Harrisburg Syndrome and the Pennsylvanian Staff Debate
A Philadelphia representative proposes adding one staffer per House member at 39 000 each, totaling about 3 million annually. Critics warn it expands bloated bureaucracy, reduce accountability, and suggest cutting government rather than growing it. The column frames this as a battle between politicians and the media over public transparency.
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Potomac
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Pennsylvania
Mark B. Cohen
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California
Fitzsimmons Faces Pressure as Feds Target Teamsters Leader
Washington dossier portrays Frank Fitzsimmons as a luxury living union chief drawing 156003 yearly from the Teamsters with vast expense accounts. It details ties to mob figures, private jets, California homes, and political access while describing government probes, a possible resignation, and a pension fund dispute.
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Washington
Frank Fitzsimmons
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California Seashore
Teamsters Union
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Central States Pension Fund
Fitzsimmons
Open books rule faces test as public funds scrutiny grows
A editorial notes the House may act on rules changes this week to force disclosure of leadership spending. It cautions rules are nonbinding and subject to change, urging stronger legislation to guarantee open books and accountability in public finances.
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Nolan
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Pennsylvania Electric Co
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Saving on college costs with Advanced Placement exams
A guidance note urges high school students to sign up by April 1 for the 1977 AP exams to be held May 16–20. It notes credits from 1,500 colleges, potential sophomore standing at 209 colleges, and savings of thousands by finishing a degree in three years. The piece highlights 20 AP subjects, a $22 per exam fee, and the value of AP for career earnings. Data cites examples from Joan Gomberg and Edward Trassman and context on AP and CLEP programs.
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Massachusetts Era of Technology
Edward Traisman
Evanston
Booos
Northwestern University
Edward Trassman
The Doctor Earned Her Medal in Oswego Years Ago
Mary Walker, at 16, entered Syracuse Medical College amid male doubt and ridicule. She passed exams and earned a medical certificate in 1885, faced gender bias, pursued divorce to resist an unsupportive husband, and fought for women’s rights and equal pay in a male dominated era. Her Civil War service and advocacy shaped early gender equality debates.
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New York
Mary Walker
Syracuse Medical College
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Columbus
Ohio
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