Pa Pot Penalties Could Be Cut In Marijuana Bill
A Pennsylvania House committee hearing on April 14 in Montgomery County and Pittsburgh explored trimming marijuana penalties. Witnesses argued for reform, citing perceived harm or harmlessness, while police and educators warned of risks. Rep. William Eckensberger plans third week of May action.
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Harrieburg
Montgomery County
Pittsburgh
Moaty
William Eckensberger
Eckensberger
PennDOT outlines Route fixes across seven counties
PennDOT released a list of highway repairs for seven counties in District 10. In Corry area routes 89 and 426 will be widened and resurfaced, respectively, from Beaverdam to Wallaburg and Cory to the New York state line. An additional 5.4 million will raise the district’s maintenance budget to 23 million dollars for 4427 miles of highways this summer.
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Department of Transportation
Pennot
District 1
Corry
Beaverdam
Wallaburg
Cory
New York State
C. P. Saupp
Permdot
Saupp
Harrisburg
Penndot
Milton J. Shapp
Laupp
Crawford
Erie
Forest
Lawrence
Mercer
Venango
Warren Counties
Woman acquitted in Warren County arson and embezzlement case
A 42-year-old woman, Carol Morgan, was found not guilty on charges of arson and embezzlement tied to the Means Browse and Building Center in Warren. The jury deliberated six hours, and Morgan cried as the verdict was read. The trial questioned audit discrepancies and alleged inside theft, while defense argued no embezzlement was proven and noted possible misconduct by another employee.
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Warren
Carol Morgan
Means Browse
Rodney Betts
Morgan
Warren Lumber
Corry
Archie Means
Will hoax or Hughes will amid Las Vegas probate
Noah Dietrich, Hughes confidant for 32 years, says a three page document naming him executor and leaving 125 million to the Mormon Church and a Utah gas station owner appears handwritten by Howard Hughes. Mormon officials cite handwriting expert support while Summa Corp. doubts the will's authorship and a Clark County court will rule on validity.
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Noah Dietrich
Howard Hughes
Clark County
Las Vegas
Nev
Dietrich
Frank J. Waters
Hughes
Utah
Los Angeles
Creo
Loretta Bowman Sarlier
Wilford W. Kirton Jr
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Kirton
Salt, Lake City
Summa Corp
Hughes’ Vast Holdings
Wiretap Commission Urges Expanded Surveillance Authority
Washington AP reports the National Wiretap Commission urged broader use of wiretaps and bugs by federal and local investigators and greater congressional authority. The panel supported electronic surveillance but warned against overreach while noting state laws spread nationwide. Several members dissented, arguing against key proposals.
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Washington
Congress
National
White House
Commission
District of Columbia
FBI
Drug Enforcement Administration
Senes Abourezk
D-S.d
Robert W. Kastenmeier
Wise
John F. Seiberling
Ohio
Columbia University
Alan Westin
I'm Not Handicapped. Miss Tate Challenges Stereotypes in Philadelphia
Philadelphia AP report profiles Cesl estine Tate a 20 year old mother whose arms and legs are deformed and useless she declares she is not handicapped and rejects the term. The piece notes her recent court win asserting her maternal fitness and her defiant stance against stigma.
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Philadelphia
Celestine Tate
Miss Tate
Nun Held In Own Baby Slaying In Rochester
Sister Maureen Murphy 35 a Rochester native and head of Trinity Montessori School in Pittsford faces second degree murder charges after police say she killed her newborn infant by gagging with a women's pantie. Investigators noted she hid her pregnancy and the infant's body was found in a basket in her hospital room. The infant’s cause of death was listed as suffocation due to a foreign object.
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Rochester
Mins
Maureen Murphy
Sisters of St. Jospeh Order
Brighton
Here
Maureen
Carol Murphy
Trinity ‘Montessori School
Pittsford
Police Allege
Joy F. Bolland
Monroe County
Edland
Eugene Shaw
Humphrey Declines Fourth Presidential Run
Washington AP Hubert H. Humphrey says he will stay on the sidelines this election after two days of talks with supporters. He tearfully announced a fourth bid is not in his life plan, fearing it would brand him a perpetual candidate while Carter dominates Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Minnesota
Uo White Fowne
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Woman Finds Birth Father After Nine Year Search
Penny Partridge, a 31 year old from Philadelphia, learned from her natural mother that she was born out of wedlock and that her father died a year ago. She finally saw a photo of her father for the first time and, despite long discouragement, reunited with her mother in Cheyenne.
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Philadelphia
Penny Partridge
Penny
Ms. Patridge
San Gabriel
Calif
Cheyenne
Wyo
Scouts To Keep City Park Area Clean
At the last City council meeting Mayor Mary Ann Kibler urged action on the dirty re enter street City Park area with wrappers cans and debris. Troop 1M volunteers to start a weekly cleanup, four boys alternating chores each week. They will work Thursday evenings from 6:15 picking up papers and cans around Barn building and North Center street City Park.
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Mary Ann Kibler
North Center Street
Tia City Park
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Paul Mosher
Kenneth ©. Brandt
R-Lancaster
Mosher
William ‘Neff
York County
Neff
Net
Young
Par Mel
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Neffauld
Mussell Andaraon
Pah Bergem
Clerank Bergman
Sylvania “Association of Secondary School Principals
William Deane Jr
B’s Restaurant
B's. Steak House, Inc
Route 6
The
Aly
Edinboro College
California
B's
Stoddard
Mqnor
Frank Lyszaz
Edward Carney
Clifford Lindenberger
West Main Street
Fiest
Genesee Hospital
Shaw
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