Pennsylvania seeks end to sovereign immunity doctrine
In a damage suit, parents of two boys killed in 1973 sue the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania claiming the state allowed the attacker to roam free. The piece notes immunity origins, current limits, and editorials urging constitutional change, with quotes from judges and critics about abolishing sovereign immunity.
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Time for political charismas in New Hampshire primaries
Paul Harvey discusses the 1976 New Hampshire first in the nation primary as a popularity contest that can make or break presidents. He notes past outcomes for Truman, Johnson, McGovern, Eisenhower, and Goldwater, the low voter turnout, and how candidates use the forum to gain nationwide attention or secure post election appointments. He cites Ford leading Kennedy among Democrats in a poll.
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Moral Awakening Urged as FBI Crime Report Shocks Nation
The FBI crime report highlights an 18 percent rise in 1974 with 20 000 fines and 2.6 billion in property losses. Teen arrests surge in robbery assault and rape, prompting calls for criminal justice reform and renewed focus on moral renewal, policing, and social conditions. It urges stronger laws to curb gun violence and notes high handgun availability and lethal rates compared with Britain Japan and other nations.
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Gun control debate spurs calls for stricter handgun rules
Opponents argue arming law abiding citizens helps criminals, while advocates cite data linking handguns to family harm and deaths. Officials in Atlanta and Boston back tighter private ownership limits, urging broader nationwide action alongside a constitutional graduated income tax push in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Ethics Proposals and Budget of 1976 Legislative Actions
Ethics proposals seek bans on officials doing private work with state agencies and require disclosure of outside interests as pressures build toward a comprehensive ethics law before the 1976 elections. A flood protection bill advances in final action, while public school code recodification faces hearings. multiple major codes contemplate motor vehicle, consumer affairs, lobbying, campaign spending, road taxes, hospital costs, child abuse reporting, and new construction and nonpublic school aid laws. Vetoes on school desegregation by Gov. Shapp persist, with limited override success in the House.
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An Enthusiastic Thank You For Finian’s Rainbow at HS
A reader recalls the high school production Finian’s Rainbow with nostalgia and pride. The letter thanks students, families, and staff including Jane Bennett Steve Toy Jim Rolde and ends with affection for Mr B and Marge Eastman Essex Street.
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Jane Bennett
Steve Toy
Jim Rolde
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Marge Eastman
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Corry Evening Journal Daily Editorial Notice
Fragmented OCR text from the Corry Evening Journal shows partial bylines and ad related garbled lines. The legible items reference staff roles and a few financial figures, but the overall content is indecipherable and lacks a coherent event or notice to summarize.
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