Pennsylvania primary a beauty contest with big stakes
The 1976 Democratic primary in Pennsylvania is seen as pivotal as Carter and Jackson vie for delegates. With a large slate of candidates, a strong showing here could steer party leaders toward the nomination, while Republicans face a largely uncontested field. Hubert Humphrey lingers as a non-candidate figure in labor circles.
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Pennsylvania
Keystone
Harrisburg
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Henry M. Jackson
George C. Wallace
Morris K. Udall
Fred Harris
Elian McCormack
Birch Bayh
Milton Shapp
Carter
Jackson
Organized Labor
Hubert Horatio Humphrey
You Are Electric A New Era In Medical Electrophysiology
A University of the Pacific student develops a forehead muscle driven typewriter interface to help cerebral palsy patients communicate. The piece extols biofeedback, electrical stimulation, and electrophysiology as a fast advancing medical field with applications from stroke rehabilitation to epilepsy implants and pain relief, highlighting notable figures and institutions.
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University of the Pacific
Stockton
Calif
University of Southern California
Northwestern University
Tom Rutkowski
Prepaid Legal Services Move Aimed at Middle Class Aid
The report describes a push for prepaid legal services covering roughly 500,000 individuals with plans to reach millions. It notes questions on cost coverage, whether plans tax status will be deductible like health programs, and a pending IRS ruling. Santa Barbara attorney Philip J. Murphy comments on Congressional intent to aid the middle class.
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Etre
Linder
Turias
Pilace
Internal Revenue Service
Philip J. Murphy
Santa Barbara
Prepaid Legal Plans Debate and a Washington Deregulation Scrutiny
The piece outlines concerns about prepaid legal plans including tax implications, anti trust worries, and open versus closed attorney panels. It notes ABA support but local bars favor open panels and details hypothetical cost structures and benefits for distinct groups. It also reports Washington scrutiny as FEA officials destroyed evidence in a Watergate style probe into natural gas price deregulation and ties to oil interests.
Andersons probe reveals agency coverup and discarded memos
The report details two officials from the Natural Gas Task Force James Rubin and Eric Fugi meeting after hours to review documents meant for Dingell investigators. A damning memo dated Dec 16 1975 to Rubin was discarded along with two other related memos, signaling an effort to conceal information.
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James Rubin
Eric Fugi
Dingell
FEA
Capitol Hill
Rubin
Corry letters on highways and dairy co-ops spark county debate
A Corry Journal letter from Paul C Roche urges Erie County to demand better roads and criticizes highway funding use. Lloyd Thiem blasts local infrastructure while Dinging concerns are raised about dairy co-ops and milk pricing, with regional co-ops and major buyers like Kraft cited. The exchange highlights state receipts, road painting priorities, and calls for policy clarity in Pennsylvania.
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Corry Journal
Pennsylvania
Erie County
Lloyd Thiem
Elgin
Congress
U.S
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Arik Inc
Pao
Kraft Foods
Rita
Patiosant
Valry
Howard van
Warren Co
Assoc
B.D
Corry
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Paul Harvey
Laurence Upjohn
Upjohn Pharmaceutical
Larry
France
Sylvia Parjor
ABA
National Bar Assay
New York
New York City
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
Prudential and Insurance Company of North America
Washington
Federal Energy Administration
Congressional
Oil and Gas
House Energy Subcommittee
John Dingell
D-Mich
Congressional Sleums
By Jack Anderson
Harding
Lee James
Clymer Clinic
Corry Memorial Hospital
Clymer
Raymond Ho
CMH
Sylvia Portar
Sheisays
Fugl
Dingel
Pea
Michael Butler
Butler
Ofice
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