PA lawmakers told to block automatic pay hike
The Gazette urges Pennsylvania’s 253 legislators to halt the automatic 60 percent pay raise set to take effect 60 days after the commission report if no action is taken. It calls out the back door increase and pressures officials to vote the raise up or down, warning voters will act at the ballot box.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Compensation Commission
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Senate
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Evers
Vers
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Shirley Chisholm
McGovern
National Organization
GOP
Dick Herman
Jim Gale
Humphrey
Chicago
Miami Beach
Chuck Hall
Wild Bunch
Happy Warrior
Veterans of 68 reunion recall Chicago clash memories
A Miami Beach reunion of 1968 veterans recounts the Chicago Democratic convention battles. They reminisce about tear gas, police clashes, flag raising, and how the youth today differ from earlier protesters. The piece contrasts past courage with present delegation dynamics and ends with a quiz and notes on subscriptions.
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Art Buchwald
Miami Beach
Fla
Miami
Chicago
Fontainebleau
Conrad Hilton
National Guard
Harry
Grant Park
Freddy
Michigan Avenue
Trespass ruling hits local air parade pilots
Justice of the Peace C C Rowan fines Lieut Harold O Nevin and Leon Windy Smith one dollar each for flying over posted property. O P Grube filed the information against the aviators conducting passenger flights here.
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Punxsutawney
Justice of the Peace
C. C. Rowan
Harold O. Nevin
Leon
Windy) Smith
O. P. Grube
Near Here
Junior Police Club of
Indiana
Seventh St
Philadelphia St
Mack Center
Zeke Harkleroad
Meadow Lane
Elks
Castle Hills Country Club
Zeke
Homer Center High School
Crime Hosts of Miami Beach in 1968 Convention Controversy
Washington columnist Jack Anderson reports on mob influence at Miami Beach hotels hosting Democratic and Republican convention events. DOJ strike forces probe Mafia ties linked to Eden Roc Deauville and other hotels, while officials deny direct control. Miami Beach seen as major mob nexus with 40 hotels affected.
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Jack Anderson
Miami Beach
Justice Department
Miami
Strike Force 18
Washington
Marseilles
New York
Caribbean
Eden Roc
Deduville
Sam Cohen
Morris Lansburgh
Meyer Lansky
Las Vegas
Deauville
Wilbur Mills
Shirley Chisholm
Miami Herald
Florida
Les Whitten
Cohen
Lansburgh
Saxony
Versailles
John Tweedle
Waiian Isle
Yiddie Bloom
Hawaiiah Isle
Bloom
Tweedle
Minneapolis
Kimberly
Jake
Bernie Bercuson
Lansky
Bercuson
Singapore
Charles Kimball
Nevada
Colorado
Hawaii
Iowa
Wisconsin
Montana
Ztec
That Young Jerk May Be Around for a Long Time
An opinion piece by William Ingersoll argues for the right to work free of compulsory union membership. It cites National Right-to-Work Committee data on Democratic and Republican voters and defends open employment rights while criticizing union coercion. The essay also critiques gendered depictions of God and notes women being ordained as rabbis.
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William Ingersoll
National Right-to-Work Committee
Democratic Platform Writers
Opinion Research Corporation
Republican Platform Committee
God
Right to Work and 1972 Campaign Outlook
The column argues that women shaped church work and theology, denying a male God image, while predicting limited 1972 legislative progress due to an active presidential race. It foresees a Nixon-cooperative Congress after a potential Republican sweep, with new Southern Republicans likely arriving to support White House programs.
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Christian Church
Boston College
God
Congress
House
Senate
Nixon
Jimmy
Las Vegas
Snyder
White House
George Wallace
Roaming Around Anti Skyjacking Costs Lot More
The article argues skyjackings will be a long term threat, citing San Francisco deaths and evolving demand for ground defenses. It notes pilots’ strikes last June and calls for stronger passenger screening, weapon detectors funded by 3.5 million dollars, and broader security measures as the cost of ending the threat to public safety.
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Don Graff
Cuba
San Francisco
FBI
Congress
Havana
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Elizabeth R. Sweeney
Amye Taylor Ray Frank B. Hood
TED Press
Associated Press
AP News
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Cambria
Clearfield
Jefferson
Westmoreland
Daly
State Street
Daley
Democratic Party
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Ecuador
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Mississippi
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Rae
Ob Oems Party
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