Pennsylvania considers independent elections commission reform
Senator Fleming proposes creating a three to five member state elections commission to oversee elections in Pennsylvania. The independent panel, with multiyear terms, would limit party control, exclude government officials, and have authority to investigate campaign irregularities to reduce partisan influence in the state’s election process.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Secretary of the Commonwealth
C. DeLores Tucker
Pennsylvania Democratic Party
Mrs. Tucker
Sen
Wilmot E. Fleming
Montgomery
State Elections Commission
Fleming
Congress
Federal Elections Commission
Senate
The Long Distance Phone Rant and CLEP Credits
A satirical riff on long distance calls highlights phone misfires and miscommunications. The piece segues into CLEP tests, noting Mary Crenshaw and Johan Gremer earning degrees via CLEP credits, with costs and institutional sponsors. It emphasizes CLEP, launched in 1967, and the scale of testing nationwide and via DANTES.
CLEP credits expand college options and savings
CLEP exams offer college credit through broad subject tests and many colleges accept the scores. The program is cited as saving time and money for degree seekers, with wide adoption in states like Florida and Connecticut. Caution urged to verify each college or employer CLEP policy before use.
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The
College Entrance Examination Board of
New York
College
Newark
Ealaon
Corry
R. Semple
Wiling
Baliar
John McLavehine
Mall
Florida
Commissioner of Education
CLEP
Radio City Station
N.Y
Nixon's umbrella policy in lawsuits raises questions
The report questions whether Nixon could rely on a personal umbrella policy to cover presidential lawsuits. The insurer states it excludes acts intended to cause personal injury and refuses coverage for alleged presidential wrongdoing. A court ruling prompted talk of further legal action by the insurer’s agent.
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Nixon
Great American
Henry Schillin
Schilling
The
United States
Rone
Sullivan
Height rule foe airline purser sparks equal rights test
A female applicant challenged a five foot six height minimum for an airline purser, arguing it discriminates by sex. The hearing commission revoked the rule, citing Title Seven of the Civil Rights Act, which bars employment discrimination. The case illustrates indirect discrimination may arise from height standards.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Somone
Warren
Meadville
Pittsburgh
Hell
Devil
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Evansville
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Johan Gremer
Newark State College
David Ryan
University of Miami
U.S
Sylvia Porter
Saspley
Allege
New Jersey
Connecticut
Board of State Academic Awards
Washington
Richard Nixon
Great American Insurance Companies
San Cle
Edward C. Sullivan
Pat Nixon
Ssurance
CIA
By Jack Anderson
Michigan
PBB
Pennylvania Bar Association
Américan Bar Association
Andrew Maguire
Dn.j
House
Michigan Chemical Co
Fi Halbert
Battle Creek
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Howie Kurtz
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Irving Selikoff
Selikoff
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