Voter’s key to realism in pay fairness for middle class
The piece argues against high executive pay and favorable IRS and Pay Board rules that let top officers double earnings while police salaries rise only modestly. It cites Franklin police raises blocked by IRS, contrasts with $200,000 executives, and cites Penn Central and Lockheed bailouts as proof of misplaced public aid. It calls for voter action today to demand fairness.
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Internal Revenue Service
Franklin City
IRS
Penn Central Railroad
Lockheed Aircraft Co
ITT hearings marked by perjury and political turmoil
The Senate inquiry into Richard Kleindienst and the ITT antitrust matter ends amid wide claims of perjury and a cloud over Nixon administration credibility. Eastland’s chairmanship staggered the probe, while revelations about memo handling and backdoor leaks stain the Justice Department and ITT ties. Ballot stuffing allegations surface around General Electric positions on the space shuttle. Farm subsidy debate draws support from Dole and Talmadge, linked to industry honorariums.
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Washington
Senate
Richard Kleindienst
Justice
ITT
FBI
General Electric
Gett Ing GE
Congress
Gravy train cited as popular ride in Mason’s note
Grassroots opinion from Covington Tennessee Leader quotes a resident praising progress in transportation facilities while humorously asserting that no form of transport will surpass a ride on the gravy train. The remark highlights local sentiment about infrastructure and public opinion.
Cobbett Named Corry Alderman In Ward Shift
Gov John S Fine appointed Melvin S Cobbett to the Third Ward alderman seat serving until January 1954 after a move from the Fourth Ward. A Community Executive Committee was formed by Stewart J Long, president of the Corry Chamber, to survey city needs and advise on improvements. In other notes, ice cream prices dip to a likely Pennsylvania low, while a separate 1932 item recalls Daylight Saving Time poll appeals and a high scoring Corry Rod and Gun Club victory led by Merle Israelson with 190 of 200.
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John S. Fine
Melvin S. Cobbett
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Corry Chamber of Commerce
Stewart J. Long
Chamber
Corry Credit Exchange
Corry
Irvine
Merle Israelson
Corry Gunners
How To Contact Your Legislators United States Contacts
Listings of Pennsylvania and national lawmakers with addresses in Harrisburg and Washington for senators governors and representatives including Shapp Scott Dwyer Hopkins and Vigorite contact points and office locations. The fragmented text provides offices in Harrisburg and Washington with post office boxes and building names for outreach.
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United States Senate
Pennsylvania
Richard's
Schweiker
Milton Shapp
Senate
Capitol
Harrisburg
Washington
D.C
United States
Joseph P. Vigorite
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
WPA legacy and modern welfare debate in Washington
A Washington piece contends that money for public works can employ the jobless, arguing the WPA record was not all bad. It notes WPA projects in New York and a rise in inflation, with critics calling for evidence and action while praising WPA built roads, parks, libraries, sewers, and public buildings from the 1930s.
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WPA
Works Progress Administration
Mr. Lancaster
New York City
Inflation’s bite reshaped by new pricing rules and watchdog power
The commission now has evidence enabling price reduction and rebates for past overcharges, bolstering belief that inflation could be temporary. Businesses had known pricing rules but often ignored them. the rule bans price hikes that push profits beyond rival years. The shift signals a lasting government role with firms facing stricter oversight. Widespread welfare debates and WPA legacies frame the era as government and business recalibrate their relationship.
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New York
Gilttering
Price Commission
Commission
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Covington, Tenn
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