Reforms Seek More State Aid for Juvenile Alternatives
A Pennsylvania bill aims to curb juvenile confinement by increasing state reimbursement for community based care to 75 percent while requiring counties to cover 50 percent of institutionalization costs. The measure challenges current practice that funds state institutions and partial county costs.
Unemployment levels spark 1976 election clash in report
United States faces a heated debate over acceptable jobless rates as Ford administration officials push for gradual improvement while AFL-CIO leaders demand expansive job creation. Meany blasts Greenspan’s cautious stance, noting soaring costs of unemployment and potential inflation. A separate study warns Congress about expanding surveillance echoes Orwell 1984, detailing eavesdropping tech and legal looseness.
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Watters report warns of wiretap sweepers invading privacy
The Watters study highlights advance signaling gear that can scan thousands of circuits hourly to identify targeted calls and record conversations. It notes microwave transmissions can be intercepted without the telco knowing, urges court warrants for all electronic intercepts, and mentions proposed bills by Mathias and Masher to tighten the 1968 law. Washington chatter cites potential food export price controls and other quirky notes on Kissinger’s workload, candle wax rules, and sailors quitting bell bottoms.
Arson Rules South Bronx Fire Scene in 1970s Desolation
The South Bronx burns with thousands of fires, many arson sparked for profit, as Engine 82 and Engine 62 respond to endless alarms amid hostile rooftops and shattered neighborhoods. Firefighters face hostility, abandoned flats marked dangerous, and a city political climate under Mayor Abe Beame fueling fear and volatility. The piece documents Howard Blum's Village Voice report and the wartime-like urban decay in Fun City turned Fear City.
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NBC Presents The Zoo Gang Two Part TV Event
AP reports NBC airs a two hour mini series The Zoo Gang based on Paul Gallico about wartime resistance members in France. Stars include Brian Keith John Mills Lill Palmer Barry Morse. Despite praise for episode two fans question the staggered schedule and desire more air time.
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