Support Sought For Flat Racing As Tax Alternate
Harrisburg AP report notes legislators debating flat racing as a tax substitute. Proposals claim flat racing could bring up to 80 million dollars yearly, offset income tax needs, with support from Sen. McCreesh and others though hurdles remain in Law and Order Committee.
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Thomas P. McCreesh
Senate Law and Order Committee
Frederick H. Hobbs
Market Rebounds On Israeli War Victory Hype
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 14.94 points to 862.70 as investors bet on Israeli victories in the Middle East war. The Dow’s gains came despite strong Monday losses, with volume around 9.26 million shares and 1,071 advancers versus 205 decliners among 1,149 issues traded. The Associated Press index closed up 5.1 points at 318.8.
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Associated Press
Power Failure Talks Set in Philadelphia AP
Officials from the Federal Power Commission and utility leaders met to discuss preventing future blackouts after a Monday outage affected about 14 million people. Investigators traced the loss to a short circuit on a 230000 volt line between Nottingham and Plymouth Meeting, Pa, disrupting the Penns ylvania New Jersey Maryland interconnect and the Muddy Run pumped storage system.
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Women Needed As Doctors
Philadelphia AP report quotes Dr. John Z. Bowers urging more women doctors including Negro women. Philadelphia Electric execs discuss power grid issues after a regional blackout and steps to prevent recurrence with a new high voltage transmission line. President Johnson calls for legislation to strengthen interstate power regulation.
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John Z. Bowers
J. Bowers
Woman's Medica College
America
Washington
Johnson
U S Agent Faces Counterfeiting Conspiracy Charge
In a historic first for the Secret Service, agent Eugene Jackie Ballard and narcotics agent Jesse Spratley are charged with conspiring to transfer counterfeit money. The case stems from a sting in Greenwich Village after undercover work traced a $23,000 bundle of phony $20 bills to a third man. Ballard, 29, and Spratley, 34, appeared in court with $5,000 bail set, while the unnamed third participant was not arrested.
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Earle N. Bishopp
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Spratley
Federal Department of Correction
Railroad Proposal Heads for Debate
Washington plans to debate Johnsons rail no strike no lockout extension aimed at averting a nationwide rail stoppage amid Vietnam war pressures. The measure would extend mediation to 80 days with a five member board and potential government imposed terms if no settlement by Jan. 1 1989. Union and railroad leaders clash over compulsory arbitration and profits impounding as Congress weighs the bill ahead of House hearings.
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Plans for a 20 story PHILADELPHIA Electric Co building
Philadelphia Electric Co announces a $20 million twenty story headquarters along the east bank of the Schuylkill River at Market Street. City approval is required before construction can begin.
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