State lawmaker notes tax stance and snowmobile bill details
The governor’s state of the commonwealth message reiterates support for an income tax and budget restraint. A column reviews House Bill 23 on snowmobiles, noting a $6 registration fee, proposed road use on unplowed roads, and hopes for amendments. The piece weaves in political chatter, endorsements, and local Capitol happenings with multiple named figures and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of the Commonwealth
Raymond Shafer
Senate
Shafer
Scranton Cay
Scranton
Capitol
Ford O'Dell
Commonwealth
Ken Bostwick
The
Grange
Frank Polaski
Sesler
Bill Sesler
U.S
Bill
Senator Sesler
Railroads face blame for stalled passenger service
Our opinion argues railroads keep passenger travel dull and uncompetitive, noting CP Cargo tote cars, airline luxuries, and subsidies free railroads from property taxes. It cites Penn Central and Erie Lackawanna cuts, calls for federal support framed as citizen aid, and questions whether railroads will ever revive appeal to riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna
Cong
House
Stuart T. Saunder
Penn Central
Saunders
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grass Roots Opinion Prompts Censorship Critique
In Apple Valley California a Grass Roots Opinion piece argues that the nation now has so many laws that even the best lawyers and officials cannot know them all. The author laments overreaching restrictions on where one may walk what one can say what one may own how much noise is allowed and where to park. The Corry Evening Journal reprints the letter with Associated Press context and notices classified details on publication and subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Valley
Calif
Corry Evening Journal
Squmbireet
Corry
Ry Evening Journal
George Rample
Wiltigan Eaton
Bastar
Jahn Mclaughlin
Associated Press
Ap-Nows
Malln
Recession talk and inflation fears in 1970 outlook
A Washington assessment argues the 1970 economy is in a shallow recession with inflation rising slowly. Dr Okun predicts lower gross, sagging earnings and higher unemployment, but a decelerated price path could stabilize long term. Also notes pills risks and Senate hearings on oral contraceptives.
The Pill Is Latest Villain by Jack Anderson
Investigative testimony alleges FDA failures to require adequate birth control pill testing and accuses AMA of touting The Pill to win favor with a major advertiser. Dr Hertz warns of breast changes and possible tissue reactions, urging detailed scrutiny amid concerns about cancer data and clotting risks. Kassouf cites past warnings and Searle ads, while Senate investigators note major pill clotting events at 1 in 2000 users yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food and Drug Administration
American Medical Association
Hertz
Edmond Kassouf
Cranford
N.J
G.D. Searle Co
Kassouf
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Raymond Broderick
Forrie
Bill Sennett
Bill J
Gene Gelfand
Dominick DeJoseph
Philadelphia
Dom
Bellvue Stratford
Kent Shellhamer
Rep. Shellhamer
Erie
Buffalo
North East
Harrisburg
Erie County
California
Canadian Pacific
Chamber of Commerce
Grass Roots Opinion
Turaway
Hitler
Nixon
Arthur Okun
Johnson
Washington
Wisconsin
Gaylor Nelson
Thelma Dunn
National Cancer Institute
Roy Hertz
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Nelson
Jack Anderson
FDA
AMA
PithMaker
Journal of the American Medical Association
Victor Drill
David Calhoun
Searle
Ortho-Pharmaceutical
Parke-Davis
Giles Bole, Jr
University of Michigan Medical School
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