Pennsylvania Legislature Buries Budget in Tax Deadlock
In a sharp critique, the piece condemns the Harrisburg General Assembly for failing to pass a budget by June 30 and stalling the tax package. It mocks the circuslike stalemate, urges accountability, and jokes about chaining legislators to their chairs until a budget is enacted.
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Understanding financial aid and need analysis for college
The article explains that aid depends on need, measured by CSS of the College Board, with adjustments by college financial aid directors. New procedures simplify applying, using one form for federal, state, and private aid, and FAF use in about 20 states. An Early Financial Aid Planning Service offers early estimates for non seniors.
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Proving need for aid in planning college costs
A high school senior can get an aid estimate using the CSS booklet Meeting College Costs from the guidance office. The guide shows ballpark figures for two-parent families with one child in college and explains how need is calculated, including income, assets, and number of children. The final aid amount is determined by the college's aid director, often as a mix of grant, loan, and work.
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Keep Everything for Another Antique Sale
A reader recalls an antique show where common items bought cheap long ago now command high prices. They recount marbles bought for a penny, sets of glassware donated to charity, a Nazi flag found at a sale, and a long banner carried across Europe. The couple laments lost keepsakes and resolves to hoard more.
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Road troubles prompt Corry readers to contact officials
Corry area residents unhappy with PennDOT consider action by calling or writing legislators and PennDOT. Contacts listed include multiple state offices in Harrisburg and local representatives. Readers are urged to reach out to report issues and seek solutions.
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Poisoner Rhonda Belle Faces Alabama Electric Chair
Reporter Jim Bishop profiles Rhonda Belle a Southern housewife turned poisoner whose method harmed and killed family members. She aged 52 died in Alabama's electric chair after a one day trial and a delayed execution due to a short circuit.
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James Schlesinger and the Carter energy reshuffle
Washington insiders depict James Schlesinger as a former AEC official turned power broker, pushing nuclear power in a reshaped Energy Department. The piece details key aides linked to nuclear policy, a controversial lobbying grant, and internal White House debates over cannabis and policy wording. Includes names John O’Leary, Dale Myers, James Liverman, Robert Thorne, Marc Smolensky, CCeeB, and Stuart Eizenstat.
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War Dust and the Night to Fall on Ger Ry
Fragmentary report notes dust and darkness over a distant theater of war with lines of units and figures in a tense, unclear scene. The fragment hints at a confrontation and potential casualties, but details remain unreadable.
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