Shape of Pennsylvania politics questioned after Shapp probe
In Harrisburg and Franklin County political observers weigh the fate of Governor Milton Shapp amid J accusations of misconduct by subordinates and a Federal Election Commission decision to require repayment of nearly $300 000 in federal campaign funds from his aborted presidential bid The piece notes Senator Franklin L Kury’s critique of the Shapp administration while stressing the governor’s personal clean record despite broader allegations and ongoing investigations.
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Harrisburg
Chambersburg
Franklin L. Kury
Northumberland County
Franklin County
Shapp
Federal Election Commission
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Kury
Milton Shapp
PEC
Keystone State
Penna. News
Salvador Agron: From death row to escape and trial
In 1959 Salvador Agron, 16, killed two boys after entering a rival gang’s playground. Commuted to life, he studied, wrote poems, and became a model prisoner. Released to a college work program, he vanished after missing a bus in 1977 and was later recaptured in Phoenix for escaping, facing additional years.
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Salvador Agron
Manhattan
Agron
Salvador
New York
Moody Kid
New York State
Nelson Rockefeller
Kennedy
Carey
Fishkil
Theodore Reid
Reid
Governor's Office
Peoria
Arizona
Roy Foltz
Phoenix
Foltz
National Crime Information Center
Fife
College costs rise sharply for students in America
The Conference Board reports public college expenses now about 1,700 dollars annually, up from 1,000 in 1967. Private college costs exceed twice that, rising from 2,100 to nearly 3,600 dollars.
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United States
Conference Board
Oil firms defraud government in import fee scheme
A Washington Merry-Go-Round report charges oil companies with abusing import fee controls under the Federal Energy Administration. It details refunds, overpayments, and misused licenses affecting Atlantic Richfield Exxon Major Brands Detroit Edison and Enterprise Oil and Gas, with millions at stake and attempts to collect overdue fees.
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Les Whitten
Washington
U.S
Richard Nixon
Federal Energy Administration
Energy Agency
Atlantic Richfield
Exxon
Eixxon
U.S. Treasury
Major Brands Distribution Company
Butte Mont
Detroit Edison
Enterprise Oil and Gas
Readers urge Indiana County vo tech high vote and action
Our Readers Write calls on Indiana County school directors to cooperate on a countywide vocational-technical high school. It urges residents to petition their boards before the May 24 meeting, stressing cautious spending and timely public input on vo tech for local students.
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Indiana County
Indiana Evening Gazette
Washington ConventionVotes Loom Over Abortion Debate
Washington essayists Martha Angle and Robert Walters warn Congress to act now on a potential national constitutional convention driven by anti abortion petitions. Eight states have passed con con resolutions, 15 more consider it, a dozen more likely to introduce. Past studies by Sam Ervin and the American Bar Association found ground rules possible and no need to panic. new legislation mirroring Ervin’s proposals will be introduced to set scope and rules if 34 states trigger a convention.
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Anastasio Somoza
New York
Somoza
Edward Koch
D-N.y
Pedro Joaquin Chamorro
Congress
Chamorro
Koch
Republic
Martha Angle
Robert Walters
Washington
Capitol Hill
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Supreme Court
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Ervin
American Bar Assn
House Judiciary Committee
Master Cleaners expand home on Philadelphia Street
Alsterdate May 18 1927 notes Ross and DeGaetano, the Master Cleaners, enlarging their home on Philadelphia Street to install additional machinery. The rest of the excerpt references 1962 and 1967 civic cultural notes about publications and Christmas tree festival events in Indiana County.
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Philadelphia Street
Donald Ballas
Indiana State College
Ballas
Fleming Christmas Tree Plantation
Indiana RD 2
J.8. Mack Community Center
Indiana County
Statewide Zoning Debate Sparks Pennsylvania Hearings
Residents learn of a statewide zoning package backed by Governor Shapp facing county hearings on the Land Policy Program. Skeptics warn against loss of land rights and demand a master plan, faster civic action, and scrutiny of funding for bureaucrats.
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Pennsylvania
State of
Milton Shapp
Ridgeway
St. Marys
Brockville
Office of State Planning
Harrisburg
I-Uppers Singers Delight University Crowd With Unity Themed Concert
A University audience gave a standing ovation to the I-Uppers at Fisher Auditorium for a show directed by Leonard DeFalco. The performance blended musical selections to convey unity and love, with seniors and newcomers contributing hundreds of hours to the program. The writer praises the group’s dedication and impact as students graduate and move into communities.
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Fisher Auditorium
Leonard DeFalco
Fossils of Flowering Plants Found in 185 Million Year Old Bed
A paleobotanical find reveals fossils of flowering plants dating to about 185 million years ago. The discovery highlights early plant evolution and adds context to the Pacific Ocean basin's ancient environment.
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Earth
Pacific Ocean Basin
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