Welfare Reform Debate in Pennsylvania State House
Opinion notes the cost of welfare in Pennsylvania may rise to one billion dollars this year while calls grow to tighten eligibility and root out fraud. It questions the secretary of public welfare's request for more staff and space and proposes alternatives such as assigning state police to investigate welfare cheating.
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Helene Wohlgemuth
Public Welfare
Pennsylvania
The
General Assembly
Equal Employment Commission Revises Job Related Tests
In Sierra Madre California a reader notes it is refreshing to see original thinking in Bureaucracy-by-the-Potomac as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revises guidelines on employee testing. The new rules urge tests to measure skills relevant to the job, praising the move as Ingenious.
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Sierra Madre
Calif
Bureaucracy
Commission
Paiutes in Cedar City face poverty and neglect
A historical Cedar City report paints the Southern Paiutes as stripped of power and resources. It details federal missteps in 1956, loss of land and benefits, and bank-led struggles over mineral rights. Settlements at Cedar City and Shivwits are described as bare, with no water, lighting, or sanitation, while living between modern developments and a golf course.
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Cedar City
Mormon Church
St. George
Partisan bargaining in Harrisburg risks state welfare
A Harrisburg observer warns that Republican leverage in budget talks may hinge on concessions to party aims. The piece cites tax relief for business, budget cuts, and education funding as priorities, while criticizing extreme partisanship that could harm Pennsylvania citizens. It mentions Unemployment Compensation reforms, Snowmobile bill progress, and shifts in governance tactics amid Governor Shapp and party leaders.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Kenneth Lee
GOP
Shapp
Rep
C.L. Schmidt
New Kensington Democrat
House
Senate
Smitty
Lee
Fineman
Bill Snyder
Pennsylvania Snowmobile Association
Ways and Means
Appropriations
Marty Mullen
Erie
Forrie
Lou Tussio
Mullen
Bellominia
Dombroski
Bernie Dombroski
United States
R. Budd Dwyer
William Lesler
Nixon era wage and price restraint debate grows
New York Fed and officials debate inflation policy as wage and price controls surface. Arthur Burns faces White House rebuke, and critics warn of deficits and growing outlays, while Sen McGovern calls for a selective six month freeze and Paul Harvey hints at broader limits on wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McGovern
Bleak Evaluation of Economic Policy by White House and Bank
The White House, businessmen, congressmen, and economists deliver a bleak appraisal of policy. The bank notes virtually no signs of inflation easing as wages and prices offer little relief. It criticizes overall conditions and warns GNP growth is below expectations.
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White House
Bank
Corry Coal Firm Sold as Wissinger Takes Over
In Corry 20 years ago on August 10 1951 the Crystal Ice and Coal Co run by Frank G Whiteley was bought by Harry Wissinger. Mr and Mrs Louis Foradora now oversee the business. The No 1 golfer for the 1951 season will be decided tomorrow as Irvin Dawn and Bob OH Jr play for the club championship. A local contract club met last evening with Mrs Horton J Davis and three guests, Mrs Luther Davis Mrs Malcolm Haines and Mrs Frank Graft attending.
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Crystal Ice and Coal Co
Frank G. Whiteley
Harry Wissinger
Louis Foradora
Ada Wissinger
Corry Country Club
Irvin Dawns
Bob OH Jr
Horton J. Davis
West Congress Street
Luther Davis
Bartlett Becomes Corry Hospital Superintendent in 1931
Miss Adelaide F. Bartlett of Pittsburgh assumed duties as superintendent of Corry Hospital, succeeding Miss Ruth Cybernose who resigned July 15. Health Officer Ruppersburg reports no contagious cases in two weeks, and officials discuss slow economic recovery amid inflation. The First National City Bank argues conditions are better than critics claim, citing rising consumer spending, retail sales, and profits despite weak business confidence.
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City
Adelaide F. Bartlett
Pittsburgh
Corry Hospital
Ruth Cybernose
Ruppersburg
First National City Bank
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