PennDOT tightens school bus safety rules in new state plan
Harrisburg officials outline stricter bus standards including new mirrors to view all wheels and door area lower glass in emergency doors to aid backing sight. Provisions boost rear signals padding seats rails and side rub rails with heavy gauge steel to reduce injuries and fatalities in crashes.
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Rewards for fat cats and the Nixon era
A memo by Bill Horton questions if White House positions are prestigious enough to satisfy contributors. Mrs. Cates says about 20 of Nixon’s top donors were placed in nonpaying jobs. White House referrals continue. Ford faces impeachment pressure as insiders plot a clean White House sweep if he succeeds Nixon. Kissinger jokes about Hays. Weicker blasts Nixon for not answering Watergate questions. Brown’s tornado bill clash is noted with veto history. A $120,000 information agency study is assigned to Walter Roberts amid CSIS links.
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Walter Roberts
Center For Strategic and International Studies
Rape and justice in courts move to civil remedy
A critical look at rape trials describes the victim’s ordeal, juries biased by class, and calls for reform. It argues for civil suits against attackers, juror duty, and removing repeat offenders, while highlighting New York's updated corroboration rule. The piece then shifts to GE and GM amid the energy controversy, disputing claims about energy use and the impact of appliances on power demand.
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Industry fights critics over GM Nazi ties in energy talk
A March statement says 300 million major appliances use a small energy share with home use about a percent. GM disputes Nazi-era claims tied to Opel, asserting limited control after Poland’s invasion and accusing GM of rail suppression to boost gasoline products. The subcommittee was told discussions continue with no decision yet.
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What is the Law about a will clause and cash bequest
A reader asks if cash found in the house falls under a broad bequest of furnishings. The lawyer says no, cash is not a household furnishing unless the will directly specifies it.
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Hard Times Revisited A Personal Reflection On Simpler Living
A reader recalls past hardships and contrasts them with present comforts. The piece questions who truly suffers during alleged hard times, noting rising prices, energy use, and frugal living while suggesting modest restraint could benefit individuals and the community. It also contrasts nostalgia with current conveniences and hints at a broader social impact of simpler living.
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