Kline and Casey Face Corruption Politics in Gubernatorial Fight
The Corry Journal notes Gov. Ernest Kline aligns with Shapp era factions while facing fraud and fund raising investigations. It contrasts Kline with former Auditor General Robert Casey, sees primary and general election stakes shaped by party discipline, indictments, and tax criticisms. Casey is portrayed as an independent reform figure.
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Kline
Democratic State Committee
House approves 155 million tax package for state universities
After lengthy debate the House passed a tax plan of 155 million to fund state universities with a 0.2 percent personal income tax hike and a 1 percent corporate tax rise. Trellis provided the decisive vote amid pledges to investigate university spending. The measure includes a self destruct clause to end December 31 1979 and faces signature by Governor Shapp who says more taxes and budget cuts may be needed.
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Fred A. Trellis
D-Allegheny
Senate
Virgin Islands
Dems
Trellis
University of Pittsburgh
Shapp
Pressure on Act 195 reforms and public bargaining debate
Legislature weighs changes to Act 195 the public employees collective bargaining law with proposals for final offer arbitration and economic impact statements while Governor's Study Commission mulls bold stand. Other ideas include public bargaining and strike deductions as a broader reform mix. A festive Capitol Christmas tree remains in the rotunda as lawmakers lobby for tax shifts from property to income and business taxes to fund schools, plus a fluorescent orange requirement for hunters.
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Pennsylvania
Governor's Study Commission
Robert J. Butera
Capitol
Sylvia Porter on mental health fees and care quality
Sylvia Porter explains fee ranges for psychotherapy, noting public clinics offer low costs but fewer choices and longer waits. She contrasts private and MSW based rates, discusses sliding scales, and lists questions to ask before starting treatment to ensure affordability and therapist compatibility.
Who should control funds in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania General Assembly declares it and not Governor Milton Shapp may appropriate all federal funds allocated to the state. The governor's administration challenges the action, with Commonwealth Court rebuffing it and the case potentially reaching the Supreme Court. The dispute highlights a broader push by state legislatures to control federal money to curb rising state costs and bureaucratic power.
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Washington
Milton Shapp
Shapp
Commonwealth Court
U.S. Supreme Court
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The
Center For Legislative Improvement
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Philadelphia
Shepp
Congress
Martin Sabo
Minnesota House
National Conference of State Legislatures
U.S
The Follies of 1919 Bride Jessie Reed’s Downward Rise
A dense reminiscence traces Jessie Reed’s career with Ziegfeld girls, her marriages, and a life of luxury fading into sickness and poverty. The tale surveys glamour, danger, and the deaths of many wives in that era. Jessie dies at 25 after a life of diamonds, debt, and doubt.
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Dan Caswell
Dan
Caswell
Boston
Jessie
Dorothy Mason Walton
Ziegfeld
Diplomat Hotel
Florida
John Steel
Gladys Glad
Florenz Ziegfeld
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
Young Caswell
Miss Reed
William F. Young
Chicago
Leonard Reno
Olive Thomas
Houston
Osteopathic
Osmena accuses Marcos of political blackmail over son
Exiled Philippine leader Sergio Osmena Jr testifies Marcos emissaries used his imprisoned son to force endorsement of martial law in 1973 74. He says the tactic failed and his son later escaped to the United States. embassy officials deny the claims.
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Ferdinand Marcos
Marcos
Sergio Osmena Jr
Osmena
Mlitary
United States
Los Angeles
Amelito Mutuc
Philippine
Francisco Tatad
Serge
Manila
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