Camp reservation chaos hits 21 parks nationwide
Tens of thousands of vacationers struggle to book campsites as Park Reservation System, Inc. took over the reservation contract on June 23. GAO findings show 25,000 of 29,464 callers hit busy signals and only 1 in 20 calls connected. Park Service extends the contract into August despite widespread delays and lagging reservations.
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Washington
Park Reservation System
Claremont
Calif
GAO
The
Park Service
Handcuffs on wrong wrists in crime fight critique
Opinion piece railing at lenient judges and furlough abuse as police face rising dangers. Cites Pittsburgh officer gunned down during arrest after release on weekend furlough May 31 and a broader pattern of inmates fleeing after furloughs. Notes Pennsylvania Corrections Bureau practice, with police warning of fatal risks.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Bureau of Corrections
Regulation Q loosens grip as big banks seek small savers
In New York, regulation allocates market roles to thrifts financing mortgages, while big banks explore high rate notes in small denominations to tap funds of everyday savers. Despite Fed limits, capital flows risk shifting away from housing and toward more productive investments, with inflation driving government and private sectors to seek funds from small investors.
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New York
U.S
Savings Banks
Savings and Loan Associations
Citicorp
First National City Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Securities and Exchange Commission
Fed
Liberty and justice for all unequal in law
The piece argues that while leaders demand equality before the law, actual practice favors the powerful and wealthy. It cites Otto Kerner and Richard Nixon as examples, noting cops and crooks show unequal treatment, and asserts those with money and influence evade accountability while the poor are punished. Top voices from Chicago and beyond echo that justice should be universal.
Legal Q and A on marriage witnesses and potental damages
A marriage performed by a Justice of the Peace without witnesses is valid if the parties freely contract and intend to wed. Only ceremonial marriages require two witnesses. Damages from backing into another car depend on fault. negligence must be shown by jurors, and liability follows ordinary prudence. The text also lists contact details for Pennsylvania and federal officials.
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Gerald Ford
Elliot Richardson
Nixon
Richardson
Moscow
U.S. Information Agency
USIA
Nixn
Lyndon Johnson
Justice Department
Justice of the Peace
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