Opinion: Cigarette Tax Talk Fails to Move in Harrisburg
The piece notes Surgeon General warnings and Cancer Society messages on smoking harms. It discusses legislators in Harrisburg considering raising the state's cigarette tax from 18 to 23 cents per pack, which would have made Pennsylvania the highest taxed. The talk did not advance to law, and the writer expresses cautious support for user taxes.
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U.S
American Cancer Society
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Tax ideas tie cigarette rise to state subsidies
Tax advocates from Allegheny County linked a cigarette tax hike to broader state subsidies for counties. The five cent per pack increase could yield about 60 million dollars yearly. They suggest studying a use tax on liquor sales and earmarking new revenue for highway maintenance and upgrading the state's deteriorating secondary roads.
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Allegheny County
City Q and A on nuisance property and open fires
Readers’ questions address dilapidated East Main Street property, burning rules, and flashing signs. Officials note abatement delays, fire code limits on open fires, and a 1964 zoning rule banning flashing signs, while a separate creditable report covers Marcos era bribery attempts involving Prim iti vo Mijares and Ambassador Alconcel and the Senate inquiry implications.
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East Main Street
Corry
Mijares testifies on Marcos corruption after hush money threat
Former censor Mijares testifies in Washington accusing Ferdinand Marcos and associates of vote fraud, corporate theft, payoffs, and illegal jailing. He recounts bribery offers, pressure from Manila and Ambassador Alconcel, and a later bid to persuade migration authorities to grant him asylum. Cronkite surcharges noted.
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Washington
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippines
Capitol Hill
Milares
Marcos
Manila
Mijares
United States
Ferdinand and
Imelda
Energy from Occupants Aims to Cool Big Buildings
Article describes a Toronto 20 story building using human body heat and waste heat for climate control with sensors and a conservation bank. It notes energy recycling, heat storage in large tanks, and reduced energy needs versus traditional construction. Also discusses trade magazines and how recession affects free publication Circulation audits.
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Allen-Bradley
Prand
Milwaukee
Conservation Bank
New York
Sesson
Thomas Campbell
Magazine distribution shifts to home delivery amid cost cuts
Ford plants and Chrysler offices cut bulk mail to reduce costs and shift to home delivery for magazines despite potential drawbacks. Workers may pick up office copies or lose pass along readership, raising questions about reader reach and publisher viability. The editor notes disruption and stresses publishers must reach readers to stay viable.
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Ford
Rouge
Dearborn
Campbell
Charles Mill
American Business Press
Corry Evening Journal masthead and telegraph terms
The Corry Evening Journal lists staff roles including publisher and managing editor, identifies Associated Press exclusive rights to focal news, and notes subscription and delivery rates with inexact, garbled pricing and advertising terms.
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Corry
Rashietad Turrleey
Filtwen
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