Governor Shapp blasts HEW study of Pennsylvania welfare
Governor Milton Shapp condemns Washingtons move to study Pennsylvanias welfare department without notice. He praises recent program gains but rebukes HEW official Carleson and Williams for political handling and arrogance reflecting Watergate lessons. Washingtons Liddy and Hunt cases add context to executive power concerns.
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Milton Shapp
Casper Weinberger
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Harrisburg
Department of Welfare
Shapp
Weinberger
Pennsylvania
Washington
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Carleson
Williams
Watergate
The Watergate era figures and covert plots explored
A sprawling account threads Watergate era figures from E Howard Hunt and G. Liddy to Nixon aides, detailing coups, alleged payoffs, CIA roles, Bay of Pigs ties, and White House intrigues. It notes revolts in Guatemala and Uruguay, promises of helicopters, and postwar secrecy alongside new safeguards for presidential residences.
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Washington
White House
G. Gordon Liddy
Ais
E. Howard Hunt
Daniel Ellsberg
Liddy
Hunt
James Bond
Charles Colson
Kennedy
South Vietnam
Diem
Chappaquiddick
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
Colson
Budget Debate Persists in the State House
The column reports ongoing budget arguments in the House as additional bills move forward. It notes passage of Bill 382 removing sales tax on fish feed for nurseries, various co-sponsored measures on health, welfare, veteran tax exemptions, and duties like land leases for recreation. It mentions study of studded tires, tax relief prospects, road-funding plans, and upcoming hearings, plus a July Farm in the City event with Agriculture Sec. McHale at the museum plaza.
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Fred Noyes
Dave Dicarlo
Bernard Dombroski
Robert Bellomini
John Stahl
Veterans’ Organizations
R J Frankenburg
Rep. Kelly
Pennsylvania
Ways and Means Committee
GOP
Jaffars
Liquor Control Board
House
Recorder of Deeds Office
Robert Mason
Bureau of Enforcement
Ways and Means
Agriculture
James McHale
William Penn Museum
America endures amid national scandal and steady resolve
A columnist argues the United States overcomes a major crisis without civil unrest. He defends the nation’s commitment to the rule of law, notes public calm and continued work, and recalls Kennedy’s Cuban missile crisis as evidence of resilience. The piece cites leaders and institutions, and rejects calls for revolution.
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United States
John F. Kennedy
Corry Beaver Club to Sponsor Week of Playground Events
Corry Pennsylvania to host a full week of playground activities Monday through Friday at the Senior High site ending Friday night. Corry Little League All Stars preparing for a championship against Erie Suburban at Lawrence Park this Sunday with Ted Francisco pitching and Ed Latos catching. Stars reached finals by defeating Union City 4 1 and Meadville 13 5.
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Corry Beavers Club
Olin Bracken Field
Joe Baressi
George Sproveri
Corry
Erie Suburban
Lawrence Park
Ted Francisco
Ed Latos
Corry Stars
Union City
Meadville
Grandparent Not Liable for Grandson Rock Damage Under Pennsylvania Law
A Pennsylvania reader asks if a grandparent must pay damages for a grandson and another 86 year old throwing rocks at a car. The answer notes that parents or adoptive parents can be liable for willful acts up to 300 dollars per incident, but grandparents are not. It advises checking homeowners insurance for coverage and consulting an attorney if the owner persists.
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Pennsylvania
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