Shapp’s second term marks growth from novice to seasoned governor
Governor Milton Jerrold Shapp moves from a bankrupt state image to a stabilized budget, reflecting four hard years of governing. He shifted from intraparty feuds to wielding broad influence in Pennsylvania politics, normalizing his leadership style and boosting national profile.
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Milton’ Jerrold Shapp
Stortifig
Keystoke
Milton Jerrold Shapp
Shapp
Washington
House of Representatives
Hell
Ship of State
Ethics of Press Freebies and Disclosure by Jim Bishop
Jim Bishop the columnists ponder whether reporters should disclose financial interests and freebies. He lists assets and earnings, notes frequent offers of free meals and trips, and describes how he accepts only gifts tied to worthy stories after careful judgment and known press agents. He cites experiences with Cunard Line and a Key West Chamber visit to illustrate criteria for coverage over gratuities.
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U.S
Cunard Line
Mrs. B
New Editor Hood Named at Press Office
Secretary Managing Editor Advertising Mgr speitor announces RANK B HOOD as editor. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local and AP news. Subscription rates shown include daily, weekly and monthly options with yearly totals.
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Rank B. Hood
Plans for nationwide radio program distribution announced
Wired Radio Inc announces plans to inaugurate an apparatus allowing radio programs to be sent into millions of American homes via electric light and power company distributing systems. Indiana County miners idle as roving pickets close most mines except Waterman and part of Ernest. An 85 acre tract near Route 119 between Indiana and Hamer City eyed for industrial development by Bava Corp and the Chamber of Commerce.
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Wired Radio, Inc
Indiana County
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Indiana County Devel- Bava Corp
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Indiana
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Washington Merry-Go-Round president Ford adviser by Jack Anderson
Washington column notes cooperation between President Ford and House Speaker Carl Albert as both parties seek workable solutions. Betty Ford influences speeches, and former congressman Roger Zion pivots to lobbying. Air Force waste concerns loom over a Rome New York project, with cost disputes and potential $2.6 million irrelevant installation. A Colorado deed suggests Nixon involvement in property transfer, unsettled by IRS dispute and Nixon’s rejection.
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Ford
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Air Force
Rome
N.Y
Stratopic Air Command
SAC
Massachusetts
Ohio
Don Mitchell
K-N.y
James V
Summit County
Colo
Richard Nixon
Washington, D.C
Colorado
Colorado Springs
James V. House
Internal Revenue Service
Nixon
Public sector unions gear up for national campaigns
Victor Riesel reports that AFSCME and allied unions plan a national push in 1975 to win rights to organize and strike. Key figures include AFSCME's Jack Conway, NEA ally Terry Herndon, and police and fire unions led by Howie McClennan and Ed Kiernan. A broad mobilization seeks federal and local bargaining laws amid inflation and budget strains.
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Victor Riesel
Washington
Congress
Jerry Wurf
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Afscme
Kiernan
Federation
Public Employees Dept
PED
Firefighters
Howie McClennan
Bal Harbour
Fla
Afl-Cio
McClennan
VRI
CIA domestic spying and Citadel soldiers recall
Journalist recalls meeting a supposed Army CID agent at a Florida motel during coverage of the American Nazi Party. The CID figure vanished, plausibly CIA, prompting reflections on domestic surveillance, citizen cooperation, and a call to silence or speak out about intelligence activities.
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Tom Tiede
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
FBI
CIA
Citadel
ANP
Army
Criminal Investigations Division
CID
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
Ulysses Grant
You and I
Foreign Resources
CLA
East Berlin
Readers Rail Against Starvation Debate and Pets
A reader letter condemns cruelty amid famine talk in Tom Tiede’s column The Politics of Starvation. It argues pets’ diets deserve less concern than starving people and recalls TV ads for dog and cat food. The writer contrasts compassion for animals with starving children, urging reflection on priorities.
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