Rehiring 1500 State Workers Sparks Labor Clash in PA
State Labor Relations Board orders 1500 Commonwealth employees rehired after the Shapp administration. Back pay possible if not returned to payroll within a set time. AFL CIO gains a victory while the administration is faulted for unfair bargaining. Warnings arise over DOT wages and welfare incentives.
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Pennsylvania
State Labor Relations Board
Commonwealth
Shapp
American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
Interior to evict bordello neighbors from land
Mike Jones of the Interior Department expects Grefco to remove the prostitution operation. Richard Funk of Grefco says eviction should be driven by the Interior Department, while Miss Borg argues her business has no illegitimate practices. The piece also notes fundraising for Rep. F. Edward Hebert and criticism of outboard motor pollution claims by Mercury and the EPA official involved.
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Interior Department
Mike Jones
Grefco
Richard Funk
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House
Armed Services
Sterling Cole
R-N.y
One & Hebert
George Morris
The Geriatric Gap Between Generations Deepens
The author reflects on aging and the strained dynamics between the young and the old. Elderly parents face isolation, memory decline, and prideful stubbornness, while younger family members juggle care, intrusion, and duty. A father’s life embodies wisdom, wit, and regret as the author notes the widening gulf between generations.
Things We Could All Do Without
A humorous New York AP column catalogs annoyances and absurdities from everyday life. It lampoons tasteless hotel lobbies, joke stereotypes, and petty irritations from ticklish girls to wax fruit. The piece highlights petty grievances with playful irony.
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New York
Vietnam
Amere Bagatelle
Bagatelle
Tere
Scouts Represent District 3 At Corry Camp-Out
Corry district 3 Washington Trail Council scouting groups total 67 youths and leaders attended Heart's Content camp-out over the weekend. Bob Williams defeated Leo Hoylen at Corry Country Club to win the President's Cup 1 up after 19 holes. An exam by the U S Civil Service Commission will select a Spring Creek postmaster to replace Mrs. Bernard Porter. Net proceeds from a VFW staged production Corporal Eagan will aid the Corry Relief Fund. Worth Hammond was reelected president of Worth Fibre Furniture Co at a board reorganization after the stockholders meeting at the West Bond street plant.
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Boy Scout
Washington Trail Council
Heart's Content
Bob Williams
Rasselas Brown
Corry Country Club
Leo Hoylen
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Spring Creek
Corporal Eagan
VFW
Corry Relief Fund
Worth Hammond
West
Bond Street
Bottled water market faces myths and tough competition
In New York, John Scott of the American Bottled Water Association says potential bottlers are drawn by profit but often face shallow springs, variable taste, and huge capital needs. He notes output growth trails soft drinks, with annual sales around 100 to 110 million dollars. Different sources supply bottles from taps, artesian wells, or natural springs, yet all claim purity amid rising variety and market confusion.
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New York
John Scott
The
American Bottled Water Association
Scott
Scott Estimtes
Mountain Valley Water Co
Hot Springs
Ark
Scot
Mountain Valley
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Erie County Highway Department
Erie
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Basalt
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Lida Junction
Nev
Cottontail Ranch
Miss Harrell
Miss Borg
Grefco, Inc
Los Angeles
General Refractories
Ana
Uncle Sam
Les Whitten
Cole
Hebert
Mercury Outboard Motors
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Kiekhaefer Mercury
J.B. Swift
Page, Ariz
Nelson
Wisconsin
Swift
Mercury
Federal Environment Protection Agency
Tom Padden
Padden
EPA
Geritol Gap
Sis
Jim
Congress
Buster Brown
Corry
Bernard Porter
John Cunniff
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