Pension fury over Pennsylvania lawmakers pay raise
The article denounces a $22,457 annual pension for former House Speaker Kenneth B. Lee after 18 years in the General Assembly. It notes a $347,545 state contribution plus $48,897 Lee contributed, calls the pension lavish, and condemns a bipartisan bill that raised pensions for current and former officials, urging taxpayers to oppose further tax money raids. The piece cites Attorney General Robert Casey criticizing the bill.
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Commonwealth
House
Kenneth B. Lee
General Assembly
Lee
Pennsylvania
Senate
Robert Casey
City Q and A Clarifies Lot Rules and Police Staffing
The column explains that any lot of record may host a house if setback and side yard rules are met, while subdivision size is limited by zoning. It notes free up to date Corry city maps are available at the Administrator’s Office. It also discusses council member department assignments and argues for balanced policing without simply expanding the force, noting taxpayer concerns.
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Corry
Carry
Junior
Associated Press
Ims
AP News
Dvarice
Norkday
Kneyin
Saheb
Consumerism hits campuses as students seek refunds and contracts
A study of rising consumer awareness on campuses shows students challenging tuition value and contract terms. Legal actions cite catalog as contract, while new federal rules require clear refunds, disclosure of faculty and employment data, and protection for those using federally guaranteed loans.
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United States Office of Education
Congress
Ilene Janniello
University of Bridgeport
Janniello
Robert Carmody
Proxmire cites $100 million defense dep settlements cheating taxpayers
Sen William Proxmire alleges four top contractors Lockheed General Dynamics United Technologies and General Electric overcharge by accelerating depreciation on defense gear and docks to raise profits. He notes lavish writeoffs with equipment used in government work sometimes for commercial use. He cites stricter standards from the Cost Accounting Standards Board while lobbyists push to soften them. Footnote denies by GE GD UTC and Lockheed. The piece also covers a White House inquiry on feeding Vietnamese refugees and budget talks on aid and resettlement.
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Cost Accountting Standards Board
Defense
Capitol Hill
General Electric
General Dynamics
United Technologies
Lockheed
Proxmire
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Shelton
Conn
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Office of Education
Alphonzo Bell
California
Los Angeles
United States Education
Terre) H. Bell
Sandra L. Willett
Consumer Education
United States Office of Consumer Affairs
The
Association of American Colleges
Washington
Ford
Vernon G. Loen
Loen
Berkley Bedell
Diona
Vietnam
Bedell
White House
Loew
Whit House
Sen
James Avourezk
D-S.c
Abourezk
Rinoff
Pentagon
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
William Proxmire
Q-Wis
Lockheed Aircraft
Arran ED Edit
Agriculture Department
United States
Bob Sikes
D-Fla
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida Panhandle
Sikes
Eglin
Iona
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