State reform laws: a plea for citizen initiative gains
In the Feb 23 1976 issue the column argues California Washington and Colorado lead with strong citizen initiatives that shape campaign finance and ethics laws, while Pennsylvania lags with weak rules. It urges adoption of House Bill 309 to empower Pennsylvanians to initiate laws and constitutional changes. It also reviews Rep Harold Ford's ethics issues and details earned income tax credits and 75 credits, ending with a teaser on deductions.
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Ford's Office Costs and Misuse of Training Funds Exposed
A wide ranging critique alleges Congressman Ford used federally funded workers under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act to staff his Memphis congressional office. The piece accuses him of illegal employment practices, misused funds, and lavish personal spending while noting calls for medical transparency and questions about his educational credentials.
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The health of statesmen by Jim Bishop
The piece discusses Kennedy era prompts, FDR illness in 1944, and broader health concerns of American leaders. It recalls Roosevelt’s 1944 secret medical exam, McIntire’s cover up, and later reflections on Eisenhower, Johnson, and Wilson. The memoir-style account blends history with anecdotes from a journalist’s interviews and recollections.
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My First Brush With Politics and Handbill Days
The writer recalls childhood work delivering handbills in Alger and selling Cloverine salve ads for a pony prize, then a Fifth Ward campaign poster job in Erie paying a dollar a day. A prank by a friend led to the candidate’s joke “Wavewright behind you Mr Opponent,” and the writer’s swift exit from politics, never to return.
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