Road killers? Pennsylvania upholds 80000 pound truck limits
The editorial condemns federal and state action allowing 80 000 pound tractor trailers. It argues weight increases damage highways, boosts maintenance costs by 50 to 100 million dollars, and harms taxpayers while PennDOT neglects road upkeep.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Insurance policies urged to shed legal jargon nationwide
Consumer advocates and industry spokesmen press for clearer auto and health policy wording. State agencies in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Illinois push readability standards while federal lawmakers consider truth in life insurance. Critics warn that legal terms and prescriptive language may limit simplification, but agree on trimming obsolete phrases to retain meaning.
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Philadelphia
Herbert S. Denenberg
Public Utilities Commission
State Senate
State Insurance Department
Florida
Illinois Insurance Department
Congress
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Faw Insurance Company
Doylestown Daily Intelligencer
Giants mock nuclear attack drills alarm U S analysts
Intercepted messages reveal a month long Soviet exercise that simulated a nuclear strike on the United States. CIA DIA and State Dept intel warn of bomb proof underground installations near Moscow as Russia rehearses war while experts caution against hasty conclusions.
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Washington
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
State Department
Moscow
ORU Faculty Votes for Three Year Contracts Change
Paul Harvey notes ORU adopts new tenure method after year long meetings led by faculty without President Roberts. Each professor signs a continuous three year contract, fired faculty receive 21 years pay or that period to reform. Accrediting body approves, Harvard peers take note as private colleges preserve vitality and intellectual prowess.
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Roberts
Tor
State highway funding crisis and shrinking construction
Pennsylvania faces a looming PennDOT funding crisis as the Motor License Fund stalls, debt service climbs to 18 percent, and highway work is cut from 3.9 to 1.9 billion in 1974 dollars. Maintenance will fall behind as federal funding fails to cover upkeep, with routes like 22 and 19 needing major renovations. Officials warn that financing may require higher gas taxes or vehicle registration fees, while motorists face a shrinking road program and aging interstate surfaces.
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Cumberland County
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Cumberland
Washington
Appalachia
Pennsylvania
Jacob Kassab
Kassab
Congress
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
State House Appropriations Committee
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