Dems Battle Shapp For Patronage Jobs
Senate Democrats clash with the Shapp administration over patronage control delaying Walter G. Arader's nomination for Commerce Secretary. They demand compromise on patronage, with 30 000 jobs at stake, as the Legislature plans a late March return ahead of mid April budget conflicts.
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Shapp
Walter G. Arader
Radnor
Delaware County
Arader
Senate Executive Nominations Committee
Commerce
Potholes Not Bad Paving Plan Faces State Local Clash
PennDOT officials differ over highway funding with state focus on new construction and county emphasis on road maintenance. A Sayre area official said North Center and East Columbus will receive surface treatment this summer as a stopgap before longer term plans.ayne
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East Columbus Avenue
East Main Street
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East Main
East Columbus
Corry
No Matter How You Wrap It Tax Package Hurts Utilities
Harrisburg reports a new tax reform ends the 6 percent sales tax on residential utilities effective July 1, promising savings of about $80 for consumers. However utilities face higher revenue needs from increased taxes and prior surcharges, likely passing costs to customers. Utilities warn of ongoing surcharges, with companies like Philadelphia Electric Co and Duquesne Light planning to seek recovery through the Public Utility Commission approved mechanisms, potentially offsetting any promised consumer break.
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Public Utility Commission
Shapp
Pennsylvania
PUC
Philadelphia Electric Co
Duquesne Light Co
Pittsburgh
PAC
Nations Schools Face Crisis Period Threatening Budgets
Washington AP report: NEA survey warns taxpayer revolts and shrinking aid may trigger massive teacher layoffs and more strikes. Sam Lambert says 1.1 million members foresee the tightest school funding in 25 years with boards likely to cut staff and raise class sizes.
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Washington
National Education Association
NEA
Sam Lambert
Lambert
Allan M. West
U S SST Moratorium Plea Rejected by Nixon Aide
The Nixon administration dismissed an international moratorium on supersonic transport SST development. Bertram Rein said no global halt exists and production would likely continue. Congress weighs funding while labor leaders caution against U S aircraft relying on imports. The British French consortium eyes 1974 start, and Soviet flights loom.
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Nixon
Bertram W. Rein
Transportation and Telecommmil
Concorné
Nome
City Race Sets GOP Seats On City Council
Last day for candidates to enter this year’s races left the field shaping up with Mrs. T.A. Hubley nearly assured re election as city treasurer and a larger Republican slate for council. Democrats may still field a write in candidate in May as a contest forms for two council seats.
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Mary) Hubley
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Cornell
Eugene Stoddard
Jack Downey
Bernard Riehart
Louis Hanna
Robert Grice
William Halfast
Harry Coulter
Charles Elchynski
Louis
Margaret) Morrow
Dale Webster
Allan May
Rae
Hanna, Grice, Halfast
Coulter
Riehart
Lawmaker challenges Vietnam war legality with Massachusetts bill
Washington AP report on Reverend John M. Wells preacher in Lexington who argues lawful dissent is harder than bombing. He seeks Supreme Court ruling on whether Congress failed to declare war, challenging Vietnam action as unconstitutional. Wells recalls 1969 bill requiring Massachusetts attorney general to sue to protect citizens drafted without a congressional war declaration.
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Massachusetts
John M. Wells
Supreme Court
U.S
Wells
Capitol
High Court
Congress
First Parish Unitarian Church
Lexington
Mass
H. James ‘Shea
Generis
Penn Central Aims to Shed Non-Rail Assets in Bailout Move
Penn Central and its trustees meeting with New York bankers discussed divesting the line’s largest wholly owned subsidiary the Pennsylvania Co as a step to ease its finances. The Bevan led investment company holds assets including a Texas land developer a Florida real estate firm and an oil company with a reported 599 million value. Separately stockholders sue to appoint a receiver for the parent firm as bankruptcy proceedings continue.
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Penn Central Transportation Co
New York
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Pennsylvania Co
David C. Bevan
Railroad Financial
Penn Central
Bevan
U.S. District Court
No Disciplinary Action Slated For Officer
City police officer faces no disciplinary action after missing a hearing in an auto accident case. District Justice Porter Auer misfilled the notice form, listing the wrong date. Chief Charles Luton explained the error and the misdated bulletin board notice led to the misunderstanding.
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Lutton
Porter Auer
Auer
Litton
Sutton
Scouten
Heart
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