Test of Carter era appointments and Pennsylvania reform
The article argues the initial test for the Carter Administration is its appointments and notes Gov. Shapp and Pennsylvania Legislature have worsened government quality and public disenchantment. It cites partisanship in gubernatorial picks and the two thirds Senate approval as a step forward, but warns the governor must ensure real reform through appointment quality.
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Carter
Pennsylvania
Senate
Hitler’s loyal gang Who voted for him?
A sweeping, polemical account of Adolf Hitler’s rise in 1933 Germany. It recounts Hindenburg’s reluctant appointment, mass support for the Nazi regime, anti Jewish policy, church reactions, and the Dachau camp voting incident, highlighting the mob mentality and political manipulation that propelled Hitler to power.
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Germany
Fuehrer
Albert Einstein
John Toland
Adolf Hitler
Einstein
Hitler
Europe
Dachau
Siberia
Moscow
Ernst Boehm
Brownshirts
Fire safety urged as winter fires rise nationwide
The National Fire Protection Assn warns December peak weeks bring home fires as thousands die yearly in residential fires and many more are injured. It urges families to plan, install alerts, and practice rapid exits, noting one minute can separate detection and deadly conditions and teaching escape routes, including bedroom window exits.
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National Fire Protection Assn
Fire safety tips and smoke detector guidance for homes
A late article urges holiday fire prevention by minimizing hazards such as smoking in bed and unattended children, stressing smoke detectors as essential. It describes detector placement, testing routines, decibel requirements, and maintenance steps, plus instructions to obtain and install certified units and service information. It also reports on Carter Nixon tape timing and court actions surrounding release of presidential materials.
Nixon tapes openness delayed by court action and safety warnings rise
The article outlines potential Supreme Court rulings on Nixon tapes and archive access, with delays likely through Carter's term. It notes GSA and Archives plans to hire staff to catalog papers, while also detailing rising bathroom safety concerns and proposed industry standards to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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YOM
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Iself
Consumer Products Safety Commission
Commission
Shapp tolls proposal mocked by critics in Harrisburg
The piece mocks Shapp administration ideas to charge tolls on free highways as politically risky while detailing Pennsylvania's highway finances. It notes a 5.1 billion backlog, debt service from highway bonds, underfunded license and registration fees, and a sprawling 44 700 mile system. It also cites snow tires and maintenance costs and critiques deliberate local-control shifts.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
Pennsylvania
Ruan
State Transportation Department
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