Pennsylvania election reform bills debated in legislature
Governor Shapp criticizes five campaign finance bills as insufficient while vetoing one. Bills would require reporting of political contributions by no bid state contractors, name a sole treasurer, disclose filed financial statements, and extend audit windows. Calls for stronger reforms persist amid Senate-HP stalemate and Watergate material investigations.
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Milton J. Shapp
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Gary
State Crime Commission
House
Senate
Box clues in Watergate probe tied to Rockefeller material
A lawyer chasing Watergate rumors has handed clues to Richard Ben-Veniste as the investigation reopens. He was given a town and hints to a custodian, with immunity for Sheppard if boxes are found intact. The probe seeks rumored contents including Mafia influence and other Watergate questions. Firearms controversy follows in a separate item.
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White House
Richard Ben-Veniste
Ben-Veniste
Sheppard
Hal O'Brien
O'Brien
Rockefeller
Les Whitten
Legal gambling debated as state lotteries expand
Legal gambling may not end illegal betting but has grown to 11 states plus Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with off track betting casinos and bingo. Average family lottery spend runs 75 to 100 dollars yearly. a government study finds no harm to finances and hints at expansion.
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Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Nevada
California
New York City
Tight money as an enemy or ally in inflation debate
New York AP reports economists and nonexperts question whether high interest rates curb inflation as claimed. Firms keep borrowing at 12 percent, funding debt issues as stock markets falter. High rates create long term costs that may raise prices for years, challenging anti inflation policy. A reader asks about extra child support and direct wage payments from a former husband.
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New York
Wall Street
Wall
Law and support obligations after divorce and wage attachment
Explains that a father's duty to support children persists after divorce and that support orders can be adjusted with changed circumstances. Discusses wage attachment as a method to collect owed sums, and clarifies that small installment payments do not prevent repossession if full payments are not made. Also includes unrelated notes on letter submissions.
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United States Senate
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