Insurance or no license under PA no fault plan
Since Pennsylvania adopted no fault auto insurance in July 1975 officials lacked practical enforcement. A new system ties insurance to license status, aiming to curb evaders and prevent schemes like down payments with cancelled policies. Critics warn of loopholes seen in New Jersey, but the concept remains essential to deliver full no fault coverage.
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Ford fuel tank safety tests spark auto reform concerns
Investigative report claims Ford and other automakers placed profits ahead of lives by not relocating fuel tanks. It cites tests showing safer configurations could prevent fiery crashes, noting Ford’s European Fiesta already uses safer tank placement. Includes critique of federal standards and Ford GM responses.
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Labor vows focus on job security in 1977 negotiations
Labor leaders plan to make job security the top priority as 1977 begins. Despite wage concerns, unions will push for programs to protect workers' jobs amid a fragile economy and ongoing contracts in steel, coal, and shipping. They may seek specific preservation tools in new contracts to guard employment.
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What workers yearn for in 77
The piece argues for shorter work time as a path to more leisure and jobs. It highlights Ford UAW contracts moving toward four day weeks, 32 hour weeks, and extended vacations. Steelworkers push for shorter work weeks without pay cuts, with boosted vacations and cost of living protections. It frames leisure as a job-preserving and eventually job-creating goal.
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Life Sentence and Lepers at Molokai Airstrip
Sissy Agano, an elderly woman described with harsh imagery, awaits a daily glimpse of a seaplane at Molokai’s airstrip. The scene unfolds with bleak depictions of life on the island’s leper settlement, the shed barrier, and the arrival of two visitors as a century of isolation lingers in the landscape.
Ex Post Facto Law Reflected In Public Indignation
The piece discusses opposition to ex post facto laws after past abuses in hazardous conditions like abandoned refrigerators. It notes constitutional limits, cites a fraud case against Harris and a medical ethics standard, and references a Hawaii story about Sissy Agano and leprosy patients, ending with a community notice about road troubles and PENNDOT contacts.
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