Punxsutawney waits for Viet family again after setback
In Punxsutawney Pennsylvania residents vow to remain neighbors to a Vietnamese refugee family after the Duc Qui Pham clan accepted another home. The relocation committee collected furniture and $1300, faced radio backlash, and vowed to pursue a new family from agency dossiers while improving agency coordination to avoid duplications.
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Punxsutawney, Pa
Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney Relocation Committee
DuBois-Jefferson County
Duc Qui Pham
Pham
Gerald Witt
Witt
Western Pennsylvania
Elgin Air Force Base
Florida
Ft. Indiantown Gap
Mr. Witt
Commission Freezes Your Electric Rate in Pennsylvania
The Public Utility Commission temporarily halts rate increases for Metropolitan Edison and Pennsylvania Electric, affecting about 80000 customers. Requests for 38.9 million and 27.6 million were suspended. hearings ended, but decisions may take time. If approved, hikes would be retroactive to this week.
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Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission
Metropolitan Edison Co
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Pennsylvania
PUC
Met Kid
Penelec
PAL
Metrid
House Defeats Campaign Bill in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg AP reports the Pennsylvania House rejected a bill to permit direct political contributions by corporations and unions by a 184 to 4 vote. The measure, passed by the Senate last week, heads to a conference committee where disclosure provisions may be dropped. Backers argued limits and separate funds could aid campaigns. opponents urged current state and federal bans remain.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
House-Senate
Common Cause
Citizens’ Lobby
Pennsylvania
Afl-Cio
Thirough
Verdict Due Today in Pittsburgh Press Strike Case
A U S District Court judge planned a ruling on a permanent injunction to end a two week old strike by Pittsburgh Press Co truck drivers. The decision may involve back pay fringe benefits and reassignments while the Allegheny Bulletin appeared in the dispute for the first time.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Press Co
U.S. District Court
Barron McCue
McCune
Evening Press
Morning Post-Gazette
Teamsters Local 211
Philadelphia
Teamsters
Joseph Pass
Allegheny Bulletin
Bulletin
the Press Co
No Free Services Rule Bites 1976 Conventions Site Picks
The Federal Election Commission ruled that national political conventions may not accept free services from private industry beyond what is offered to any gathering. The ruling could force a rethink of convention sites for both parties, with New York or Los Angeles affected by hall ownership and rent rules.
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Washington
Federal Election Commission
Mary Louise Smith
Republicans
Robert S. Strauss
Democrats
New York City
Los Angeles
Madison Square Garden
New York
Commission
Miami Beach
Cleveland
New Orleans
San Francisco
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Pittsburgh Press
Ridge
Bernard E. Brumagin
Erie Ridge Homes, Inc
Wattsburg
Erie
Ridge Homes
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Aloce Homes
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