CBS Refuses Testimony On Payola Parade, Journal Says
The Columbia Broadcasting System refused to allow some personnel to testify on the payola parade. The Journal argues the right to know applies to government and media alike, urging CBS to open its internal deliberations as part of public accountability.
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CBS Faces Ethics Scrutiny Amid Broad News Debates
The report questions CBS immunity to right to know standards while linking Vietnam era intrigue to Ky and narcotics. It cites a July 19 1971 secret memo alleging Ky financed his 1971 bid via drug trafficking and notes Air Vietnam connections. The piece also references Watergate and the Alaska oil pipeline clash on Capitol Hill.
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State secrets and Alaska pipeline politics surface in 1970s debates
The text details State Department and Interior Department maneuvering over the Canadian versus Alaska oil pipeline route, with alleged deceptions and withholding of Canadian position data. It notes lobbying by oil interests and the struggle to advance or study pipeline options, while also recounting a long legal battle over a Nevada bordello on federal land tied to Interior.
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Rogers Morton
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Blood pressure alert in payola case critique
New York AP report cites accusations against CBS and government leaders over illegal payola and economic mismanagement. It questions Nixon era policy, inflation drivers, and regulatory chaos blamed for the widening economy wilds and elusive control.
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Washington
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Economic tensions and health alert collide in public notices
The piece critiques White House policy affecting trade and prices, questions if the administration can control the economy, lists political figures, and notes public skepticism. It then shifts to a medical alert on hypertension, detailing blood pressure norms, risk, and self-monitoring guidance from AMA and doctors, urging routine checks and patient involvement.
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Jeremiah Stamler
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What is the Law
The named beneficiary still gets the life insurance proceeds. If the estate exceeds $60,000 after deductions, a federal estate tax report is due and tax may be owed. Proceeds aren’t taxed by Pennsylvania but are counted toward federal estate value. Planning can avoid inclusion, but has both advantages and disadvantages.
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Corry to Build Sewage Plant After Council Discussion
In Corry twenty years ago on July 21 1953 district engineer J R Harvey warned the city after a 90 minute talk that Corry will build a sewage treatment plant with no ifs and buts about it. The move comes as council debates the 1955 completion order amid local pushback. Meanwhile Corry Little League All Stars advanced to the District 1 semifinals by beating Union City 4 1 behind Bob Casler a brilliant three hitter and two walks.
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Pennsylvania Department of Health
Corry
Union City
George Sprovers
Bob ‘Tinker’ Casler
Terry Williams
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