Opinion: Fire and Police Merger Worth A Look
The piece notes rising wage talks in arbitration for police and fire workers and urges City Council to explore merging the two city departments. It cites Birmingham Michigan as a model and proposes a neutral panel from area colleges and industrial leaders to study potential efficiencies such as radio communications and joint desk functions while remaining open to unexpected findings.
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Pennsylvania
Fast South Street
Birmingham
Mich
Gannon
Gun law wrinkle reaches rural movers and gun owners
A 1968 federal gun control clarification warns that moving permanently to another state prohibits transporting personal firearms in a private car across state lines. Firearms may be moved via common carriers or left with a state dealer, avoiding a federal violation. Local papers note weekly papers thrive and engage readers with close community news.
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Wanda
Kans
Bank Credit Cards Balloon Across New York
Bank credit card use surges with 1969 purchases around 3.8 billion dollars, an 80 percent rise from 1968, while cardholders nearly double. BankAmericard and Master Charge each claim about 32 million clients and many banks began offering cards in the last 18 months.
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Federal Reserve Board
Andrew F. Brimmer
Kpp
Ericard
Master
BankAmericard
Interbank
Martha
American Express
Chase Manhattan
Uicard
T& Cards
Intra squad football tilt eyed at Loveland Field
Weather permitting Corry action centers on an 8:20 kickoff as coach Lou Hanna leads 1950 squad in a preliminary intra-squad game at Loveland Field. A several hundred crowd is expected for the final dress rehearsal ahead of the season opener while local students and staff mark diploma ceremonies at Penn State College with Mosher receiving a civil engineering degree.
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Lou Hanna
Loveland Field
Warren
Audit finds $4 million AID overcharges on medicines
Supreme Washington audit shows pharmaceutical firms overcharged the Agency for International Development by 4 million dollars for medicines for distribution to developing countries. The report cites 53 firms with 109 violations in pricing and shipping and names Gedeon-Richter as the leading violator with 802,617 dollars. Case referred to Justice Department. refunds exceed 2 million. Abbott, American Cyanamid, Olin, Merck, and others implicated.
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Agency For International Development
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Abbott Labs
American Cyanorchid
Olin Mathieson
Wyeth
Pfizer
Schering
Bristol Labs
Eli Lilly
Sterling Products Upjohn
5.E. Massengill
Parke, Vis
Gedeon-Richter
Justice Department
Roussel Corporation
Justice
Abbott
American Cyanamid
Merck, Sharp & Dohme
Drug Firms Gouge Uncle Sam in Overseas Sales Audits
Audit dated August 20 shows Wyeth and American Cyanamid billed U S aid agencies far more for the same drugs in some countries than in others. Nelson subcommittee figures reveal large price differentials, with Artane and Vibramycin priced far higher abroad than domestically.
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Sen
Gaylord Nelson
Nelson
AID
Colombia
Brazil
Wyeth
Decisions Shaped by Private Motives Across Washington
A reflective account notes how private considerations influence public decisions in Congress and the presidency. It cites crime bills, police powers, and checks on power while pondering leaders from Wilson to Nixon, asking whether personal fears and scandals steer national policy and public safety measures.
Law Q A coal miner’s right to Workmen’s Compensation
A coal miner with lung disease from silica dust may qualify for compensation under the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act. Eligibility requires at least two years of aggregate Pennsylvania employment in a silica hazard occupation within the ten years before disability and total disability to receive benefits. If benefits come from the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, state benefits are suspended.
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Pennsylvania
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