In Our Opinion: State Senate Fails To Confirm Pratt
The editorial blasts the Pennsylvania Legislature for not confirming Erie DA William E. Pratt to a vacant common pleas seat after Judge Barber’s death. It condemns GOP and Dems for delaying confirmations, argues courts move slowly, and calls for legislative reform or even wholesale replacement of lawmakers.
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William E. Pratt
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Thomas Barber
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Erie
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Wall Street faces scrutiny over stock commissions and business flaws
Hearings on rising brokerage fees focus on NYSE member firms and 1960s losses from weak practices. Surplus profit gaps, losses in Q4 1969, and April 1970 figures prompt talks on extending a $15 surcharge for small trades to prevent a Wall Street crisis. FAA fires whistleblower after Weldon NC crash and alleged negligence. Laxman warned of radar failures. criticism follows, with calls for accountability and safety reforms.
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New York Stock Exchange
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Leon Kendall
Association of Stock Exchange
Prediction of Plane Crashes Prompts FAA Memo Fire Investigations
A memo from area facilities chief Joseph R. Wilson directed radar focus on a dangerous sky area after a fatal crash. The piece recounts Laxman's warnings, his isolation, and eventual firing amid claims his dismissal tied to criticism of aviation safety. Other items include a Smoky handling of civil aviation and a GAO critique of Smithsonian art sales.
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He's A Hyphenate by Hal Boyle
The piece examines the identity crisis of aging corporate leaders as they become known not by careers but as fathers and grandfathers. It contrasts titles with parental labels, noting how children redefine a man’s sense of self and legacy through daily family roles. Public notice about reader submissions follows.
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Associated Press
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N.J
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Aaron
Susie
Jimmy
Bob
Hile
Abd Apts
Hi Se
Leven
Bobby
Brian
Definition of obscenity sparks local debate across nation
A presidential commission on obscenity and violence seeks a court-ready definition while tensions rise over local option for determining what is obscene. Wayne State University and 40 institutions collected slides for review. Critics urge federal standards, while advocates push for local juries to decide obscenity cases. A related legal note explains that marriage can legitimize an out of wedlock child without adoption in Pennsylvania law.
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