Controversies Loom as Legislature Debates Budget and Laws
Lawmakers discuss raising school subsidies from 750 to 900 while debating tax needs. Health and hospital rules face 90 percent support but funding gaps persist. A patient bill of rights challenges small hospitals. Regional detention centers, juvenile jail bans, and workforce shifts spark protests and measures.
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Senate
State Health Department
Commonwealth Court
Furnpike Commission
States Retaining Helmet Laws Supported by Survey
A survey shows nine states repealed mandatory helmet laws since last May and experienced a rapid rise in fatalities. It urges Pennsylvania to reject any repeal effort to keep motorcycle safety as it is today.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Safety Administration
Pennsylvania
Magazine Subscribers To Buy Argosy On Newsstands
Sylvia Porter reports that about 450000 Argosy subscribers will be notified within weeks that they will no longer receive the magazine by mail. The publication, a Popular Publications men’s adventure title, will be sold only at newsstands.
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Argosy
Popular Publications
Audit Bureau of Circulation
ABC
Fawcett’s Rudder Sold CBS Plans Sea Merge July
A wave of industry changes unfolds as Fawcett Publications sells Rudder to CBS, owner of Sea magazine and TV network. In July Rudder subscribers will receive Sea Combined with Rudder, a hybrid edition.
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Rudder
Fawcett Publications
CBS
Sea
Pennsylvania ethics codes falter amid indictments and inaction
The Pennsylvania General Assembly debates ethics codes while bribery and mail fraud cases rise. The Senate lacks a formal ethics panel and the House committee remains ineffective, undermining accountability. Rep. Caputo figures illustrate committee paralysis as officials dodge disclosure and public scrutiny.
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Pennsylvania General Assembly
House Ethics Committee
Charles N. Caputo
Caputo
Pittsburgh
Samuel Rappaport
Philadelphia
House
Senate
Rappaport
Failing mags spark snarl over subscription refunds
Publishers alter or cancel subscriptions while lawyers consult the FTC as needed. The mail order rule governs initial receipt. refunds when stopping vary. ABC guidelines shape settlements after stoppages. Life magazine case shows refunds or offered alternatives. Consumers often face unequal recovery, with small creditors rarely recouping funds. Cancellation processes take four to six weeks.
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Federal True Commission
Brooke Shearer
Washington Research
New York Magazine
New Times
The
Washington Post
Time
Carter's Court by Paul Harvey
The piece argues the Supreme Court current balance is unusually even with Carter potentially shifting it. It recounts a 5-4 decision amid internal dissent, notes the political stakes for Carter's future appointment, and contrasts past arms talks with the present mood while forecasting impact on civil liberties and judicial direction.
Carter Era SALT Talks and Vladivostok Fallout
Analyzed internal tensions over cruise missiles and SALT concessions under President Carter. Harold Brown and Paul Warnke pressed for arms reductions while Jackson opposed Soviet advantage, leading to friction with Pentagon and State Department. Diplomatic travel failures by Vance worsened prospects for a quick accord.
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United States
Jimmy Carter
Harold Brown
Carter
Soviets
Brown
Paul Warnke
Warnke
Vance
Moscow
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