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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1977
Page
2
The column discusses conflicting unemployment figures and the effect of unemployment insurance payments on reported joblessness. It cites Massachusetts data from 1974 to 1976, noting labor-force status shifts influence unemployment rates and surveys may reflect benefit availability rather than true job loss.
The piece contrasts 1970s benefit extensions with job shifts, noting 100,000 people drawn to unemployment benefits, a 120,000 drop in the workforce, and a 19,000 rise in jobs. It cites charts showing high employment rates in the current expansion versus 1961-66 and argues unemployment figures mislead without context.
Governor Shapp travels to West Germany to brief on the New Stanton VW buildup and lay groundwork for more German manufacturers in Pennsylvania. Three Pittsburgh firms win VW contracts, creating construction jobs, while Philadelphia port officials eye an alternate shipment route with about two million dollars yearly revenue. The deal, signed in September, has supporters and critics debating its ultimate value as proof unfolds.
Supporters face tougher ratification battles as Oregon Consideration mirrors Idaho Nebraska and Tennessee recalls. defeats in Missouri and Oklahoma add to setbacks while Illinois remains doubtful. ERA lobbyists foresee a hard fight with three states needed and Supreme Court questions looming.
New Yorkers and visitors alike ride the Staten Island Ferry for 25 cents, a five mile trip with a beloved ritual of doors sliding open and shut. The fleet makes 31 round trips daily, carrying about 20 million riders a year, with no fare increase planned for the foreseeable future.
Congress heard a two year University of Wisconsin study claim consumers pay up to 14 percent more for groceries when only two or three chains dominate a market. Rep Gillis Long noted mergers since 1955 have left fewer firms and stiffer competition, sparking industry rebuttals of the report.
A 1974 study by the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations shows Minnesota and Wisconsin levy the heaviest state income taxes for a two earner family, while Louisiana Maine Michigan Nebraska Ohio levy the lightest among those with taxes. Nine states levy no income tax, New Jersey begins collecting this year, and California Georgia Idaho New York North Dakota Oklahoma show steeper rate rises with income.
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