Harrisburg Gov to Appeal Welfare Records Ruling
Gov. Shapp said the state will appeal a Commonwealth Court order allowing the Philadelphia Inquirer limited access to welfare records. Judge Roy Wilkinson Jr ordered the board to provide the list by May 11 and barred publishing names or amounts without court approval.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
Philadelphia Inquirer
Welfare Department
Roy Wilkinson Jr
Department
Philadelphia County Board of Assistance
The
Inquirer
Pennsylvaia
Utility Firm Realty Tax Passes Senate
Harrisburg news reports a bill to replace a 30 mill tax on real estate owned by public utilities with a statewide realty tax from privately owned utilities. Proceeds would be shared by municipalities proportional to local tax intake. opponents warn of constitutional issues. The measure passed the Senate 39 to 8 and moves to the House.
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Senate
House
Mony
James Musto
Kassab
Canonsburg
Washington County
Shap
Pennsylvania
Arrests Stagger Drive Protesters Target Capitol Rally
Washington AP reports antwar demonstrators face 10 000 arrests as police and troops crush tactics. Rennie Davis vows to hold Congress hostage until war ends. GOP leaders praise police as protests pivot to a noon Capitol rally after mass arrests at justice dept action Tuesday.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Justice Department
Rennie Davis
Davis
Corry Merger Costs and Tax Plan Face Possible Halt
The Corry Area School Jointure and Sparta Merged School District may cost about 3 million dollars next year if seven districts approve tentative budgets and merge. An Erie attorney and Sparta residents may seek a taxpayers suit that could delay the merger for another year. A Grange Hall meeting will gauge approval of the expenditure, while tax-levy plans hinge on differing county assessments and city values. The merger would require combining budgets into one, with a four-unit levy and per-unit tax rates calculated by property values.
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Corry Area
Jointure
Sparta
Erie
Grange Hall
State
Warren County
Crawford
Corry
Erie County
City considers Hatch Street well for water testing
City engineer David Johnson outlined steps to test water elevation and quality around a proposed Worth Street landfill. State reviewers asked for clarifications and data in several report phases while city plans two sampling sites Bear Creek and Hatch Street private or abandoned wells, with potential permits and nominal fees.
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Hatch Street
State Department of Environmental Resources
David Johnson
Worth Street
Johnson
Bear Creek
New City Water Service
Illegal Aliens Cripple Wage Procedure in U S
House immigration hearings reveal thousands of aliens illegally in the United States hold jobs and draw unemployment and other federal benefits. Rep. Peter Rodino cites substandard wages, employer complicity, and inadequate INS tracking as key factors in wage suppression and exploitation. He notes cases of illegal entrants receiving training payments and unemployment benefits while working.
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Washington
United States
House Immigration Subcommittee
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D-N.j
Rodino
Rodis Rodino
Immigration and Naturalization Service
The
Youth Center Cleanup Prep Near Opening
Corry Area High School juniors Paul Goodwill and Mika Clack joined CAHS students last night to add a professional touch to painting the Corry Youth Center. The Corry Youth Council reports high turnout at nightly cleanup sessions as opening on May 14 approaches.
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Paul Goodwill
Mika Clack
Corry Area High School
Corry
CAHS
Corry Youth Council
Reagan paid no 1970 California income tax
Gov Ronald Reagan disclosed he owed no California state income tax in 1970 due to business losses. His salary as governor was 44000 that year, rising to 49100 in 1971. Capitol tax experts noted it would be impossible to determine his federal tax without full records.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Ict
Malibu Canyon
Paul Beck
Capitol
Largest marijuana seizure on U S. vessel near Golden Gate
Five tons of marijuana in 333 bags, on the Mercy Wiggins, described as the largest U S. marijuana seizure. Six men and two women were charged with conspiracy to import and smuggle, with bail set at $100,000 each. The Andiamo and a camper raid yielded additional arrests.
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SAN Franisco
Customs
Myles Ambrose
U.S
U.S. Customs and Coast Guard
Mercy Wiggins
Pacific
Golden Gate
San Pablo Bay
San Francisco Marina
Aires
San Diego
Harry McCue
Captain Cook
Hawaii
Michael King
Richard Hansen
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