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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1974
Page
2
The piece argues Pennsylvania’s cigarette tax costs the state 57 million annually to collect 225 million in tax. It notes 7 million in commissions to 300 designated stamping agents, set 15 years ago at 3 percent, now yielding 3.24 dollars per case as tax per pack rose from 8 to 18 cents.
The Philadelphia area cigarette tax commission paid over $500000 last year. A House bill seeks to trim commissions saving taxpayers about $3 million annually, but no action has followed. The Governor's Task Force called the commission exorbitant and urged scaling instead of a flat rate. The piece mocks high pay, calling it a bonanza and criticizing state governance.
Philadelphia records show Franklin’s 1790 will set a trust of about 4400 pounds intended to fund loans for married craftsmen and public works after 100 years. By 1973 the fund stood at 615000 dollars while Boston’s contained 742000. Revisions since 1963 broadened eligibility and raised loan caps, but the 1990 termination would allocate about 1061000 pounds to the city and 3 million to the state, far below Franklin’s forecast.
Washington reports a secret Federal Energy Administration draft predicting a sweeping energy boom under Project Independence. It warns of higher oil prices, offshore drilling hazards, coal and shale dangers, nuclear radiation risks, and possible seismic activity, with broader health and pollution impacts across homes, industry, and communities.
The text lists contact points for lawmakers including United States Senate members Richard Schweiker and Hugh Scott in Washington and Harrisburg, Governor Milton Shapp in Harrisburg, and United States Representatives and senators with addresses in Harrisburg and Washington. It references R Budd Dwyer and Forest Hopkins with their respective post offices in Pennsylvania.
A critique of how census and welfare data are used to control politics. It cites five percent city population errors from unregistered voters and missing records, complains about state sterilization efforts, HEW opposition to eugenics, and notes a 1972 OEO sterilization controversy halted for an election year. It references U.S. District Judge Gerhard Gesell and various officials in Harrisburg and Erie.
A state Abortion Control Act passed by the Legislature requires the wife's consent from the husband before an abortion, taking effect October 10 1974 after the Governor's veto was overridden. The act's constitutionality may be challenged in Pennsylvania courts, citing the 1973 U S Supreme Court opinion.
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