Confrontation over federal funds tests Pa government
The ongoing clash between Governor Shapp and a Democratic Legislature over who allocates federal funds shows a rare, constructive divergence. The Legislature’s veto overrides and court battles illustrate constitutional disputes about control of expenditures, with Commonwealth Court ruling for the legislature and the case now before the State Supreme Court.
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Mason Denison
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Democratic Party
Shapp
Legislative Branch
Commonwealth Court
State Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Congress
Penni
News Service
Kennedy Rise Then Fall In Speaking Lessons
Jim Bishop recalls John F Kennedy nearly failing at a congressional run as he stammered and fumbled while appealing to Gold Star Mothers. Dave Powers urged him to perform, and two lines saved the night, propelling Kennedy toward a political ascent.
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Jim Bishop
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Dave Powers
Baldy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Dave
Joe Kennedy
John
Powers
John F
Harry Truman
Mr. Truman
Oval Office
Board Officers Named for Local Organization
The association announced its officers with the Board President and Vice President leading the slate. The Treasurer and Secretary were elected, and the General Manager oversees daily operations, while the Membership and Outreach Manager coordinates member engagement.
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Meral
Sing
Ee Creer
FMI Lop
Lighting outfit blast injures couple at Newrytown home
A carbide home lighting device exploded in the residence of Thomas Lawton at Newrytown near here today, causing serious injuries to Lawton and his wife. In 1951 Blairsville Borough Council, first in Indiana County Housing Authority’s home-building program list, voted to drop its low cost housing plan.
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Thomas Lawton
Newrytown
Lawton
Blairsville
Indiana County Housing Authority
Watchdog runs with fox in Alaska pipeline affair
Washington merry go round story outlines Maj. Gen. Andrew Rollins accepting plane rides and vacations from Morrison Knudsen while enforcing federal standards on the Alaska pipeline. It notes cozy ties with the firm, unrecouped expenses, and Hawaii lodging provided by a company executive. Also touches on MorrisonKnudsen’s broader controversial history and global notes from Around the World.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Alaska
Andrew Rollins
Interior Dept
Yukon
Alan
Rollins
Morrison-Knudsen
M. K. Rivers
Hawaii
Jean Beard
Beard
The
Fox
Labor’s COPE Memo Shapes AFL-CIO Strategy
Victor Riesel outlines COPE’s Dec 6 memo showing big labor could swing elections with a few thousand votes in Ohio and Hawaii. The piece notes AFL-CIO plans February talks in Bal Harbour, Meany’s clout, and labor’s push on Capitol Hill and the Carter administration.
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Victor Riesel
Washington
Barbara Walters
Carter
Ohio
Hawaii
Buckeye
San Francisco
Big Labor
Committee On Political Education
COPE
Afl-Cio High Command
Bal Harbour
Fla
Labor
George Meany
Mr. Carter
Afl-Cio Executive Council
White House
Jimmy Carter
Fritz Mondale
Gerry Ford
Bob Dole
GOP
Carter-Mondale
U.S
House of Representatives
Illinois
Texas
Michigan
High Command
Congress
Oval Office
Maritime Chiefs
Coleman Pushes Two Year Air Bag Test Plan
Secretary of Transportation William Coleman proposes a two year test of automobile air bags with at least two manufacturers offering on half a million cars in 1979 and 1980. The plan aims to show life saving value while concerns over cost and consumer resistance persist.
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Don Oakley
William Coleman
Coleman
General Motors
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14Th Air Division
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