Local Sparata Notes and Gulf Oil Earnings Report
The column blends winter weather notes and personal visits in Sparta with condolences for local families, birthday wishes, and a Gulf Oil Corp earnings report for 1975 showing a drop from 1974. Gulf cites overseas operations and capital access difficulties while US earnings improved. 1975 profits were 700 million dollars. revenues rose to 16 billion. Funeral details for Richard Scouten and other local obituaries are noted along with wedding news and well wishes for the sick.
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Florence Sherlock
Willard
Billy) Tillotson
Butler
Kathryn Tillotson
Valerie Morgan
Corry
Sandra Reed
Cherie Anderson
Eric
Tillotson
Corry Memorial Hospital
Kay Emmett Eades
North East
Arthur Scouten
Art
Jennie Smith
Hawaii
Flossie Scouten
Richard
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Gulf Oil Corp
Gulf
Jerry McAfee
Gulls
United States
McAfee
Scouten
Cleon
McKean
Marie
Joyce
Dennis Merkle
Don
Evelyn) Merkle
Youth For Christ Interational
Salt Fork Lodge
Ohio
U.S
Dennis
Edinboro State College
Bert Cook
Helen
Clair
Pete) Weidner
Spartan Township
Spartansburg
Rose Hill
Florida
Miami
Nassau
Wordsfordsburg
Carol
Blakeslee
Maude Tolan
Mrs. Tolan
Blakeslees
Vanderhoof
Shirley McClelland
Frank McClelland
Union City
Cheera
Secrecy in Pa Government Draws Press Protest
A Dec 19 letter from the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents Association blasted Gov. Milton J. Shapp for ongoing secrecy in state government. It cites private meetings on a $100 million budget, pension fund decisions of over $1.4 billion, executive sessions by the State Horse Racing Commission, and a PUC nominee questioning, all kept from public view despite Sunshine Law hopes.
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Harrisburs
Shapp
Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents Association
Milton J. Shapp
Pennsylvania
State Employees’ Retirement Board
State Horse Racing Commission
Commission
Battle grows between smokers and nonsmokers in 1976 era
The piece surveys rising anti smoking sentiment across the United States. It notes laws restricting public smoking in at least 31 states since 1974 and describes incidents in Washington Fairfax County and Chicago. It highlights ASH director John Banzhaf pushing for smoke free public environments rather than banning smoking outright.
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Fairfax County
Chicago
District of Columbia
D.C
Maryland
Jino_tebacca
New York
Philip Morris
New City
Long Island
D.A
John Banzhaf
Action On Smoking and Health
ASH
Banzhaf
Secrecy in government sparks press complaint
Carmen Brutto, president of the Pennsylvania Legislative Cor respondents Association, argues Sunshine Law violations impede reporting on state government. The note urges officials to curb secrecy and improve transparency in decision making.
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Carmen Brutto
Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents Association
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