State budget warns of looming Pennsylvania tax hike
In a 1975-76 General Fund plan Gov. Milton J. Shapp pursues a self described no new tax budget yet signals a potential $500 million deficit. The 15 month fiscal year masks high tax revenue and low spending periods, while one shot funds and union costs inflate deficits and raise questions about a 12 or 15 month budget deadline.
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Jackie And Aristotle Onassis End Incompatibility Anew
Washington report on the highly publicized marriage of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Aristotle Onassis reveals a strained union marked by clashes over finances, social circles, and lifestyle. Sources depict Jackie as bored by Ari’s tastes and budget cuts, while Onassis sought divorce under the weight of financial and personal discord.
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Lawyers Guilty as Charged TV Special Critique
ABC News Close Up offers a brisk but dull look at the legal field under the title Lawyers Guilty as Charged. It touches on fee schedules bar ethics and low cost legal services, but omits broad industry questions and widespread implications.
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Meeting at the gallows Three men and the rise of a hero
In early 1916 three strangers Carl Wanderer a Chicago butcher, Charles MacArthur a reporter, and Ben Hecht a writer pursued fame. Wanderer fought in Villa raids and earned a cavalry commission before killing his wife in Chicago after a staged robbery. Hecht and MacArthur investigated, uncovering Wanderer’s deception. Wanderer confessed to being gay and orchestrating the crime. At the gallows the trio confronted fate as Wanderer sobbed and sang.
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Rites of spring by John Cunniff
The piece notes executives losing patience with costly annual meetings as stockholders spread nationwide. NYSE kept meetings, while rising shareholder numbers and rising activism pushed corporations toward greater accountability. A new activist group pressed firms to explain corporate citizenship and environmental concerns.
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