State Capitol Crime Victim Aid and Regulatory Bills
A Pennsylvan ia legislative roundup covers crime victim compensation proposals up to 10000 for lost earnings and medical costs, and up to 15000 for survivors. It also notes limited action on graduate income tax and judicial selection reform, lobbyist disclosures, ethics bills, gambling limits, credit card rates, farm tax plans, drinking age, divorce reform, banking expansion, open meetings laws, no fault insurance, death penalty, and abortion restrictions. The House and Senate show uneven progress with gubernatorial election implications.
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Senate
House
Nixon Resignation Sidelined as Bar Recommends Disbarment Probe
The State Bar of California urges the California Supreme Court to reject Richard M. Nixon’s resignation as a lawyer. A rejection would keep open the possibility of disbarment while the bar may still discipline him if he seeks reinstatement. The bar has debated formal hearings over Nixon’s Watergate conduct.
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Senate
Shapp
Sacramento
Calif
State Bar of California
California Supreme Court
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Bar
Brent Able
Board of Governors
Michael Lipman
The
State Supreme Court
Dean Butler
Paul Getty III Married In Italy
SOVICILLE Italy AP J Paul Weltyel the 18 year old grandson of the American oil billionaire has married a German woman Getty and Martine Zacher 24 were married on Thursday in the city hall of this small central Italian town south of Siena Young Getty became the subject of international attention in July 1973 when he was abducted while on the way to Miss Zacher s house in Rome.
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Sovicille
Italy
J. Paul Weltyel
Oid
Getty
Martine Zacher
Siena
Ambassador burns off Key West as crew abandon ship
In the Gulf of Mexico the luxury liner Ambassador, valued at 27 million, burned internally and listed as officials feared capsizing. Fifty three crew members and forty Coast Guard personnel abandoned the ship about 35 miles off Key West after the blaze began near midships while en route from Miami to New Orleans to embark passengers for Vera Cruz.
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Key West
Fla
Cunard
Ambassador
Gulf of Mexico
Coast
Coast Guard
Florida
Miami
New Orleans
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Hilton Controversy Forces Affidavit On Finances
Gov. Shapp ordered Property and Supplies Secretary Frank C Hilton to file a sworn affidavit explaining why he lied about his finances. Hilton admitted fabricating a story to justify repaying a bank loan in 1972 amid probes into a $687,000 state insurance purchase tied to Hilton’s bank. Robbins’ affidavit supports the governor’s move to seek clarity before action.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
Frank C Hilton
Hilton
Mae
House
U.S
Pittsburgh
Wilkes-Barre
Walter
Robbins
Rar
Ed Mitchell
Mitchell
Norval Reece
Richard Doran
Lawrence Beaser
Robert P. Kane
Commonwealth Court
House Committee
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Regi
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
State Banking Department
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Justice Dead
Joan Arnold
Boulder
Colo
Ford
Pope
Tel Gandolfo
Paul IV
Terence Cardinal Cooke
New York
William D. Borders
Baltimore
Paul Getty III
Aide
Roberts
ZY Cole
Columbus
Sears
Wili
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