Reflections On Pennsylvania Legislature From A Longtime AP Chief
A retiring Harrisburg reporter recalls three decades of change in Pennsylvania politics. He notes fewer fights, more gimmicks, and a shift from party discipline to minority rule, with executive overreach and boards packed by nontraditional appointments. He laments apathy as the state’s governance rapidly transforms.
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House of Representatives
Chicago
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The
Inquirer
Welfare Department
Grass roots opinion from Moville Iowa criticizes federal regulation
A Moville Iowa reader argues that federal programs are hindered by leaders who are strong in theory but lacking business experience. The writer says more successful businessmen should run government offices to direct programs effectively and avoid costly missteps.
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Moville
Iowa
The Black Eye: A Lighthearted Look at Excuses
New York humor column examines why black eyes invite scrutiny and ridicule. It notes gender biases in perceptions and lists common excuses with belief percentages, ending that the most honest line may be admiration for a man who acts on private desires.
South Africa upbraids Lion Country Safari over Rhino Roundup plan
Natal Parks Board rebuked Lion Country Safari for promoting a Rhino Roundup inviting tourists to chase and dart rhinos in Africa. The board barred participation and noted U S Humane Society intervention. The controversy follows ads offering tours and a fundraising push by Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace aiming at selected Congress members in 1972.
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Lion Country Safari
California
Florida
Natal
Page
J.T. Geddes Page
Gary Player
Ina
Business Executives
Vietnam
Henry Niles
Law on unauthorized telephone taps in divorce cases
A legal answer states that tapping a telephone without the parties’ consent is unlawful and such evidence is inadmissible. The Navy faces a wage price issue after selling Navy Notre Dame game tickets at eight dollars, then offering a fifty cent refund, yet refunds cost more than the amount.
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Pennsylvania
Academy
Admirals
Cost
Naval Academy
Midshipmen
Price of Prosecution: A Victim’s Cost in River Forest Robbery Case
David Carter, owner of a River Forest filling station, faced a year plus of court delays after a Madison Avenue robbery. Despite identifying a suspect, the case has been postponed 15 times, with prosecutors later reducing armed robbery to petty theft. Carter estimates his legal costs surpassed the robbery loss, while the suspect remains at large. The story highlights how victims bear the financial and time burden of prosecutions and court inefficiencies.
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David Carter
Carter
Corry Officials Briefly in Today's City News
A mix of notes from Corry items includes W W Waterhouse filing a nominating petition in Harrisburg for east Erie County, Miss Sue Robinson crowned Junior High Basketball Queen at Oil City Lincoln game, Elks Male Chorus ninth anniversary dinner, Mrs E C Barres speaking on Northwestern District Spring meeting plans for March 16 and 17, and Lee C Shoemaker to manage Hotel Corry starting March 1. Miscellaneous remarks discuss court delays and legal notices involving Chicago and New York crime matters, plus political names Schweiker Scott Vigarito and Shapp with Dwyer Hopkins.
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Robert Miller
Miss Robinson
Oil City-Lincoln
E.C. Barres
Oil City
WLBW
Pennsylvania
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