Court rules women must face same penalties as men
Pennsylvania Supreme Court voids a 55 year old Money Act that set mandatory sentences for women in prison, saying it discriminated against women. The ruling affects two Philadelphia women and challenges mandatory sentencing for crimes with prison terms.
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Philad Burdia
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
High Court
John C. Bell Jr
Money
U.S
Philadelphia
Jane Daniels
Daisy Douglas
Bell
Muncy
Humphrey Proposes $Billions for City Revival Plan
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey outlined a Marshall Plan style program to fund urban development through a national urban development bank. The plan would issue federally guaranteed bonds to private investors and finance inner city and metropolitan projects with nonprofit neighborhood groups and small business loans.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
National Urban Development Bank
Humphrey
City Club
Urban Development Bank
Insurers File Hike Compromise In Pennsylvania
In Harrisburg the Insurance Rating Board seeks a 4.9 million dollar rise in auto insurance rates with public inspection starting July 9. The filing covers liability and physical damage portions and reflects a negotiated compromise after Maxwell rejected an 11 million dollar request earlier. Public offices in Harrisburg Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will hold the review.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
David C. Maxwell
Insurance Rating Board
Maxwell
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Heat Wave Lowers Philadelphia Water Supply
Philadelphia experiences a severe heat wave with a high of 9 degrees. More than 1,000 fire hydrants were illegally used, reducing water pressure and prompting about 700 customer complaints. Hamburgers cost 15 cents, hot dogs 10, coffee 5, as officials noted strained supply.
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Philadelphia
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