquiry Faces New House Probes
Nine years after Martin Luther King Jr. was slain in Memphis, a Justice Department task force ruled James Earl Ray acted alone. House investigators challenge the finding in a sensitive report, noting limited interviews, possible aid to Ray, aliases used, travel across the U.S. and abroad, and possible links to Litton Industries and organized crime. The panel seeks evidence on Ray's funds, aliases, escape, and potential accomplices.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
James Ear Ray
Justice Dept
Ray
Congressional
William Sartor
King
Sartor
New Orleans
Birmingham
Ala
Martin Luther King
Liberto
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