Pothole costs fuel roadside rests debate in Pennsylvania
In a PennDOT critique, the desire for 14 new roadside rests on superhighways is weighed against patching potholes. The criticism links $876,287 rest costs to missing road repairs, arguing funds come from a separate program and favor long trips over bread and butter roads. The piece also covers legislative actions in Harrisburg, including budget talks, tax cuts, and outdoor trail bills. It notes Lt. Gov. Ernest Kline’s capital visit and House measures on mental retardation facilities, hiking trails, liquor operations, and use-based agricultural land taxation.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Ernest Kline
Erie County
James McClelland
Polk Institute
Rep
DiCarlo
Alvin Kahle
Kahle
Rep. Jones
Commonwealth
Poli bill and House actions show broad state reforms
A review of Pennsylvania measures includes an agricultural land assessment plan with five acre minimums and non dwelling exclusion, ten year renewals for preferential tax treatment, and penalties with interest if land shifts from agricultural use. The House moved to create a permanent Cost Reduction Bureau, authorized campus roads under state highway control with enforcement on campuses, and formed a nine member panel to study urban youth violence. Budget debates loom as parties push for tax relief and spending limits. A Pitt Alumni Association banquet was attended.
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Liquor Control Committee
Rep
Kester
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
House
Herb Fineman
Goveror
Gov. Shapp
Commonwealth
University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association
Cambodian War Hospitals Target Rumors Stir Controversy
Cambodian battlefield orders allegedly called for bombardments of hospitals and pagodas amid U.S. air support. Radio transcripts show pilots wary of friendly troops, while American officials deny targeting hospitals and later delegate risky strikes to Cambodian forces. A diplomat claims U.S. oversight dominates the joint air center and approves civilian harm, with B52s and F-111s blamed for widespread destruction in villages.
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U.S
Cambodia
Les Whitten
Uncle Charley the Insane World Pinwheel
An elderly man nicknamed Uncle Charley lives in a locked world inside a facility. The narrator recalls his odd rituals searching for "them," his political whims, and how the old man mocks a chaotic society from his simple room with wire mesh windows.
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Charley
Uncle Charley
Nixon
Corry in 1953 bustles with bids and parade crowds
In Corry on June 13 1953 eight general contractors may bid Monday night for a half million sewage treatment plant project while a 5500 strong parade crowd fills the route in Columbus. The YMCA trustees plan a local fund note and a new building rise within a year. Temperatures plummet after a heat wave, and school tax collection is noted. The piece blends local civic dates with odd anecdotes and a window into daily life at The Corry Evening Journal.
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Corry
When a Husband Dies How Heirships Affect Car Ownership
Q and A explain that cars titled only in the husband's name do not automatically pass to the wife on death. If a will directs the autos to the wife, she can receive title easily. if not, statutory shares apply based on survivors and issue. The widow may receive one or both cars depending on estate settlement and family exemption, with BMV forms to transfer title or release interests from children.
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Bureau
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