Call for legislative probe into state insurance bidding abuses
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports a House subcommittee claims Shapp administration steers state insurance commissions to favored brokers despite a 1966 law requiring direct dealings with insurers. A special committee led by Rep. Patrick Gleason will investigate, aiming to reveal truth beyond partisanship.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
House
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
Property and Supplies
Patrick Gleason
Johnstown
Armed and dangerous by Jack Anderson
Washington briefing notes warn that North Korea's Kim Il Sung and Libya's Muammar el Qaddafi are viewed by intelligence experts as highly volatile and capable of drastic actions. Kim is said to seek unification by force, with intrusions such as paratrooper moves on Seoul, while Qaddafi is accused of arming extremist groups and stirring regional trouble. Reports also reference a barroom joke about assassinating Qaddafi and various political notes from Washington outlets.
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Washington
North Korea
Kim Sung
Libya
Muammar el-Quaddafi
Korea
Seoul
Moscow
Kim
Sung
Muammar el-Qaddafi
Justice Department
William Saxbe
Justice
Mike Parkhurst
Saxbe
Parkhurst
Ann Dore
Nixon
Environmental Protection Agency
Nomenclature of animal gatherings and odd terms
A light survey of historic and playful terms for groups of animals, plus a tongue in cheek list applying such phrases to people and events. It blends traditional Latin like rooks and coveys with modern social roles and public figures, ending with contact lines for state officials.
Women Candidates Shift Political Tides In 1970s
A survey highlights rising female candidacies across city state and national races. In 1972 one thousand twenty eight women ran, four hundred eighty eight won. governors senate and House races see new names like Ella Grasso and Sissy Farenthold. Public appetite for women in power grows amid Watergate era upheaval.
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Kennedy
Senate
House
Eagleton Institute
New Jersey
Market self-destructs oy John Cunniff
New York AP reports that stock market woes stem from internal faults such as greed and timidity, while tax policy adds friction. Advocates push a sliding capital gains scale to spur activity and revenue, arguing current taxes lock in gains and depress realizations.
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New York
Teketter
Profs Mits
The
Securities Industry Association
John Jones
Jones
Association
Treasury Department
Who Must Contribute to Child Support After Income Change
A Pennsylvania Supreme Court discussion reviews whether a mother who gains employment can be required to contribute to child support in light of a father's reduced income. It cites capacity and earnings as factors and suggests that combined parental income changes may justify modifying the original order.
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Oklahoma
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