Lawmakers weigh pay votes and size of Pa Legislature
In Our Opinion argues state Senator Ernest Kline proposes a referendum on legislative salary increases while pushing for faster action on reducing the 253 member General Assembly. A Republican plan would cut Senate to 40 and House to 120–140, with a grandfather clause delaying effect until 1982. The piece says a leaner, more efficient body could shorten sessions and reduce reliance on referendums.
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Pennsylvania
Ernest Kline
Kline
Ivania
General Assembly
State Senate
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Yarrisburg
Philadelphia Bulletin
Danny Scores High on a Measured TV Variety Hour
New York AP review notes Danny Thomas hosts a CBS Wednesday Night special with guest stars Dionne Warwick Carol Channing Tim Conway and Jack Benny among others. The show feels familiar rather than inspired, with sketches songs and humor that rarely linger after the credits.
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New York
Danny Thomas
CBS
Thomas
Daddy
Dionne Warwick
Carol Channing
Tim Conway
Jupiter
Hope
Conway
Miss Channing
Juliet Prowse
Jack Benny
Ann-Margret
Dean
Economic Sidelights on depreciation and housing value
John Cunniff surveys depreciation of autos and housing value shifts over decades, noting 10 year car lifespans and 30 year price gains of homes. He contrasts investment outcomes with potential income today, cites Pierre Rinfret's rapid engagement with firms, and ends with a look at plastics based consumer packaging sales in 1969.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pierre Rinfret
Cheaper Houses in Michigan Mass Production Front
A 20th century prefab housing push in Michigan sees three building trade unions sign a contract with a prefab manufacturer. Top wage scales run $4.60 per hour while site work wages apply. the deal aims to deliver cheaper, faster homes and more work for unions as mass production expands. The piece contrasts rising construction costs, high interest rates, and the shift toward factory-built houses with potential savings for buyers. Separately, U.S. tax officials face pressure from big banks over offshore accounts as banking executives lobby Treasury to oppose strict reporting rules.
Banks and officials face pressure over secret accounts
The Nixon era friction meets House Banking Chair Patman as he digs into foreign and domestic secret bank accounts. The piece traces cases in West Germany with Chase Manhattan and in India with Manufacturers Hanover, notes Morganthau’s firing and a broader push to expose offshore dealings, while also touching Warsaw talks and journalist exchanges.
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Chase Manhattin
Morgan Guaranty ‘Trust
Manufacturers Hanover
First National City
Bank of America
House Banking
Wright Patman
Dtexas
U.S
Henry Morganthau, Jr
New York City
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John Cunniff
American Chemical Society
Paul Harvey
Michigan
Ford
Chevrolet
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TRS
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TS. Hadi Iene Ty
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Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
Switzerland
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Warsaw
Leonard Marks
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