Auto Inspection Law Faces Backlash Across Pa
Pennsylvania motorists mobilize against a new auto pollution and engine checkup law set to start Aug. 1. Critics argue the third annual inspection is costly and unfair, not applying to older autos or trucks, and benefits questioned by AAA estimates of only 2 to 4 percent improvement.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penndot
Jacob Kassab
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
American Automobile Association
AAA
Voter apathy and Saigon crisis in uncertain times
The report mixes Pennsylvania voter turnout concerns with a critique of state politics and the 1974 gubernatorial race. It notes low participation, public indecision, and calls for election-law changes. It also covers a separate dispatch on Saigon evacuation concerns, Ambassador Graham Martin, and policy debates in the U.S. Senate and state legislature.
The Saigon Nightmare and the Vietnam Exit Crisis
The piece details U.S. policy tensions as Ford urged $722 million more in aid while Martin blocked salvaging equipment. It notes massive South Vietnamese losses of $1 billion in hardware, Communist gains at Cam Ranh Bay, and a looming evacuation debate. It lists PennDOT contact details and refugee resettlement challenges as refugees seek homes globally.
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Assemblyman Hopkins aid flood zones for federal funds
Big week in the legislature as Forest Hopkins targets flood prone areas to qualify for federal flood insurance or risk losing federal funds. The Finance committee advanced a bill to exempt cooperatives raising trout from taxes, covering about 147 coops at an estimated state cost of $5,000.
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Philip Kalodner
Herbert Denenberg
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Kalodner
Denenberg
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HUD
Committee On Finance
Ways and Means
Understanding Auto Insurance Limits and Recovery
A injured party can collect up to the at fault driver's $20,000 liability limit from the insurer. If damages exceed that amount and a verdict above $20,000 is obtained, the injured party may seek the remaining sum directly from the negligent driver. The liability cap applies only to the insurer’s contract with the insured, not to total damages. The law allows further collection actions against the negligent party beyond the insurance limit.
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