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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1976
Page
2
A Hospital Association of Pennsylvania study suggests hospitals may be the most regulated industry in the Commonwealth. State, federal, county, and local rules add costly bureaucracy, extra records, and inspections, driving up operating expenses and financial pressures.
Paul Harvey notes how television shifted sports from local obsessions to a nationwide industry. He cites higher athlete incomes, expanded seasons, and new leagues, alongside the Olympic era and star power fueling participation and viewership.
Treasury Secretary William Simon recalls efforts to curb 1974 oil price rises driven by the Shah of Iran. He says U S clout could have restrained price spikes with Faisal’s backing while Nixon debated action before resigning. Also notes Pak’s dual passports amid Moon group influence probe and potential deportation review.
The U S military pension system costing about 8 billion annually faces scrutiny by the House Armed Services Committee with possible changes next year. A new Aspin report questions long term costs, suggesting reforms to retirement ages and vesting to cut future outlays, while officials warn of life and duty demands.
Sylvia Porter explains that the agreement guarantees 12 paid days off per year, effectively creating five four day weeks in year two and seven four day weeks in year three. The piece notes Ford’s role in shaping work patterns and history of the five day week from 1926 to postwar era.
The piece surveys American optional leisure trends as real incomes rise, noting a shrinking urgency for postsecondary education and a growing shift toward shorter work weeks, vacations, and earlier retirement amid automation and evolving work models. It cites 14 million workers, about a quarter, exceeding 40 hours weekly in May 1975, and discusses potential unemployment impacts and wage considerations. It also notes industry moves toward 32 hours with 10 hour days and flexible schedules, amid a broader view of a slowly changing labor landscape.
Shaky season continues with new NBC entries Nightmare on Wednesdays and Fantastic Journey on Thursdays starting Feb 2 and Feb 3 respectively. CBS debuts A Year at the Top and On Your Own while reshuffling prime time. Nielsen says Happy Days leads with 22 million viewers as ABC, CBS and NBC spin midseason moves.
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection operates in six cities for consumer complaints about shoddy goods and business practices. Contact details include Erie room 203 and phone numbers 454-7184 and other area codes for direct inquiries.
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