Little League Weathering Pressure from Critics and Controversy
Washington, Williamsport Pa April 1969 report details Little League facing gender exclusion lawsuits and backlash from Hollywood and media. It notes charter changes to include girls in wording and the rise of softball for girls, while evaluating the impact of foreign teams on the World Series and the sport’s public image. It highlights Dr Creighton Hale's leadership, the 10-3 Tokyo Chotu All Stars win, and ongoing efforts to balance competition and improve parent conduct through training and seminars.
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Williamsport
Sertex
Hollywood
Bad News Bears
Chotu All Stars
Tokyo
Campbell
California
Abc-Tv
Wide World of Sports
Creighton Hale
Dr. Hale
Perry Mason
Little League
National Organization For Women (Now
The
American Civil Liberties Union
League
Williamsport Brass
George Gedon
Little League Board of Directors
Hale
Connecticut
Mexico
Japan
Taiwan
U.S
Little League Board
Latin America
Canada
Europe
Far East
Bad News
Paramount
Medicaid fraud and abuse exposed in Senate subcommittee report
A Senate subcommittee exposes widespread fraud and abuse in Medicaid funded care for the poor. It cites “medicaid mills” and government mismanagement, estimating waste at a quarter to half of the 15 billion annual program, with providers bearing significant fault and independent action underway to reform monitoring and prosecution.
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Senate
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
HEW
Ohio
Massachusetts
Michigan
Arkansas
Texas
New York
OSHA Advice Surprises Farmers Speak Softly To Cows
Senator Talmadge cites a new OSHA pamphlet urging farmers to speak softly to cows and warns against slipping on farm hazards. Radio interviewer recounts Zeke Biddle’s tale of compliance, noting his past slips and the pamphlet’s impact on milking concerns and safety awareness.
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Jim Fiebig
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
America
Zeke Biddle
Here
Zeke
Washington
Martha
The Citizen s Prayer The Politicians Never Will
A satirical chant criticizes Congressmen in Washington for wealth and graft. It invokes the people’s demand for honest leadership, warns against communism, and condemns political plundering, ending with a signature line attributed to George Bradley.
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Washington
God
George Bradley
Taxpayers Voting Idea Sparks Debate Over Registration
Paul Harvey reports on Jimmy Carter pressing Congress to ease voter registration by postcard. Critics argue registration changes won’t boost turnout, noting many nonvoters are poor and questioning whether those voters should govern. The piece cites studies and past practices, and mentions welfare influence on turnout. Pennsylvania’s Consumer Protection Bureau contact details conclude the report.
Contact List for Pennsylvania Legislators
A compiled roster lists U S senators and Pa officials with office addresses in Washington and Harrisburg. It includes Honorable Richard S Schweiker and Hugh Scott in Washington, Governor Milton Shapp, Representative Joseph P Vigorita, R Budd Dwyer, and Forest Hopkins with respective Capitol and post office locations and a toll free line 1 800 932 078d for state residents.
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Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Harrisburg
R. Budd Dwyer
Senate
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Juvenal
Adi
Corry Evening Journal
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Corry
Evra
Praviout
Ters
Ertaly
Paul Harvey
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Congres
Ford
Carter
American Enterprise Institute
Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection
Bureau
Erie
State Street
United States Senate
Richard S. Schweiker
R.pa
Washington, D.C
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
United States Representative Assembly
Joseph P. Vigorita
Cannon House
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