Law punishes absent lawmakers dating back to 1856
A little known rule deducted from lawmakers' pay for each day absent except illness, rarely enforced but potentially saving taxpayers. A 1950s study estimated over 1.5 million dollars would have been clawed from members last year, with Senate penalties near 277000. The 1914 House deemed enforcement infeasible yet attempts to repeal have stalled since 1975.
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Butterflies Dogs and Chicken Songs in a Wacky Past Times
Copley News Service columnist recalls talking to animals for stories. He chats with dogs and a trained butterfly, notes a chicken farmer in Plaxtol who music boosted egg production then mambo records spurred more laying, and recalls failed attempts to teach parakeets to talk.
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Eric Weston
Plaxtol
England
Eric
Gloomy forecast of higher food prices and meat shortage
The article quotes Robert A. Bolinder of the Food Marketing Institute predicting sustained higher food costs and a beef shortage over the next two to three years. He notes cattle numbers peaked in 1975 and that consumer hamburger and lower grade cuts could grow scarcer, with the USDA and industry factors shaping inflation and nitrite debates.
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Food Marketing Institute
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Linder
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How to Pick a College and What It Tells About You
John Roche argues against trusting college touts and catalogs, urging thorough, in person visits. He notes that rankings and faculty excuses mislead, counts class sizes, and stresses that real teaching quality comes from engaged professors rather than glossy listings.
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Cambodia’s Deputy Premier's Mission Reveals Limited Gains
AP reports Cambodia’s Ieng Sary travels to build regional support against Vietnam and counter genocide charges. Western diplomats see only public relations progress, with China as Phnom Penh’s main ally. neutral analysis notes continued Khmer Rouge isolation, Vietnamese influence, and Sihanouk’s sliding influence.
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Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily lists prices for home delivery by carrier and motor route, and mail subscriptions. Rates include 90 per week for weekdays, 25 Sunday, 1.15 per week, 38 per year by mail in the U.S., and 46 outside U.S.A., with payments in advance.
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