Welfare and emergency aid limits in Pennsylvania
A U.S. district judge ruled that Pennsylvania could not bar welfare emergency aid for non civic or natural disaster emergencies despite state rules. Five mothers on welfare faced unpaid electric and water bills and eviction notices. the decision uses Social Security funds to require broader aid coverage, challenging state discretion and raising concerns about taxpayer burden.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
the Commonwealth
Welfare Department
U.S
Scorn for modern education and Jamestown module courses
A columnist criticizes trends in U S education arguing that basic skills are neglected. He cites Jamestown Community College module courses offering quirky credits like Auto Mechanics for Women and Divorce, questioning their value and the impact on literacy and college purpose. He defends traditional schooling while blaming educators for errors.
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Johnny
Little Red
Jamestown Community College
Jamestown
Pentagon plumbers and Nixon era covert press fights revealed
Washington reports recount a Pentagon plumbers unit led by Stewart aiming to stifle leaks to Jack Anderson and the Anderson column. The piece details alleged assassination plots, covert funding from Howard Hughes, and harsh interrogations of witnesses like Gene Smith and Charles Radford, with Radford testifying about abuse and polygraph pressures.
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Stewart
Jack) Anderson
White House
Nixon
Woodward
Vietnam
Jack Anderson
Pentagon
Navy
Charles Radford
Murph and Tim: a police dynasty turns on deception
A Pittsburgh style tale follows Inspector Murph, his son Tim, and a narcotic-like pursuit of a fake police captain preying on taverns. Tim rises from plainclothes to detective, aided and hindered by his father, until a trap brings both down. A closing essay notes Pennsylvania's no fault divorce absence.
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Tim
Murph
Divorces in Pennsylvania hinge on attorneys and perjury
The piece argues Pennsylvania divorce law favors lawyers and perjury, with grounds like indignities and no alimony. It notes reform efforts stall under lawyer and church resistance, high uncontested costs, and masters who bill litigants, sustaining a system that benefits legal professionals.
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Pennsylvania
Corry Evening Journal masthead and pricing note
The Corry Evening Journal lists publishers editors and staff along with advertising rates and postage details. It shows the paper’s address Corry Pennsylvania and subscription prices yearly and by carrier with display advertising rates and publication timing references.
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Corry
Avance
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Ivy
Washington
Bob Woodward
Washington Post
W. Donald Stewart
CIA
Fidel Castro
By Jack Anderson
Howard Hughes
Key Biscayne
San Clemente
Bebe Rebozo
Gene Smith
Smith
Senate Armed Services Committee
Redford
Radford
Harold Hughes
Diona
Randford
Hughes
Inspector Murphy
Murphy
Kate
Center Street
Tim Murphy
Civil Service
Jim Bishop
Dad
Harlem
I.D
State Liquor Board
Tain
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
By William Ecenbarger
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania General Assembly
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