Investigation Finds Favoritism in Wade Burger GSA Appointment
A House Civil Service Subcommittee report alleges Wade Burger, son of Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger, was preselected for a GS-14 post at the General Services Administration in 1970. The post appeared created for him with no proper consideration of other applicants, prompting calls for reappointment under merit-system rules.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren Burger
General Services Administration
Wade Burger
House
Civil Service
Burger
Richard Nixon
Civil Service Commission
G.S.A
Civil Service Subcommittee
Ford Administration
Tax Exemption Passes For Game Birds And Other Legislation
The prime sponsored bill to exempt farmers from tax on raising game birds passed 115 to 47 and moves to the governor for signature. The Senate added a change allowing exemption regardless of eventual meat use. An attempt to override Gov. Shapp’s veto on higher car loan rates failed 82 to 77. The House also approved an anti child abuse bill to require reporting and establish county child protective services. A 142 to 3 vote created an independent elections commission, with final passage anticipated after conference. A plan to tighten campaign finance laws and shift primaries to September advanced, while a snowmobile on berms bill failed in committee. House Bill 2259 on victim compensation passed 164 to 0. Various bills modernized standards, tax exemptions, safety requirements, and a statewide wage plan faced funding limits and migrant worker provisions. An education scholarship funding increase was approved. Wage changes proposed would raise migrant and nonmigrant pay in stages beginning January 1, 1975.
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Senate
Shapp
House
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Farmer's Association
Penn Harris Motor Inn
Kenneth Bostwick
North East
Ken
Independent Elections Commission
Conference Committee
Transportation Committee
Justices of the Peace
What is the Law Time Limits on Real Property Judgments
The text explains that a judgment lien in Pennsylvania is not bound by the general six year statute of limitations. A judgment entered and indexed becomes a lien on real property owned by the judgment debtor. The lien lasts five years unless revived or reinstated, and if revived within five years, it continues for another five years. The document also lists political figures and offices in Harrisburg and Washington. The portion about President Ford notes that he used a memo to guide calls to citizens and to Kaline, with Rustand proposing a script for congratulations on Kaline's 3,000th hit.
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Pennsylvania
al Kaline
Ford Calls and Cabinet Briefings Highlight Ford Era
A summary of President Ford’s outreach includes calls to Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, and Simon Gouldine, plus a White House recommendation form for the Presidential Telephone Call program. The Corry Evening Journal notes Cabinet instructions to forward originals to Warren Rustand, and reports on the Drug Enforcement Agency probe of a Midwestern congressman, and Ford’s stance on social programs and healthcare debates amid a wave of public concern over Betty Ford and Happy Rockefeller’s breast cancer.
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White House
Warren Rustand
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Cleveland Indians
Frank Robinson
Simon Gouldine
National Basketbal Association
Washington
Drug Enforcement Agency
Ford
Betty Ford
Happy Rockefeller
National Cancer Institute
Prostitution satire and social critique from Jim Bishop
A humorous yet sharp essay on prostitution, its economics, and moral reactions across cities. The piece riffs on price hikes, legality, and social attitudes, citing salons, police, politicians, and personal anecdotes from New York, Miami, Paris, and beyond. It lampoons hypocrisy while recalling wartime service and pop culture quips.
Pessimists Versus Optimists In 1975 Outlook
New York reports a bleaker economic tone as 1975 plans form across corporations. Wholesale prices surge near 28 percent in October, unemployment may reach 7 percent by early 1975, and industrial output falls 0.6 percent. Auto and coal disruptions threaten steel, glass, and rubber. Abroad the dollar weakens while German marks rise. Headley and Sindlinger note waning consumer confidence.
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New York
Walter Headley
Bank of America
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United States Senate
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Joseph P. Vigorito
Cannon House
R. Budd Dwyer
Rustant
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Kaline
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore
Michigan
By Jack Anderson
Corry
Sation
Environmental Protection Agency
Veterans Hospitals
Veterans Administration
John Chase
California
Jim Bishop
Eighth Avenue
42Nd
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Trollop
Jett
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Honolulu
Nevada
Alan Bibles
Interior
Miami
New Orleans
Helen Rowland
Socrates
Paris
112Th Field Artillery
Liberty
Watertown
N.Y
Thousand Islands
Jenny
First National City Bank
Albert Sindlinger
Sindlinger & Co
Welt
U.S
West Europe
Headley
Western Europe
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