Do-Nothing or Worst The Pennsylvania Story by Mason Denison
The piece defends Pennsylvania's 1973 legislature against the do nothing label. It argues many small bills pass with purpose, from environmental advisory boards to alimony procedures and garbage truck lighting, showing steady work beyond dramatic headlines. It notes hundreds of bills move through Harrisburg and stresses the value of routine legislative labor.
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Mason Denison
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Keystone
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Legislative Branch
Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Picayune
Capitol Hill
Prison reform and Hawaii's approach to recidivism
Jim Bishop surveys Hawaii's criminal justice system, praising its modernization of courts and parole, and noting low recidivism. He contrasts Hawaii with nationwide failures, citing parole boards, halfway houses, and supervised release as components of a more equitable, rehabilitative model.
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Jim Bishop
Thomas Mott Osborne
Hawaii
Honolulu
America
J. Edgar Hoover
Capi
New York
Hoover
Oahu State
Russ Takaki
Takaki
Board of Paroles and Pardons
Continental
U.S
Cities with over a million population listed abroad
A fact filled note states many global megacities remain unknown to Americans. It cites Ahmadabad in India, Lushun-Luta in China, and Nagoya in Japan as examples, while an aside explains the extreme lunar daylight and night conditions for an unprotected observer.
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World
Ahmadabad
India
Lushun-Luta
China
Nagoya
Japan
Washington Merry-Go-Round mail about Nixon probes
A sampling of reader letters discusses emergency powers, Nixon Camp David spending, and a variety of political curios. Contributors from Boston Atlanta Arlington Jacksonville and New York raise questions about Congress power, funding, and public safety while the column provides brief answers and context.
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Washington
Nixon
Kevin Kennedy
Boston
Congress
J. B
Atlanta
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra
MRJ
Harry Vaughan
USA
Truman
Arlington
Welfare fraud wars shrink the racketeers in Washington
Victor Riesel argues the anti welfare fraud drive, led by Cap Weinberger, is cutting deep into thefts and ineligible claims across New York and national rolls. He cites a $268000 scheme, walk in money rackets, and lax checks by a Michigan prosecutor’s staff, while noting Medicaid cuts and grim nursing home conditions as funding tightens. The piece forecasts potential multi billion savings by 1973 and a decade total nearing $12 billion, urging public outcry and action to aid the truly needy.
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Victor Riesel
Washington
Cap Weinberger
Lot
New York
Wisconsin
Grand Bahamas
Caribbean Sea
Michigan
New York State
Department
Nixon
Oval Room
Pentagon
National Welfare Fraud Assn
How Bad is Bad Ray Cromley Column
Cromley predicts a long sting of belt tightening through the 1970s with higher unemployment and persistent inflation. He warns oil shocks, slow growth, and energy policy debates will keep the economy under pressure into the early 1980s, with limited growth and ongoing disruptions in supply lines.
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Ray Cromley Washington
NEA
White House
Congress
Detour Maps Show Winter Routes In Indiana County
December 10 1923 detour plan reveals Route 228 detour between Crete and Clarksburg in Indiana County. 1948 report notes move to return slot machines to Indiana County with racketeers seeking a cut, per Gazette source.
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Crete
Clarksburg
Indiana County
Gazette
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