Reform plan to curb state salary commission power debated
In opinion, the Pennsylvania General Assembly is urged to seriously consider Sen. Richard Tilghman’s reform proposal. Tilghman, a Montgomery County Republican, seeks to curb the State Compensation Commission by invalidating its recommendations unless the Legislature acts to approve them, altering the current automatic adoption rule.
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Pennsylvania General Assembly
Richard Tilghman
Montgomery County
Tilghman
State Compensation Commission
Lawmakers Vote Promise Sparks Tax Oversight Debate
The speaker notes the Legislature must approve measures within 60 days by formal vote and argues against letting the commission limit itself to legislators. Tilghman plans to curb commission reach, excluding judiciary and top state administrators, while proposing to abolish the commission and return fiscal control to the Legislature.
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Tilghman
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Embittered B 52 crews decry Hanoi raid planning flaws
Washington reports quote B 52 crewmen bitter over December Hanoi raids. Records show three nights of unchanged flight patterns endangered crew lives. After complaints, patterns changed. yet losses remained high until later adjustments. Details include letters to Nixon and McGovern condemning planning and urging safer tactics.
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What is the Law
A woman who marries a man with a son becomes his stepmother. This is a customary designation, not a legal one. She does not bear the normal legal parental responsibilities unless she legally adopts him. She has moral obligations to him.
Corporate leaders shift youth to guard growth and risk
A Michigan State University study by Dr Eugene Jennings finds that during expansions corporate management shows confidence and tends to place younger leaders in top roles to spur innovation. In recessions, executives lean toward experience and often underline a leadership turnover of older or more seasoned figures. The piece links these patterns to broader questions about managing cycles and preserving growth amid economic stress.
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New York
Eugene Jennings
Michigan State University
Jennings
Mirth and money mix in a cluttered mailbag column
A collage of notes on fuel use, car costs, and comic wisdom fills a New York AP column. It praises the value of open mail for writers, then pivots to idiosyncratic facts: rising power use, car depreciation, daily operating costs, and brisk Earth science reflections. It ends with brief items on notable births, marriages, and a corny quip from Bruce Barton.
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