Will Pennsylvania motorists pay two cents gas tax increase
Harrisburg observes that motorists may be unwilling yet must accept a two cent per gallon gas tax rise if lawmakers approve it. Since 1975 76 fees already boosted registration licenses and vehicle taxes to fund highway needs, PennDOT relies on debt financed highway projects with federal matching funds. The debate centers on willingness versus legislative obligation as highways require ongoing funding.
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Mason Denison
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Keystone State
Transportation
George S. Puldkos
House Transportation Committee
Penndot
Pennsylvania State Police
Pulakos
Commonwealth
My Roots Struggle in a Family Tree of Kings and Peasants
Jim Bishop II recalls his ancestry with Big John, Mary Murphy, and long lines of farmers and soldiers, tracing Irish and American roots from Cork to Jersey City. The memoir sketches conflict between pride in lineage and disdain for distant kin, amid a hard life of coal shoveling and poverty.
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Jim Bishop II
Big John
Alex Haley
Dad
Bishops
Murphys
McSwiggens
Tiers
Cornelius Murphy
Cork
Mary Murphy
Straits of Gibraltar
Sergeant Murphy
Mary Grannel
Farren Ferris
Ireland
Queenstown
America
New York
Quakenbush
Denver
Ellen Higgins
Milchester Goldfields
Australia
Anastasia Downey
Jim Bishop
Fulton Avenue
Jersey City
Scoby
Enniscorthy
County Wexford
John Bishop
Margaret Dwire
Margaret
Jim
Jackson Avenue
Mary Bishop
Momma
King Features Syndicate
King Razoy & Leather Goods to Stay in Indiana
In Ulsterdate 1927 Winfield L. King, president of King Razoy and Leather Goods Manufacturing Company, announced the Indiana factory would remain in Indiana despite offers from several Pennsylvania towns and nearby states. In 1952 Blairsville council voted to decontrol rents pending President Truman’s final approval. In 1962 Blairsville’s Lower Indiana County Industrial Development Corporation launched a $100,000 fundraising drive to attract new industry.
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Pennsylvania
Winfield L. King
King Razoy & Leather Goods Manufacturing Company
Indiana
Blarsville
Blairsville
Truman
Lower
Indiana County Industrial Development Corporation
Nixon's Money Play Nixed by Insurance Firm
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports Nixon sought coverage from Great American Insurance for civil lawsuits tied to his actions as president. The insurer refused, noting policies exclude presidential acts and conspiracy. Sullivan considers legal action. Nixon's lawyers declined comment.
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Washington
Nixon
Jack Anderson
Richard Nixon
San Clemente
Edward C. Sullivan
Pat Nixon
Sullivan
Great American
Oe Sia
Henry Schillin
Nion
Insurance
TV illusions shape kids view of real life says Dr Applebaum
Dr Heinrich Applebaum warns television creates false realities for children about parking, taxis, hospital wards, lawyers and romance. He notes cars always park first try, doormen summon taxis, hospitals rush to injuries, and lawyers clear defendants quickly. He cites commercials mislead youth about finding perfect partners and marriage fears.
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Art Buchwald
Washington
Heinrich Applebaum
Applebaum
Perry Mason
Jos Angeles
Inside Labor Soldiers Dues Cards By Victor Riesel
Washington writes on the push for military unionization among DoD enlisted personnel led by AFGE head Ken Blaylock with Ray Marshall backing a direct grievance mechanism bypassing the chain of command. The piece weighs risks of strikes, court martials, and potential base disruption in peacetime.
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Victor Riesel
Washington
Navy
Air Force
American Federation of Government Employes
AFGE
Elan
Department of Defense
Ken Blaylock
Defense Department
Blaylock
Armed Forces
U.S
America
Carter
Ray Marshall
Marshall
Secretary of Labor
Pentagon
White House
Ed Sadlowski
Field
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