Turnpike tolls debated amid state finances
A split opinion grows over making Pennsylvania Turnpike toll free by 1974 as Governor Shapp’s plan shifts costs to taxpayers. The toll road’s 52,459 yearly users and $11 million maintenance bill plus $3.5 million police costs are weighed against debt, bonds, and broader highway needs.
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Penkridge
Turnpike Commission
Pennsylvania
Jacob Kassab
Department of Transportation
Perkasie Central News-Herald
Stop Agnew in 76 and Percy's bid for the White House
Republican moderates rally around Illinois Senator Charles Percy as the viable foe to stop Agnew in 1976 amid rumors of Agnew resigning after a nominating win. Other notes touch on Connally Del Rio Reagan Nixon golf anecdotes and a legal Q&A about step-children in blended families.
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Spiro Agnew
Agnew
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Barry Goldwater
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Charles Percy
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John Connally
Connally
California
Ronald Reagan
White House
Senate
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Reagan
New York City cleans up after relieved dogs budget
Theoped commentator notes a 1969 budget over one million dollars for a city department in New York tasked with cleaning up after relieved dogs. The remark urges politicians to keep this fact in mind during the election year.
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Mopolis
Wyo
Independent
City of
New York
Caan tipped as new Hollywood sex symbol amid film career rise
AP reports Jimmy Caan, after success in Brian's Song and The Godfather, may be groomed as a new male sex symbol. He discusses acting philosophy, career choices, and personal likes and dislikes, noting his Broadway start and desire to treat acting seriously while staying humane.
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Jimmy Caan
Hollywood
Clark Gable
Caan
ABC
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Sonny Corleone
Marlon Brando
Godfather
Jimmy
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Hofstra College
President and Court Balance Shape Future U.S. Law
The piece argues the presidency matters less than the Supreme Court, noting Nixon’s goal to shift the court rightward, the high court’s impact on citizens’ rights, and the likelihood of at least one more vacancy. It contrasts party claims with actual congressional actions and stresses the next President will shape key rulings.
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California
Potter Stewart
Nixon
Supreme Court
High Court
Law
Thoughts on Taxes from the Tax Foundation
New York brief examines the Tax Foundation and its Monthly Tax Features. It highlights rising taxes, government payroll costs, and legislative pay increases since the 1940s, arguing taxpayers face higher per capita taxes as inflation factors in. The piece notes fulltime government employment and salaries have surged, while readers are left to judge the reform impact.
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America
Tax Foundation, Inc
Foundation
New York State
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