The Pennsylvania Story No Ghostwriters
Mason Denison defends the Pennsylvania Story column against claims of ghostwriters. He argues the piece is commentary, relies on personal background and sources, and contrasts columnist work with news reporting. He asserts ongoing independence from PR submissions while noting occasional guest contributions.
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Mason Denison
Harrisburg
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania
Capitol Hill
Inquirer
U.S. Senate
John Heinz
William Green
the Inquirer
Penna
Sudden money ruins many lottery winners and families
The piece follows several lottery winners who gain riches but face ruin. From the Irish Sweepstakes to personal cases, most end in tax troubles, divorces, debts, and ruined relations. One exception, Paul Seilhamer, keeps wealth while helping his large family.
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Jim Bishop
New York
McGogarts
Pop
Johnny
Tim
Paul Seilhamer
Gertrude
Hagerstown
Maryland
Seilhamer
Paul
Robert Bronson
King Features Syndicate
Freezing Night Fire Hits Greiner Baking in Indiana
In December 1951 a fire erupted on the third floor of the Greiner Baking Company in Indiana just after midnight. The inoperative siren delayed alarm, prompting Fire Marshal James L. Jack to sound the borough bell system that reaches firefighters at home.
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Greiner Baking Company
Indiana
James L. Jack
Court tilt over oil firm filings sparks Senate probe
Washington a federal appellate court allegedly aided oil and gas interests in a rushed filing race at the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans. The sweepstakes hinged on a noontime ruling by the FPC with oil groups filing first and consumer lawyers forced to use public counters. Senator Durkin urged a Burger Court investigation into backroom filings and court staff conduct amid claims of impropriety and potential consumer harm.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Fifth Circuit
New Orleans
John Durkin
D.N.H
Warren Burger
John Brown
Charles Clark
Federal Power Commission
Oilmenu
William Braun
House Commerce Committee
FPC
Braun
Barry Stiebing
Stiebing
House
Patrick McLain
Washington Court
Sen. Durkin
U.S
Gerald Gallinghouse
Burger
Labor Ripping Muggers By Victor Riesel
New York columnist Victor Riesel details a rising street crime problem in Manhattan and outlines a proposed AFL-CIO led anti crime task force. The plan aims to mobilize unions from United Auto Workers to Teamsters to create instant local communication networks and improve police response within 18 to 36 months.
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Victor Riesel
New York
Eddie Duggan
Congress of Senior Citizens of
Greater New York
Afl-Cio
Leo Perlis
Department of Community Service
Valhalla
Afl-Cio International
United Auto Workers
Teamsters
United Parcel Service
Labor Leadership Development Project
Community Services Department
FBI
National Council On Crime and Delinquency
United States
Labor
Chick Chaikin
International Ladies Garment Workers
Chaikin
Community Services
Washington, D.C
Untapped Power: unions backing a volunteer neighborhood security plan
A task force visited Teddy Gleason's International Longshoremen's Association and Paul Hall's Seafarers International Union to gain support for a community mobilization program. The plan envisions trained volunteers from union locals patrolling streets, aiding the elderly, and coordinating with police, funded by central labor council cooperation and FBI guidance.
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Teddy Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Assn
Paul Hall
Seafarers’ International Union
Husky
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Leo Perlis
Afl-Cio
Growing product liability claims blamed on legal system
Don Oakley reports rising product liability lawsuits and larger awards from 1971 to 1975. Insurance industry figures cite contingency fees and out-of-court settlements as inflating claims, while defense lawyers urge tort reforms to curb judicial excess and protect public costs and jobs.
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Don Oakley
National
Associations of Defense Lawyers
The
Defense Research Institute
International Association of Insurance Counsel
Federation of Insurance Counsel
Association of Insurance Attorneys
Fire concerns at old brewery site prompt letter
Jeanne Douglas appeals from her new home at 11th and Chestnut Streets about repeated fires at the nearby abandoned brewery. She notes more than a dozen fires in recent years and warns another blaze could threaten surrounding houses unless the site is torn down or rehabilitated.
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the Gazette
11Th
Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia
Jeanne Douglas
Sunday Store Hours Spark Blue Law Debate
Mrs. Wm Ewing argues against openings on Sundays, citing Bible creation, the idea of Blue Laws, and questioning local enforcement. She contrasts material gain with spiritual renewal and urges a return to sacred rest.
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D.A
Wm Ewing
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