Corruption Denied By Gov. Shapp
PHILADELPHIA AP Gov Milton Shapp defended his administration amid corruption accusations saying the cabinet is not infested and that charges are politically motivated. He noted disclosure of financial records, ended spoils system, and cited past kickback cases while favoring a sales tax increase to 7 percent if needed.
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Philadelphia
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Richard L. Thornburg
Thornburg
Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Shap
Frank Hilton
Hilton
George Mowod
Mowod
Helmet repeal bill stalls in Senate vote
In Harrisburg the Senate rejected a broad helmet repeal, sending the measure to the Insurance Committee after a 28-19 vote. Opponents argued no fault insurance effects and rider safety, while supporters urged choice, targeting under 18 only.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Insurance Committee
Richard Halverson
Henry Messinger
Lehigh County
Freeman Hawkins
Philadelphia
Cost To Raise A Child For Middle Income Tops Sixty Thousand
A new study places the average cost of raising a child for a typical middle income family at 64 000 dollars, with low income families averaging 44 000 dollars. The report notes costs have risen 60 63 percent since 1989 and breaks down expenditures by housing food transportation clothing medical education and other costs. It adds that education costs may rise further as more children pursue college, and cites figures from the Population Reference Bureau and Department of Agriculture.
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Washington
Thomas J. Espenshade
Florida State University
Espenshade
Population Reference Bureau, Inc
Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Office of Education
Oakland Financial Group
Charlottesville
The Cost Of Children To Families In Lost Earnings
Energy Cycle notes child bearing adds substantial cost through lost earnings. A middle income mother reducing work hours adds about 107000 in lost earnings per child, while a low income family faces about 97000. If a mother quits full-time work the earned loss rises to about 100000 per child, a 72 percent rise since 1969. The study of urban middle class whites in Hawaii finds intangible benefits listed as happiness love and companionship and personal development. Disadvantages include restrictions on activities 71 percent emotional costs 59 percent and financial costs 46 percent.
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Espenshade
Hawaii
Soviets Pay Fine Trawler Released
The first Soviet fishing trawler seized for violating the 200 mile limit is to resume work in the North Atlantic after captain Aleksandr Gupalov pleads guilty. He receives a nine month suspended sentence and $10,000 fine. the Soviet government pays $240,000 in other fines. The Taras Shevchenko, detained since April near Nantucket, was released as cargo is reloaded and the ship departs Boston Harbor.
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Boston
North Atlantic
Aleksandr Gupalov
U.S
United States
Taras Shevchenko
Coast Guard
Boston Harbor
Nantucket Island
Politics Defeats School Relief Bill in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg the state Senate blocked a plan to extend the school year to 195 days by granting 17 additional days and to shield districts from funding losses due to February energy shortages. Senator Paull McKinney delayed the measure amid accusations by Senator Jeanette Reichman that blocking stemmed from a political job dispute. A separate road bypass project near Everett and a school financing bill were also stalled, while discussions continued on shifting school funding from property taxes to income taxes.
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State Senate
Paull McKinney
Philadelphia
Jeanette Reitman
Northampton
Game Commission
William G. Schwartz
Council
George X. Schwartz
Relbman
Schwartz
Senate
Blair County
Bud Schuster
Everett
Raystown Dam
Robert Jubelier
State Transportation Department
Jubelier
Jack Stauffer
Stauffer
Henry Messinger
Nixon seeks retraction from Post in hush money dispute
Former President Nixon asks Washington Post to retract a January 1973 story claiming he knew hush money was paid to Watergate burglars. The Post says its transcript reference stands and Bradlee notes the letter seeks a compensating headline.
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Richard M. Nixon
Washington Post
Nuon
Herbert C. Miller
Enjamin C. Bradlee
Artele
Richard Newy
Charles Colson
Bradlee
Honolulu
Hawai
Post
Nixon
Colson
Lual
Jack Brennan
Special Prosecutor's Office
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