Pa Solons Expense Hike Not Frozen
Harrisburg says federal wage price freeze does not apply to the $8,600 annual expense account hike granted to Pennsylvania legislators. Officials noted the increase, part of Act 8, starts July 1. August 15 is the freeze cutoff for salary and fringe benefits.
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Harrisburg
Ron Lench
Commonwealth
Pittsburgh
Robert Stevens
Atlantic
Office of Economic Preparedness
Stevens
James E. Quinn
Internal Revenue Service
Capitol Hill
Leach
Pitsburgh
Shapp
State Treasury Department
Treasury
Kansas City
Congress
Gardner Ackley
Council of" Economic Advisers
Lyndon B. Johnson
Labor
Eight Guards Quit At San Quentin
San Quentin prison officials report eight guards have resigned after a bloody August escape attempt that left three guards and three convicts dead, including George Jackson. The Department of Corrections has authorized 30 new guards, bringing total guard strength to 300.
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San Quentin
Calif
George Jackson
Department of Corrections
Woman Injured and Two Cited In Crashes In Corry
A Spartansburg woman remains in satisfactory condition after a two car crash at First avenue and West Pleasant streets. Alberta Clark, 35, admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital. Basil Skinner, 69, of Bear Lake faces stop sign violations. A later three car collision on East Columbus avenue led to speeding charges against Larry W. Rieck, with damage totaling over $1,000. Another minor fender bender at East Smith and Wright streets caused $60 in damage.
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Spartansbur
Corry Memorial Hospital
First Avenue
West Pleasant Streets
Alberta Clark
Basil ©. Skinner
R.D. 1
Bear Lake
Clark
Pleasant Street
Skinner
Porter Alter
R.D. 2
Corry
Justice Auer
East Columbus Avenue
Rieck
Joyce C. Saxman
Columbus
Saxman
Philip W. Sample
East Main Street
Sample
Reich
East Smith
Wright Streets
Terry Blakeslee
Jeff
Wright Street
Ann Freeman
Essex Street
Smith Street
Freeman
Blakeslee
Union Eyes Paper Pact Across Pittsburgh Press Unions
The Stereotypers union plans a new wage offer today to its members as talks continue with the Pittsburgh Press Co amid a city without its two major dailies for 111 days. The mailhandlers also met with the Press but released no details. A printers strike begun May 14 was settled, yet publication awaits all contract accords.
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Pittsburgh
Stereotypers Union
Pittsburgh Press Co
Union
The
Press and Post- Gazette
Labor groups sue over Nixon wage price freeze
Two labor groups and Boston police sue to strike down the federal wage price freeze arguing it unconstitutional as it relates to deferred pay raises and government workers. The Justice Department counters the act is within constitutional powers.
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Washington
Boston
Nixon
Justice Department
Catholic University
Congress
California school finance ruling sparks national reaction
Government and education leaders across the United States react to the California Supreme Court decision ruling local property taxes unconstitutional for public schools. The ruling could reshape funding, prompting potential suits and reforms to boost equal educational opportunity, with officials predicting varied remedies and future litigation.
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California Supreme Court
California
U.S. Supreme Court
Michael J. Bakalis
Illinois
Vermont
Deane C. Davis
Reagan aide says statewide school tax mirrors Robin Hood plan
Governor Reagan's finance chief called a statewide property tax to fund public schools a "litle bit of the Robin Hood principle" that would shift funds from wealthier districts to poorer ones. The move follows a California Supreme Court ruling against the local property tax system, potentially reshaping state and national school finance while a proposed rate of about 4 dollars per 100 of assessed value is discussed.
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M. Carl Holman
National Urban Coalition
U.S. Supreme Court
California
Hawaii
Utah
Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
Verne Orr
California Supreme Court
Reagan
Corry Man Appointed To National Post
James D. Howard of Corry has been named to the national convention organization committee for the 1972 American Red Cross Convention to be held in San Francisco. He is a life member of the Corry chapter and an assistant loan officer at Marine National Bank. The report notes his prior Red Cross service and civic roles. Also mention of Wildwood film production with Herbert B. Leonard directing Going Home and stars Robert Mitchum Brenda Vaccaro Sylvia Miles.
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James D. Howard
Corry
Red Cross
National Committee On Convention
San Francisco
Calif
Howard
Western Pennsylvania Red Cross
The
Citizens
Wildwood
N.J
Herbert B. Leonard
MGM
Robert Mitchum
Brenda Vacarro
Sylvia Miles
Pittsburgh
Schools Run Okay Here Not Oil City North East
Spartansburg joined the Corry merged system as classes opened with record attendance figures. Enrollment in Corry area fell by 46, elementary from 1676 to 1632 and secondary from 1611 to 1599. Oil City and North East saw picket lines. 226 district teachers. North East closed Sept 1 due to teacher strike with buses limited. football practices canceled. potential forfeiture if strike not settled by Sept 10.
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Oil City
North East
Spartansburg
Corry
Sparta
North East School Board
Kim Concilla
Concilla
State to withhold income tax at 2.8 percent, Kane says
Harrisburg AP Secretary Kane will ask employers to withhold Pennsylvania income tax this year at 2.8 percent after a ruling. The 2.3 percent law passed, retroactive to June 1, reduces the unconstitutional 3.5 percent levy, with credits for earlier money. Withholding must start by Oct. 1 and tax is due April 15.
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Harrisburg
Robert P. Kane
Pennsylvania
Kane
Ith
Shapp
State Supreme Court
Mit
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Kenneth Hunt
Basil E. Skinner
East Pleasant Streets
Kansi City
Afl-Cio International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Boston Police Patrolmen's Association
U.S. Postal Service
Ackley
Joint Economic Committee
Fred R. Harris
D-Olda
House
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Harris
UIC
Holman
A. Federic Leopold
Beverly Hills
Roman Pucinski
D-Ill
Pucinski
America
Supt. of Public Instruction
Martin W. Essex
Ohio
South Dakota
Public Instruction
Donald Barnhart
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