Gazette Editorial Attacks Pa Pay Raise Politics
The Gazette condemns the Commonwealth Compensation Commission plan as a hoax and criticizes the delay in a man to man floor vote on pay hikes for state judges executives and legislators. It urges reviewing legislative compensation and considers reducing legislature size or terms, citing voter militancy and conflicts of interest among lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Compensation Commission
General Assembly
Indiana
Patrick J. Stapleton
Bill Shane
House
Senate
Hony Commonwealth Compensation Commission
Point of View on Capital Punishment and Public Figures
A column argues for capital punishment as a deterrent, defending the electric chair and citing the Furman decision, Rep. Saylor’s resolution, and L. Patrick Gray II on crime, rights, and policing. It mentions John Saylor, Furman v. Georgia, and Wallace's Miami convention appearance with McGovern backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ingersoll
U.S. Supreme Court
Moses
High Court
Phebe
Supreme Court
John Saylor
Congress
Yablonski
Rep. Saylor
FBI
L. Patrick Gray II
San Diego
Calif
Gray
Miami
Fla
George Wallace
Maryland
Wallace
McGovern
Democratic Party
Senator McGovern
Cornelia
Guard Units Called In For Possible Strike Duty
The Twenty eighth Division National Guard units were ordered into action by the Governor to be available for use in strike bound sections of the state. The action aims to provide rapid response to industrial unrest and potential public safety needs across affected areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Conemaugh River
Saltsburg
Indiana County Tourist Promotion Bureau
Eyestone
Keystone
Shelocta
Chinese Corsican heroin link shocks U S readers
Washington column reveals a secret National report alleging a Chinese Corsican heroin syndicate moving drugs into the United States and Canada. Operation Sea Wall launched April 7 to intercept shipments from Bangkok Hong Kong and Singapore via ship jumpers and diplomats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Washington
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Singapore
Corsica
United States
Canada
North America
U.S
Vietnam
Golden Triangle
Thailand
Laos
Burma
America
Europe
New York
John Ingersol
Central Intelligence Agency
Immigration Service
Far East
New York City
Congress
Miami
Domingo Canteso
Chou Hsiuchien
Canteso
State Department
Asia
Inside Labor Nixon's New Coalition
Washington dispatch notes a reshaping of labor politics as Nixon gains overt support from Teamsters chief Fitzsimmons and allied unions. Meany remains key though labor leaders split, with Colson and Donnie Rodgers among guests at San Clemente, signaling a fissure and new alliance dynamics that may outlast the 1970s race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Riesel
Washington
Richard Nixon
George Meany
Sen. McGovern
Labor
Dakotan
Teamsters
Frank
Fitz) Fitzsimmons
Thunderers
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Llewellyn Lewis
King of Coal
Dick Nixon
George McGovern
Franklin Roosevelt
Nixon
McGovern
America
John Kenneth Galbraith
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr
Harvard
Halls of Labor
San Clemente White House
International Executive Road
Jimmy Hoffa
la Costa
Charles
Chuck) Colson
Donnie Rodgers
Harold Gibbons
Hanoi
Fitz
San Clemente
Teamster
New York
Mr. T
Joe Trerotola
White House
Aflcio
Republican Party
Teamsters Union
Building Trades Coalition
Coalition
New Era
An Act Of God The Rain War In Indochina
Liberal View column by Art Buchwald reports on secretly seeding clouds in Vietnam to affect rainfall for military aims. The piece features a taped interview with a Pentagon contact and discusses international repercussions, legality, and the notion of rain as weaponry contrasted with bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Buchwald
Washington
United States
Vietnam
Indochina
Pentagon
Orlando
Siberia
Vladivostok
Black Sea
Gulf of Tonkin
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Indiana Printing & Publishing Company
Indiana, Pa
Ray Sess
Elizabeth R. Sweeney
Amye Taylor Ray
R. Hastie Ray Russell M
Hickey
Joseph L. Donnelly
William B. Hastings
Frank B. Hood
Associated
Inndiana
Armstrong
Cambria
Clearfield
Jefferson
Westmoreland
Spall
Andrina Penna
Dealer
New Coalition
Berry
WEA
Ing
Haiti
God
Moscow
Peking
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