Vigorito Praised By Pearson For Fighting Canal Project
In Drew Pearson's last book The Case Against Congress the Ohio congressman Joseph P. Vigorito is lauded for opposing the Lake Erie Ohio River Canal. The work notes his early opposition to funding and construction and credits him with helping kill the project in 1968.
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Laurie Weakens Slows To Tropical Storm In Gulf
Cold air reduced Laurie from a hurricane to a tropical storm and pushed it southward as Florida threats eased. The National Hurricane Center lifted all warnings at 6 a.m. while forecasters noted winds near the storm center around 70 mph and questioned any further changes.
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Humphrey pressed aid in Napco loan fraud suit
The AP reports Hubert H. Humphrey helped a Minneapolis firm secure a 2.3 million India loan via U.S. and Indian officials from 1961 to 1964. Napco Industries faces a Detroit federal suit alleging the Indian buyer defaulted after equipment shortages and inflated pricing, while Rep. Gross accuses Humphrey of improper conduct.
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Govt Rides Get 10 Per Cent Pay Hike
Gov Shafer signed a law granting a 10 percent pay rise for Pennsylvania's 550 legislative employees. The increase mirrors an earlier executive pay boost and is funded by the $2 billion basic budget approved in July. He also signed a bill temporarily raising the interest ceiling on bonds issued by the state Public School Building Authority.
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