In Our Opinion on Harrisburg Assembly Pitfalls
Forest Hopkins criticizes the General Assembly for ignoring tax reform while focusing on other issues. He notes 10 days set aside for taxes, bills on retirement age, no fault system probe, and voter choice for attorney general, raising doubts about priorities and voter satisfaction with lawmakers.
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Supreme Court ruling changes Social Security widower benefits
The court struck down the dependency rule for husbands and widowers, ending required proof of support. Men may claim spousal or survivor benefits, starting at 60 to 65, with meager reductions and possible added benefits if their own earnings are lower. The change could cost about $500 million annually and rise to $3 billion over five years as the system adjusts and payouts increase.
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Dependency rules and public pensions shape Social Security plan
The White House weighs a new dependency test affecting men women and widows to curb welfare windfalls while preserving benefits for those with public pensions. The plan estimates saving about 100 million yearly but incurs high admin costs. Fraser proposes sharing earnings to build identical Social Security records, allowing homemakers to gain credits via spouses. Tomorrow views on covering government employees also loom.
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Unknown War series aims to show Soviet front history
Isaac Kleinerman, editor of Victory at Sea, produces a 20 part television series The Unknown War focusing on the Russian front from Nazi Germany’s 1941 invasion to Japan's 1945 surrender. Footage drawn from Soviet archives under Air Time Inc and Soviatism with Burt Lancaster narrating and Harrison Salisbury scripting.
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How To Contact Your Legislators United States Notable Officials
Public notice lists contact details for U S senators Richard Schwenker and H Heinz in Washington and Pennsylvania governor Millan Shapp in Harrisburg and representatives Marc Marks Forest Hopkins and R Budd Dwyer. It includes a toll free line 1 800 932 0784 for governor.
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Torrijos eavesdropping and banking woes dominate report
The Army monitored Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos calls for years revealing a roistering dictator, his alleged affairs, and drunken incidents. The piece also outlines alleged Army complicity, NSA briefings to Ambassador Bunker, and possible officer betrayals. Elsewhere bankers face a global credit crisis with billions in bad and endangered loans, oil price pressures, rising U.S. lending abroad, and tax strategies banks use to cut taxes.
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Tax Burden Grows Amid Shifting Value Of Dollar
A lament on rising tax time spent amid wage stagnation with a contrast between current eight hour workdays and 1930 hours. The piece notes the dollar’s loss in value since 1945, now valued at roughly 32 cents today.
Shapp tests Pennsylvania State Department role and reform hopes
Gov. Shapp fights to dismantle the Commonwealth State Department claiming it is a bloated, unnecessary bureau. Tucker era turmoil highlights that key functions like Elections and Professional and Occupational Affairs regulation could sit elsewhere or become independent. Reformers favor a streamlined cabinet and independent election oversight, while Shapp hints at preserving bureaucratic inertia.
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