State budget crunch halts 1974 highway bridge painting plan
The PHIA says failure of the General Assembly to fund highway maintenance forces PennDOT to cancel the 1974 bridge painting program. It warns that deferring painting accelerates deterioration and raises future restoration costs while urging attention to road maintenance alongside bridges. Corry area residents criticize lawmakers and urge gubernatorial candidate Drew Lewis to study regional road conditions.
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State General Assembly
Department of Transportation
Pennsylvania Highway Information Association
PHIA
Penndot
Ing
Drew Lewis
Corry
Lewis
Erie
Nuclear transport fears raise alarms over deadly casks
A Public Interest Research Group Michigan study warns that trucks and trains moving nuclear casks could cause mass casualties in crashes. It details unsafe handling, inadequate markings, and lax AEC testing, estimating thousands of potential deaths across major cities and urging stronger inspections and warning systems.
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Public Interest
Michigan
Ralph Nader
Marion Anderson
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Law and workplace dismissal during workers' comp risks
A worker on workers' compensation can be fired before returning if the employment contract does not prohibit such dismissal. The piece notes the tension between legal allowances and the need for humane, compassionate care in professions, reflecting broader concerns about balancing job security with performance expectations. It cites officials and medical ethics perspectives without specifying a single ruling.
Can Welby Enter Medical School Amid Costs and Hope
An academician debates whether Welby can pursue medical education given costs from 16000 to 26000 dollars yearly and intense competition. Dr. Hoffman notes many capable students are blocked by finances or grades, while Dr. Oschner urges reemphasizing the family doctor’s caring, understanding, and humanity as vital to healing.
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C. A. Hoffman
The
AMA
Robotic governance as a critique of legislative writing
William Ecenbarger argues that Pennsylvanian lawmakers rely on ghostwriters and party leaders, producing a Parliament more shaped by a publicity machine than individual conviction. He warns of machine driven decision making replacing living legislators, urging more original thinking and less obedience to party lines.
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William Ecenbarger
Philadelphia Inquirer
House
Senate
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John Sawhill
Holmberg
United States Senate
Richard 5. Schweiker
Washington, D.C
Hugh Scott
R Pa
United States
Joseph P. Vigorito
Cannon House
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Harrisburg
R. Budd Dwyer
Assembly
Forest Hopkins
Marcus Welby
Albert Schweitzer
E. Grey Dimonth
University of Missouri
Welby
Alton Oschner
Swain
Shapp
Pennsylvania General Assembly
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