PennDOT patronage row sparks protests in Pennsylvania
A Pittsburgh protest by members of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employes denounces PennDOT firings as a patronage purge. The article notes about 3000 highway workers were fired to cut costs while hires begin anew, with party members applying for jobs and party influence shaping staffing.
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Spying Up Saigon and Stock Exchange Critique Stir Opinion
Grass roots and national leaders debate curriculum needs while new Vietnam War spying tactics surface. The U S allegedly taps Saigon messages via NSA decoding for high level briefing and Kissinger access. Wall Street figures condemn the exchange for favoritism toward large brokers over small investors.
Excerpts From Taped Tapes Target Wall Street Regulators
The column presents more excerpts from Cy Baker’s secretly recorded tapes as he pursues an $8 million suit against the stock exchange. Baker claims retaliation and describes exchanges as opaque regulators like star chambers. Other figures deny or contextualize the exchanges political dynamics. Separate notes report 31,000 lost APO packages in 1969–70, prompting a military postal investigation and new guidelines, reducing future losses.
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A Writer's Day Routine From a Quiet Life Memoir
The narrator details a writer's routine from 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. the next day, including his dogs, wife Kelly, three daughters, and late Eisenhower reference. He describes writing, research, golf, family meals, TV tests, and the nightly ritual of reading and prayers, ending with the dog returning for a bare foot.
Beethoven on the tube in a frank Beethoven drama
AP reports PBS and educational stations aired a Biography episode focusing on Beethoven’s deaf years, political zeal, and love, featuring Michael Jayston as Beethoven. The 90 minute production avoids clichés, showing his furious reaction to Napoleonic news and a dramatic piano destruction scene. Nixon’s news conference aired on major nets.
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Zem Zem Temple Band Concert Draws Near Capacity Crowd
In Corry on April 30 1951 a near capacity audience heard the Zem Zem Temple band perform a two hour concert in the senior high auditorium. Also in Corry bowling results place Walt Loveland in first with a four game total of 422 as scores of 110 109 98 and 105 were rolled. An anniversary party honored Mr and Mrs E W Baccus with 15 guests.
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Law on joint ownership and inheritance tax in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, real estate owned by spouses as tenants by the entireties passes automatically to the surviving spouse upon death. No tax is imposed and no explicit disposition in a will is required.
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