Police pension bill risks economic balance in Pennsylvania
In the State House, legislators debate House Bill 919 to allow police retirement at 50 with 20 years of service, instead of 55 with 25. Critics warn of dangerous early retirements, rising costs, unfunded liabilities, and potential financial turmoil mirrored by New York. Rural and city lawmakers argue over committee placement while urging scrutiny to avoid excessive benefits and funding gaps.
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House of Representatives
Rega Ding
Commonwealth
New York
Pennsylvania
1975 Doubtful Distinction Awards for State Government
A journalish recap highlights Pennsylvanians including Gov. Shapp facing presidential contrasts with Ford, legislative fights in Harrisburg, and a year of public brass in state offices. Notable items include a historic fish armor plate find, a mock oath by Rep. Reed, and the National Conference of State Legislatures meeting with calls for federal aid and spending limits.
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Massachusetts
Shapp
Ford
Harrisburg
State Historical and Museum Commission
State Museum
Pennsylvania
National Conference of State Legislatures
Hoover era gifts raise questions at FBI and energy debate
A long narrative details internal FBI gift collecting for J Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson, plus a critical FEA nuclear power study urging moratoriums. It notes gifts discouraged by Clarence Kelley and reports on Sindlinger’s labor market data divergence from BLS figures, highlighting employment measurement disputes.
Economic accuracy debate over unemployment figures heats up
Sindlinger questions official unemployment data while Prof Killingsworth critiques modern counting methods. He notes 1965 shifts counted public works and college work study as employed, lowering jobless rates. He cites 1974 33 000 in public service jobs rising to 315 000 by 1975 and 700 000 in college work study by September, arguing many would be unemployed without government aid.
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Sindlinger
Charles Killingsworth
Michi State University
Killingsworth
Natonal
Labor Department
Wage Stabilization Board
Census Bureau
Bureau of Labor Statistics
CBS Airs King Assassination Study Questioning Ray Solo Plot
CBS News presents a one hour examination of the 1966 King killing. It reviews whether James Earl Ray acted alone or in a conspiracy, notes Ray’s guilty plea in Tennessee then later recantations, and discusses his unresolved federal appeal. The program interviews varied figures but offers no firm verdict. It urges an independent probe to resolve lingering doubts about King’s death.
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CBS News
Tonight
Martin Luther King
James'Earl Ray
Ray
Tennessee
King
Memphis
Dan Rother
CBS
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Withhald
Warren Commission
CIA
FBI
Milt
Congress
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Gey
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Allegheny County
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Louis Mayo
State Property and Supplies Department
State House of Representatives
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Coary Evening Journal
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Corry
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Eaton
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Freeman
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Washington
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Cincinnati
Clyde Tolson
Justice Department
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Clarence Kelley
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FEA
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