Welfare Department gains show steady advances in study
A Pennsylvania Economy League study, conducted for the Senate Health and Welfare Committee led by Sen. W Louis Coppersmith, cites progress in Welfare Department operations. It endorses bank delivery for checks, enhanced data processing, audits, and moving adult assistance to SSI. Still, Coppersmith notes further reforms are needed.
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State Welfare Department
Pennsylvania Economy League
Senate Health and Welfare Committee
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W. Louis Coppersmith
D-Cambria
Kiski Valley
Coppersmith
Valley News Dispatch
Call for Immediate Welfare Policy Reform and New Code
Critics urge the legislature to act quickly to define broad public assistance policies and to rewrite the Welfare Department manual. They note the 1937 code is antiquated and say the department has repeatedly edited code to fit its own philosophy rather than adopt public or legislative input for a new code.
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Department of Welfare
Department
Welfare Department
Genocide question and aerosol sniffing reported in 1970s scoop
The piece questions whether the Khmer Rouge may have genocided Cambodians as three million people were driven from cities into hinterlands with little information available. It notes potential mass starvation, hospital evacuations, and unverified reports. It also covers aerosol sniffing among the poor, citing a study on its health risks and social impact with anecdotal cases and calls for action.
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Khmer Rouge
Doctors Strike Seen As Symptom Of a Broader Disease
Paul Harvey argues that while malpractice suits can reflect genuine patient harm, the doctors' strike in San Francisco and the wider rise of lawsuits show a "something for nothing" syndrome. He links insurance cost inflation for surgeons and anesthesiologists to juries and lawyers, urging medical grand juries to evaluate claims and curb frivolous suits before the medical system is ruined.
Remember when sport was fun and profit took hold
A Northwest newspaper column contrasts the past charm of sports with modern payoffs. It cites Ammerman's AP piece on sports as business, noting expanding playoffs, rising salaries, and heavy costs driving profitability. The piece argues fans now track finance more than standings.
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Craig Ammerman
Ammerman
Associated Press
Journal
American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
National Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
Longer vacations by John Cunniff
The study shows six standard holidays plus three employer specific days, with Thanksgiving and Christmas commonly observed. Most companies grant four weeks max paid vacation after 20 years, three weeks after 10, while five and six week offerings rise for some. Jury duty and bereavement leave are widely covered. nonoffice workers receive fewer benefits. Details list Pennsylvania and federal officials and contact lines for governance.
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Conference Board
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