Act 195 raises questions on public employee union rights
The 1951 Pennsylvania Act 195 remains clouded on who is a public employee and what can be bargained. Unresolved issues include correctional inmate union recognition, exclusive management prerogatives, and overlapping pension decisions between executive and legislative branches. The debate covers teacher tenure, 180 day school year rules, and the impact of potential future strikes on vulnerable citizens. Washington coverage notes LEAA head Velde flopped on TV crime messages, incurring costs and mixed reviews despite star backing.
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Crime fighter no star fades in LEAA radio time flap
Jack Anderson details a failed national release plan for crime-prevention PSAs funded by LEAA. Velde’s poor TV ratings, a stalled 1.5 million dollar free airtime deal, and 521,920 unpaid taping bills leave 175,320 dollars of taxpayer money idle on an LEAA shelf as negotiations continue. The column also bundles other Washington observations on journalism business, Navy waste, and Congress.
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Politicians grow weary of busing as civil rights issue
The piece notes the first U S presidential primary in New Hampshire on February 24 and Massachusetts a week later. It traces changing liberal stance on school desegregation by figures like Humphrey Biden Ribicoff Eagleton Coleman and predicts growing opposition to busing despite broad support for desegregation in polls.
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Incredible Machine rebroadcast to note animal footage
NEW YORK AP The Incredible Machine a National Geographic Society special on the human body will be rebroadcast on public TV in March. A society spokesman Dennis B Kane notes 4 to 5 percent of the footage shows animal anatomy not humans.
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Governor's Review shows the legging state reform bias in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has seen three citizen study groups urging economy and better performance in state government. The General Assembly favors changes that do not threaten politicians, often ignoring savings and pension reform while approving salary boosts for judges and legislators.
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