Unthinkable highway funding cutback eyed in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Transportation Commission warned a 50 percent cutback in state funds for highways is unthinkable but being considered. Projections show $19 billion needed over 12 years, far above the revised $3.9 billion estimate. Officials urge revenue options such as higher gas tax, higher vehicle fees, or shifting police financing from motor funds to general funds to keep roads in repair.
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Seniors deserve city action, Florence Bates writes
Florence Bates letters Corry city leadership after April 7 feature by Bill Eaton praising seniors. She urges officials to honor the seniors who shaped Corry and thanks Eaton for addressing senior citizens' needs.
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Young activist Kathy Kelly judges Women of the Year
Kathy Kelly, 22, serves a brief term as a judge on CBS Women of the Year finalists panel. NSA president and former University of Minnesota student body leader, she cites antiwar and feminist activism, planning future political work at the local level in Minneapolis or St. Paul.
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Jackie Kennedy Onassis to receive little from Onassis fortune
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis will not inherit the bulk of Aristotle Onassis empire. Associates say no will exists and she may end with about the $3 million from a premarital agreement. She has quietly sold Wardrobe and other possessions to fund herself while living frugally.
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Kissinger interview stirs debate on oil, war and restraint
In a War era reflection from January 3 1975 Henry Kissinger suggests force could be used if Arab oil is endangered, while acknowledging fighting in the Middle East would be reckless. The piece weighs public fear after Vietnam and questions US intervention, nuclear-tinged diplomacy, and the notion that war remains almost unthinkable.
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Taxpayer strike fear fuels reader letter storm
A reader warns of a potential taxpayer strike amid anger at high taxes and welfare programs. The letter endorses trimming public spending, supports aid for the elderly and disabled, and condemns free medical and dental benefits funded by taxes. It urges civility while noting rising public discontent.
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