Army warns parental discipline linked to drug use in Vietnam era
A United States Army study links higher drug use among GIs in the Vietnam era to lack of parental discipline. The report argues disciplined upbringing reduces youth crime and later drug reliance, urging parents to enforce structure. Oklahoma Senator Bellmon faces questions after a $475,000 federal land bank loan amid praise for bill support and friendship networks.
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United States Army
Corry
Washington
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Senate
Federal Land Bank
Wichita
Bank loan tied to campaign gifts fuels Senate debate
Trueblood and Hitch defend their contributions to Bellmon's campaign and deny any connection to a bank loan approved by a Wichita parent bank. Bellmon calls the loan "as clean as you can find" while critics say loans favor directors' friends. The Kojak caper: federal agents clash with Kojak's tactics on a TV episode, prompting officials to defend the show's portrayal and its fictional narcotics pursuit. Pork Project: Sen. Buckley pushes a three‑man pork review board to weed waste from pork barrel deals before they reach the Army Corps, aiming to save millions.
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Hitch
Bellmon
Land Bank
Friends of Directors
Army Corps of Engineers
Mora Never Trust a Secretary $3 Worth
A vivid personal column reveals Francisco Introcasso a top Southern California investment banker and his complex life. His wife sues for separation, then accepts 42,000 alimony while Miriam the secretary quietly finances multiple relationships. A three-wives shocker ends with a wallet and trust in tatters as the secretary exposes a pattern of payments and flowers to rival lives.
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Francisco Introcasso
California
Cow Pasture Bank Thrives In Tiny West Texas Town
Rio Vista farmer Lowell Smith Jr heads the First State Bank of Rio Vista known as the Cow Pasture Bank. With 12,000 customers and $21.4 million in deposits, its fly in service draws deposits from locals and Dallas Fort Worth area clients. The bank serves a three county area with 55 employees, three generations of the Smith family, and humor in its checks.
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Rick Scott
Rio Vista
Tex
Texas
First State Bank of
Cow Pasture Bank
Lowell Smith Jr
Smith
Dallas Fort Worth
Law Q and Answers on Escrow Limits and Estate Tax
The article notes Act No. 363 effective February 7, 1974 amending The Landlord and Tenant Act to cap escrow deposits for damages and rent default, require interest on long held escrow funds, place funds in interest bearing accounts, and allow landlords to deduct admin costs while tenants receive interest annually. It also discusses life estate tax implications when a father gifts property to his son with a life tenancy, suggesting the deed must show a sale rather than a gift and that the state would tax the value difference between house and services rendered, with taxation on the final transfer.
Contact Your Legislators In Pennsylvania And DC
A brief guide lists key lawmakers with addresses in the United States Senate and House, including Governor Hugh Scott and Senator Richard Schweiker, along with Representative Joseph Vigorito and Forest Hopkins. It provides Capitol and district contact points for constituents seeking legislative outreach and advocacy.
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Pennsylvania
Richard S. Schweiker
Milton Shapp
Senate
Capitol
Harrisburg
Washington, D.C
United States Representative Assembly
Joseph P. Vigorito
Forest Hopkins
Cannon House
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