Public employee strike rights under debate in Pennsylvania
Civic leaders in Philadelphia call to end public employee strike rights, citing transit worker strikes and 361 teacher walkouts since 1970. Gerald McEntee and Delores Overholtzer back limited rights, while officials urge legislature to revoke the right to strike to avoid public service disruptions.
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Thatcher Longstreth
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania
Gerald McEntee
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers Union
Delores Overholtzer
Philadelphia Board of Education
Alimony tax breaks boost take home pay under new rules
The 1976 Tax Reform Act changes alimony for 1977, letting ex spouses deduct alimony with the Zero Bracket Amount. Filing a new W-4 can lower withholding immediately, and itemizers may gain a larger medical expense deduction as AGI falls. Custody shifts affect dependency and child care credits, benefiting working mothers with primary custody through the new rules.
Community appeals for AFS support and local school praise
Letters discuss hosting a South African student Susan Fox for 1977 78 and funding needs totaling 2000 dollars. Dan Ford is named as Americans Abroad candidate with summer placement guaranteed by New York office. Also included are petitions backing Spring Creek School and a note urging support for Corry Fire Department amid water hydrant issues and city service concerns.
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AFS
South Africa
Susan Fox
Edmund Potocki
American Field Service Adult Committee
Dan Ford
Harry Coulter
Corry Area
New York
AFL
The
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Immortal Gene Sarazen At Marco Island Golf Meet
Reporter recalls Gene Sarazen at age 75 showing grit and skill in a Marco Island round with Frank Mackle and Gene Kroll. The piece details Sarazen’s career highlights from 1922 to 1935, his rivalry with rivals, his quips, and his approach to aging in golf.
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Gene Sarazen
Marco Island
Frank Mackle
Gene Kroll
Kroll
Ford
Mackle
Gulf of Mexico
Arazen
Glencoe
Ilinois
Walter Hagen
Gene
Sarazen
Wood
Boomer
Ben Hogan
Cary Middlecoff
Gene Fazio
Frank
Daltona
Green Paradise
Tip O'Neill Dominates House as New Speaker Shapes Policy
Washington profile portrays Speaker Tip O'Neill as a powerful, personable Boston politician guiding the House. Colleagues note his door opening talent, backroom bargaining, and cautious approach to the Carter energy agenda while friction over committee picks and White House relations surfaces.
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Boston
Thant
O’neill
House
White House
O'Neill
Carter
Rep
Thomas “Lud” Ashley
Ohio
New House Energy Committee
Ashley
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