Educational dictatorship in Pennsylvania school code debated
The article argues against a proposed state school code that would centralize control in the State Board of Education and Department of Education. PSBA President J Scott Calkins warns it could erode local authority, threaten student rights, and withhold subsidies, urging a return of power to local boards to prevent an educational dictatorship.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
J. Scott Calkins
Pennsylvania School Boards Association
Senate
House
Calkins
PSBA
Secretary of Education
State Board of Education
State Board
Congress
General Assembly
York County Court
Department of Education
Liquor Control Board
How to Change a Will and Exclude Children
The article advises contacting an attorney to make changes. It confirms you may exclude some children from a will. Spouse election against a will exists, but there are no similar provisions for other family members. If legally competent when making or changing the will, contest or breaking it is unlikely.
Bills Stall In House As Senate Delays Action
The two key measures, the supplemental college appropriation and the teachers retirement bill, were postponed until June 2 when the Senate returns. House action next week is unlikely. The teacher plan lowered contributions and retirement costs, risking higher state and local funding, while the college bill was trimmed to 3.5 million and later debated amid budget strains. Max Bennink, a Corry biology teacher, named one of the state’s 10 outstanding teachers, highlighted in the governor’s reception room.
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House
Senate
Shapp
Strong Vincent’s
Jay Haskell
Health Department
Pennsylvania
Marvin Miller
Max Bennink
Corry
Erie County
Covernor
Witchcraft fears and nuclear energy in 1970s debate
A column contrasts Salem witch trials with modern fear of atomic power and recalls a court halt on a Lake Michigan nuclear plant. It cites Prof John McKetta supporting nuclear energy, critiques environmental alarmism, and notes FDA warnings on microwave ovens. The piece argues against witch-hunt politics in regulation and public fear.
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Lake Michigan
Portage, Inc
State pension abuses spark outrage over generous retirements
A column notes a Pittsburgh senator and several former lawmakers drawing large lifelong pensions while denying illegal activity. It argues pension benefits are legally earned, yet extraordinarily generous, risking heavy costs to taxpayers as lawmakers retire with sizeable lifetime payments.
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Pennsylvania Economy League
League
Pennsylvania
Sparkettes card party and hospital auxiliary thank-yous
Letter set thanks to local merchants for Sparkettes card party support and to the Corry Journal. It lists donors from Grice's to Corry Savings and Loan, praises Sparkette mothers, and credits Betty Bartley Jean Comitz Sue Benson. The Hospital Auxiliary also thanks sponsors for a successful bazaar Show Tell and Sell. Funds raised pay for x ray equipment, room upkeep, dishware, and a children's room air conditioner with potential ICU heart patient donations.
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Sparkettes
Grice’s
Stahl’s
Karens
Barstow’s
Derndall’s
Hair Fashions
National Bank
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Carol's Carousel
Mike & Jerry's
Ahl's
Paul's
Rexall
Murphy's
South Side Beverage
Leeds
Corry Savings and Loan
Sparkette
Betty Bartley Pres
Jean Comitz
Sue Benson
Corry Ig Journal
Corry
Eckerd’s
Meerhofs
Marine Bank
National Bank of Corry
Taylor’s Jewelry
Barney's Firestone
Frye’s Rexall
Cartisie’s
Stahl's
Hammond Co
Grice's
Dahlkempers
Karen's
Dodd’s
Erie County Plastics
Journal
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Food and Drug Administration
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Carter
Ifhece
Pittsburgh
Anthony J. Petrosky
West Moreland
Kenneth
Robert D. Fleming
Rallegheny
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