Millions for Delco riding on budget talks
Delaware County and its 15 school districts face uncertain state funding as tight budget talks proceed in Harrisburg. Amendments add about 600 million to Thornburgh’s 9.1 billion general fund, with county gains from several provisions potential but not guaranteed. Democratic and Republican plans differ on subsidies, transportation aid, and administrative costs, leaving exact totals unresolved until conferees report.
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Hal Ellis
Harrisburg
Delaware County
Dick Thornburgh
State House
Senate
House
Ron Raymond
Sharon Hill
Raymond
Matt Ryan
R-168
Media
Ryan
Dan Fahey
TV Guide picks best and worst shows of 1964 85 season
TV Guide magazine names The Cosby Show the best comedy of the 1964 85 season and Hail to the Chief the most offensive new series. Cagney and Lacey is praised as the most believable, Miami Vice as the best looking new show, and Heartsounds tops male TV movie performances. Frontline is cited as top documentary. Musburger is called luckiest sportscaster amid key playoff moments.
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TV Guide
Bill Cosby
Cosby
Patty Duke Astin
Sharon Gless
Tyne Daly
Cagney
PBS
Reagan attends Kennedy library fundraiser remarks
President Reagan, in a nonpolitical tribute, salutes John F. Kennedy as a fierce partisan who loved political combat at a private Kennedy dinner. The event at Sen Edward Kennedy's home in Boston aims to raise about 8 million for the Kennedy library while Reagan meets a former hostage family and praises patriotic service.
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Washington
Reagan
John F. Kennedy Memorial
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Nancy Reagan
Kennedy
Beirut
Trans World Airlines
Athanassios
Bob Mann
Arthur
Mann
Boston
White House
State worker contract talks stall in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg the state and AFSCME and five other unions paused negotiations until Friday after a brief Monday meeting. Both sides reported little progress with contracts set to expire Sunday. AFSCME seeks a one year deal with 7.5 percent raise, while the state offers a three year plan with 2 percent raises.
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Harrisburg
American Federation of
Afscme
Edward Keller
Murray Dickman
Thornburgh
Dickman
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