Erie County leaders split as Hill vows solo run next year
In Erie County, William O. Hill Jr resigns as county commissioners chair and plans to run alone next year, clashing with fellow Democrat Louis Rzymek and at odds with minority Leo Weir. The piece criticizes the county’s governance, cites hospital mismanagement, a troubled fieldhouse, disputed Union City Dam plans, and a decrepit laundromat, calling for professional hiring and a smaller, more efficient government.
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Kissinger to Meet Shah Over Oil Prices in Tehran
Secretary of State Kissinger heads to Teheran for talks with the shah as oil prices stay high. Reports allege the shah’s vast wealth and military purchases shape policy, while Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal warns against chaos from rising costs. CIA ties and suspected improper influence are noted amid U.S. efforts to secure lower prices.
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Punishment as Crime Deterrent in Shadows of TV and Courts
In a discussion echoing Paul Harvey, officials argue punishment deters crime while citing FBI data that few crimes are punished. William Saxbe and Milton Eisenhower decry youth crime and media influence. Proponents claim harsher, prompt punishment lowers repeat offenses, while crime rises nationwide but falls in 59 large cities with tougher policing.
Law and sports notes in Corry Evening Journal
Answers cover joint tenancy bank accounts and inheritance tax, under 18 purchases of deadly weapons penalties, and new accessibility rules for future buildings. Also notes on PennDOT concerns and a Marxian view on football time outs in professional play.
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Solon-gridder syndrome and PA legislative rules
William Ecenbarger critiques how rules intended to restrain power in the Pennsylvania General Assembly often backfire. He notes distortions of the Journal, the two thirds Senate confirmation rule being abused for horse trading, and the ability to suspend rules to pass laws such as the 1953 sales tax, illustrating how formal rules can enable raw power.
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