Lincoln Leap and Lobby Reform in Pennsylvania History
A historical column notes Lincoln’s alleged first floor window jump to block a quorum and contrasts it with evolving legislative tactics. It traces Pennsylvania lobbyist regulation from 1961 when Gov David L Lawrence proposed controls, to a weak bill that only required registration with each chamber at session start. The piece critiques slow reforms and calls for stronger ethics rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Lincoln
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
David L. Lawrence
Lawrence
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Call for tougher lobbyist rules in Harrisburg reform bid
The piece argues Pennsylvania's lobbyist filing rules are ineffective and mainly aid fund raisers. It urges a financial reporting requirement detailing contributions and expenditures and bans contingency fees, framing them as a major step toward reform despite noting broader lobbying subterfuge remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
House
Senate
Nixon questions Haldeman on memoirs in San Clemente shadows
In San Clemente Nixon quietly questions whether Haldeman fully informed him during the Nixon years. The former president seeks help recalling events for memoirs as estrangement from Ehrlichman and Colson deepens amid Watergate.
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Washington
San Clemente
Richard Nixon
H.R
Bob’’ Haldeman
Nixon
White House
Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Charles Colson
Miracle Water Turns Gin After Thanksgiving
A veteran drinker, Big John, fights liquor while his sister Margaret hides the ham and logs. On Guy Fawkes night he drinks at Margaret’s, stumbles home with Eddie McCarthy, then wakes to a miracle: a bottle labeled Gilbey’s gin in the fridge. Marginally sober, he recalls the joke and vows to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big John
Dad
Margaret McCarthy
John
Margaret
Guy Fawkes
Eddie McCarthy
Eddie
Gilbey
TV Scene Reflections On Markets And Entertainment Buzz
A collage of TV commentary questions stock inflation and housing costs while noting Burt Lancaster and Diana Rigg in current projects. The piece also covers Danny Thomas on Carson’s show and a Great American Face photo contest with Kinney Shoe openings and rules.
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Burt Lancaster
Ned Buntline
Carlo Ponti
Richard Harris
Sophia Loren
Diana Rigg
Kevin McCarthy
Jimmy Weston
Burt Reynolds
Burt
Steve Carlin
Fortune
Columbia Pictures
Warren Beatty
Jack Nicholson
Pacific Beach
Bob Hope
Danny Thomas
Johnny Carson
Danny
Will Rogers
Las Vegas
California Museum of Science and Industry
Los Angeles
Morris
Museum of Arts and Sciences
Morristown
N.J
Contes
Kinney
United States
Director of Public Information
Kinney Shoe Corporation
Broadway
New York
N.Y
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SLIC
Eat
Swaukee Journal
Bob
Watergate
Jack Anderson
Exxon
J. Kenneth Jamieson
Ford
Connecticut
Florida
Kansas
Federal Trade Commission
Texaco
Gulf
Mellon
Mellons
Standard Oil of
California
American Samoa
Ocean and Bidwell
Jim Bishop
Garfield Avenue
Johnny
Fop
Joey Sasso
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