Review of high salaries on Pennsylvania boards stirs debate
Governor Shapp pushes a review of 13 state boards and commissions paying 17 000 to 24 000 a year for minimal duties. Turnpike commissioners would rise to 24 000 yearly plus free rides and a Cadillac. The effort targets patronage and argues for full time posts amid Missouri financial strain.
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Liquor Control Board
Pennsylvania
Nixon woos conservatives to shore up impeachment vote
The Nixon White House curried favor with conservatives including Thurmond Dole Domenici Eastland Huddleston and Johnson to win swing votes on impeachment. Nixon backed a weakened substitute bill killing Udall’s proposal, while shifting on environmental and energy policies and arranging favored access for key Senators amid backstage maneuvering. A spokesman denied impeachment politics drove the shift, saying the president sought a better land-use bill and broader energy, environment goals.
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Nixon
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Robert Dole
R-Kans
Pete V. Domenici
R-N.mex
James Eastland
D-Miss
Walter Huddleston
D-Ky
Sen
J. Bennett Johnson
D-La
White House
Johnson
Investors seek independence as money managers lose trust
New York reports a shift in investing as many Americans abandon reliance on advisers. Mutual funds face redemptions and declines while small investors rely on their own judgment. Brokers struggle to offer compelling selling programs in a market where profits are hard to show.
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New York
Remembering 105: a Jersey City classmate’s second act
A reflective note recalls St. Patrick’s High School graduates, led by Bob O’Brien, from Westervelt Street, Jersey City. It traces destinies of classmates, teachers, and friends, noting police, politics, the priesthood, a motion picture impulse, and a lingering sense of youthful dreams. The writer muses on memory, time, and dinner hints.
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Jersey City
Bob
Regiment of
Columbus Cadets
Guardianship and wills guidance for elderly spouse care
A reader asks how to arrange guardianship when a wife is incapacitated. Advice notes multiple options including guardianship, trusts now or by will, and recommends consulting an attorney, banker, and insurance advisor to tailor the best plan.
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