State Ethics Code Aims to Reform Employee Conduct
In Pennsylvania a new ethics code targets avoiding conflicts of interest among more than 700,000 state employees. The measure creates a Board of Ethics to investigate misconduct and issue advisory opinions, intertwining with the Adverse Interest Act of 1957. Critics recall earlier merit-Selection reforms in Washington County and fear political influence taints the process.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Shapp
Board of Ethics
Wainaten County
Balls “Stapp
Pennsylvania
Washington County
Beautification battle stains highway views and government ties
A Washington exposé traces how Rep. Jim Wright and allies pressure federal highway enforcers to dodge a 1965 billboard ban on major highways. It details lobby influence, tactics to circumvent the law, and internal criticism of the Highway Beautification Commission, plus notes on a proposed federal oil and gas corporation and looming population fears.
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Jim Wright
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House Public Works Committee
Congress
Wright
Transportation Department
David Wells
Wells
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Francis Turner
Federal Energy Office
Four Billion Dinner Guests by Paul Harvey
The piece discusses population growth, noting 3.919 billion people and projected rises to 4 billion by next year. It links rising numbers in poorer nations to global risk, cites World Population Year, and cites Prof Garrett Hardin urging a lifeboat approach while recognizing some stabilization in the United States and the expansion of family planning services in most of the world.
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Ting
United States
United Nations
Law on illegitimate children and estate claims
A 25 year old illegitimate child has no rights to a deceased father's estate unless the father wills a bequest or the parents later marry making the child legitimate. Suggest checking the county register of wills or the father's attorney to see if a will exists. The note lists political offices and contact lines for reference.
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Tate
Register of Wills Office
Fed faces brinkmanship crisis as borrowing persists
New York based report shows business plans to spend more than in 1973 despite tighter monetary policy. Fed Chair Arthur Burns defends restraint while critics warn continued tightening risks economic chaos. Analysts cite Chase Econometric Associates and large corporations fearing liquidity shocks and a plunge in commercial paper markets.
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Arthur Burns
Manowa Kiser Jr
Paine Webber Jackson & Curtis
Chase Econometric Associates
Chase Manhattan Corp
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