Corry may skip bicentennial plans amid town history call
New York AP report notes federal and state rules shape markets as President Ford speaks in Concord about producers and consumers as partners. He argues government often hinders fair competition via price controls and regulation, citing ICA, FAA, public utilities, and 36 states with fair trade laws.
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The Missing Aluminum Pennies Scandal on Capitol Hill
In 1973 sixteen aluminum pennies were shown to Senate and House banking committees. Only two returned. fourteen vanished, valued in the thousands. Mint Director Mary Brooks weighed involving the Secret Service but avoided probing the committees. Prototypes were melted except for the fourteen held by lawmakers.
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Case of the missing pennies and senate payroll debate
A spoof on mint coin patterns and a critical look at Capitol Hill payrolls. It notes 14 aluminum pennies and questions spending on staff for senators like Eastland Magnuson Williams Scott Stafford and peers, urging spending cuts and space concerns amid a looming 40 million allocation. The piece also covers Stroessner’s Paraguay regime arresting and releasing journalist Roberto Thompson after a three month detention.
Regulation Costs and Urban Decay Prompt Call for Action
The piece argues regulation raises costs for consumers and producers alike, dampening production and environment, with examples ranging from pollution rules to car safety. It cites Senator Schweiker and Gov. Shapp amid calls for balanced policy and fiscal relief for big cities facing crisis. The essay notes Detroit and Petaluma illustrate urban decay and structural strain, and concludes with a view on public television’s geographic production centers.
Public TV executives urge national sampling to bridge two coast divide
Former PBS board chairman Lopez argues public TV should regularly sample opinion from major centers beyond New York and Los Angeles to counter a coastally centered mentality. He notes the PBS national program cooperative aids hinterland stations but doubts broad national offerings will rise from outside the two coasts due to talent gravitation. For a separate legal question, the text explains contributory negligence in business-imposed accidents, noting a firm may be liable only if employees acted within scope and both parties can share fault.
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