Liberal Schwelker tops Conservative coalition opposition score
In 1975 U.S. Senator Richard Schweiker led Republicans opposing the conservative coalition with a 9 9 plus percent score from Congressional Quarterly. Pennsylvanians Robert Edgar and John Murtha are noted for their respective positions, while CQ shows a drop in coalition strength in 1975 as majorities tightened in both chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Schwelker
Iowa
Dick Clark
Senate
House
John Murtha
D-Johnstown
Schools bear blame for education load and social decay
A reader argues schools carry too much of society's duties, blaming parents churches and courts for failing to instill discipline and morals. He cites district contract talks, discipline issues, and a boy's remark about toilet training to suggest society must share responsibility to restore school focus on basics.
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Pesticular
Unhealthy cost of drugs by Jack Anderson
Washington column examines high drug prices driven by doctors and pharma profits. It praises a proposed Maximum Allowable Costs program to slash costs for Medicare and Medicaid patients, while noting opposition from the AMA and drug companies. It also highlights alleged cozy ties between defense contractors and officials, citing Senator Tower and Rockwell.
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Caspar Weinburger
Joint Committee On Defense Production
John Tower
R-Tex
Starting place to cut tax burden and simplify system
The piece argues government inefficiency and proposes abolishing the costly income tax. It recalls 1973 efforts to trim federal advisory committees and cites calls from political figures for a smaller bureaucracy. Treasury Secretary Bill Simon advocates ending tedious bookkeeping and universal record keeping for a simple tax decree.
Medical expense rulings shape deductions in 1975 case mix
A 1975 tax digest reviews IRS and court decisions on medical expense deductions. Cases cover counseling as non deductible personal expense, hotel lodging during psychiatric treatment not qualifying as medical care, and tuition for ballet as non medical. Also noted are favorable rulings for blind readers, paralyzed professors, and disabled attorneys, plus a political note on simplified taxation and AT&T dividend reinvestment discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IRS
Three Cheers for Chief Nichols Letter to the Editor
A reader commends Chief Nichols for defending his stance amid criticism of the police department. He questions how department efficiency is judged by vehicle mileage and defends the chief and his wife, District Justice Patsy Nichols, against slanderous insinuations from The Journal and city council.
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Nichols
Council
Aner Fhii City Council
Police Dept Arment
Avery
Patsy Nichols
Russell E. Williamson
East South Street
Corry Evening Journal Local Notice Summary
Fragments indicate a daily Corry Pennsylvania newspaper item with advertising rates and mailing options. The readable text mentions the Associated Press and distribution terms, including postpaid and cash-in-advance prices, for year and week deliveries.
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Focaman
New Erie
Afl AP
Newa Diipatency
Corry
Peny Mall
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Congress
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Washington
Vom
Uncle Sam
American Medical Association
Herman Talmadge
Dga
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R-Wyo
Ford
Ike Sén
Gaylord Nelson
Dwis
Ben Rosenthal
Dla
Lilly
Tower
Rockwell International
al Rockwell
The
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Rockwell
Tower Sid
Northrop Corporation
Pentagon Brass
Marland Shores
Colorado Mountains
Northrop
Ward Dennis
Parry
Chicago
Office of Management and Budget
Humphrey
Wallace
Paul Harvey
Reagan
New York City
Mark Twain
T. Coleman Andrews
Treasury
Bill Simon
Simon
Sylvia Porter
Feder Treasury
Henry Block
H&r Block
Research Institute of America
American Telephone & Telegraph
At&t
Cormy
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