Open Branching Bill Aims to Let Banks Expand Statewide
The 1975 76 Pennsylvania General Assembly faces a major push for statewide bank branching. The Shapp administration argues it keeps PA banks competitive with New York New Jersey and Ohio while opponents fear tiny towns lose local control. Proponents cite mergers statewide holding company formation and implications for mutuals. The measure has strong backing from former governors Scranton and Leader and is anticipated to pass with large Democratic majorities.
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Washington fights merge as Ford eyes compromise in 1975
Washington notes show Ford seeking cooperation with Congress after Watergate and a pledge from House Speaker Carl Albert to place national welfare above political gain. The piece also highlights a lobbyist former Rep. Zion, Air Force waste concerns over $2.6 million Rome project, and a mystery deed linking Nixon to a Colorado property sale.
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Undoing of the UN A weakness of representative govern
Paul Harvey argues that in the United Nations minority blocs can override majorities, creating a tyranny of the majority. He cites third world coalition power, critiques U.S. funding cuts to UNESCO, and warns that the UN may imitate the League of Nations. He notes Algeria's Abdul Aziz Bouteflika as UN General Assembly president and questions U.S. tolerance of a hostile world body within its borders.
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Rooney Goes to Washington Lights Up CBS Special
AP reports Andy Rooney visits Washington to explore government operations for a CBS special. He learns of an apparent $150 fee for a government building list, notes the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency and its mission, and critiques bureaucratic job titles and a Navy contract rewritten for ninth grade readers. The piece shifts to Pennsylvania politics, showing how bill titles shape passage, citing the Adoption Subsidies Act versus the Adoption Opportunities Act as examples.
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Names as political tools in Pennsylvania legislation
A historical look at how bill titles influence passage in Pennsylvania politics. It notes renaming tactics for taxes, education funding, and desegregation measures, including Shafer and Shapp proposals, and suggests titles like Equal Justice in Taxation Amendment and Neighborhood School Preservation Act as more persuasive.
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