Will Pennsylvania merge state agencies reduce costs
In Pennsylvania a law merges the General State Authority with the Department of Property and Supplies after eight years of discussion. Proponents cite elimination of overlapping work and potential savings while critics warn mergers often expand services and payrolls, leaving budgets higher than a decade ago. The question remains whether the new agency will cost less and hire fewer than the two it replaces.
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Alcoholism costs hit U S industry in billions
A federal study cites alcohol misuse costing the nation 23.57 billion annually with 9.35 billion in lost production. GM reports 93 absent days yearly for one Pontiac plant worker and fourfold sickness claims. Labor leaders cite 12.5 billion yearly industry losses. Companies increasingly fund treatment to cut costs and protect investments. Nixon invited to visit China again. missing grain export documents flagged by investigators.
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Chippewa gambling bid tests treaty rights at Grand Portage
Chippewas of Grand Portage plan a staged lottery and potential Las Vegas style casino to fund reservation poverty. They cite an 1854 treaty claiming Minnesota law does not apply to their lands, while authorities threaten arrests and a court fight. Dennis Morrisson says they welcome legal challenge. Federal pay under 1854 treaty remains unpaid.
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Repledge of allegiance critique by Paul Harvey
Opinion piece arguing Americanism lacks a fixed purpose and criticizing pacified patriotism. It contrasts liberty with government overreach, cites Vietnam era defection, draft issues, and rising crime, warning democracy may slip to mob rule and foreign influence. It ends by rejecting Marxist tenets as our policy.
Not a home by Dan McEldowne
A first person reflection on loneliness after a week alone at home. The author details missing daily rituals like warm meals and dishes, and frequenting the Warren County Fair to fill time. He concludes a house without family love feels empty, echoing the adage a house is not a home.
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