Pennsylvania housing crisis sparks $500 million plan
Rep Reid L Bennett proposes PROGRESS 500 to borrow 500 million via bonds for low and moderate income housing. Funds would aid direct mortgage assistance and remodeling loans, with voter approval needed next year. The plan links jobs and homes to curb rising costs and aging stock.
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Corry memories and 1976 presidential talk mix in notes
A reader letter from Frances Woodworth Shreve cherishes Corry memories from childhood, recalling parades, circus days, local landmarks, and hometown pride. The Washington dispatch then sketches Democratic 1976 race hopes with Kennedy unlikely, Jackson, Bayh, Meany fears, Church CIA probe timing, and shifting candidacies.
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Political figures in 76 race and SEC concerns
Jack Anderson and Les Whitten discuss Senator Lloyd Bentsen and Henry Jackson courting conservative support, Wallace’s health as a potential spoiler, Udall and Harris as liberal candidates, and the belief that TV campaigning favors some over walking. They also reveal an apparent conflict of interest involving SEC Chair Ray Garrett and the First Boston case linked to a Chris-Craft dispute with Piper Aircraft.
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Hoffa a No-Win Figure From Washington Memoir
A journalist recalls a Washington visit to write about Jimmy Hoffa, portraying him as a restless power figure in the Teamsters. The narrative highlights Hoffa's fierce drive, loyalty to Local 299, clashes with Robert F. Kennedy, and blurred lines between ambition and vulnerability, including early riser routines, lavish meals, and probing questions about pensions and investments.
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Perpetual meetings no more for Sue Cameron at ABC
Sue Cameron leaves Hollywood Reporter after five years as TV critic to become ABCs new director of daytime program development in the Los Angeles division. The USC journalism grad, once a Silverman confidant, discusses why she chose business reporting and how she views the TV programming craft.
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