In Our Opinion Judges Making Grab For 6000 Pay Raise
The piece argues a 6000 pay raise for Pennsylvania judges is unjust and costly at 17 million dollars a year. It cites previous raises since 1947 and a 1904 ruling that allows increases during a judge's term. It condemns lawmakers for perceived taxpayer burden and favors restraint amid living costs.
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Supreme Court
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Consumer confidence to dip as buying intent falls says Michigan study
A forthcoming University of Michigan Survey Research Center report will show sharp declines in consumer buying sentiment and confirm signs of an anti inflation push. Analysts cite inflation, jobs, taxes, stock losses, and a mortgage drought as factors cooling willingness to spend despite available funds.
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New York
University of Michigan
Paul McCracken
President's Council of Economic
Paul Katona
Argus Research Corp
Morgan Guaranty Trust
Savielee
Argus
Ata
Morgan Guaranty
Morgan Report
Survey Research Center
TV Critics Fight Manhattan Bias In News Coverage
A writer decries centralized New York based networks shaping national and local news. He urges viewers to track balance on TV and radio, warns against biased “equal time” manipulation, and calls for broader editorial equity and citizen vigilance.
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America
Kennedy faced wreck and plea for truth in Chappaquiddick tragedy
A Washington column outlines Kennedy's alleged actions after the Dyke bridge plunge, detailing attempts to rescue Mary Jo Koeffernine, pursuit of an alibi with Joe Gargan and Paul Markham, and the emotional toll upon Kennedy as investigators piece together events and the discovery of a body in the submerged Oldsmobile.
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Ted Kennedy
Mary Jo Keffedine
Chappaquiddick Ferry
Kennedy
Mary Jo
Dyke Bridge
Squaw Island
Ted, Jr
Joe Gargan
Paul Markham
Poncha Pond
Mary
Gargan
Shiretown Inn
Markham
Senator
Chappaquiddick
Today in History September 25 highlights
On this date in 1789 the first Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution, with ten becoming the Bill of Rights. In 1890 Yosemite National Park was established by act of Congress. In 19%, Ford Motor Co. set an eight hour day and five day week. Five years ago the UAW struck General Motors.
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Yosemite National Park
California
Ford Motor Co
United Automobile Workers Union
General Motors
Jump To These? New York Reader Sparks Lighthearted Quips
A collection of humorous observations on gender, wealth, sports, and daily life. Topics range from women readers of romance to racetrack bets on white horses, plus quips about money, repair skills, front pages, health fears, wills, parking hacks, sermons, hangovers, and honeymoon dilemmas during football broadcasts.
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New York
America
Violence on TV prompts substitutes in new season previews
The National Commission on Violence says TV violence breeds aggression and networks already offer nonviolent storylines. CBS Lancer shows a blinded hero, ABC Seven in Darkness features seven blind climbers, NBC The Virginian has a perilous rescue, and Hawaii Five O plays War Bride swindle themes with faked marriages and insurance. The Jim Nabors Show debuts a transformed host persona amid music and comedy.
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National Commission On Violence
Lancer
CBS
ABC
NBC
Jim Nabors
Jim
Gomer Pyle
Nabors
Franke Sutton
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