Polk hearing details desensitized staff and cage concerns
Testimony shows Polk staff desensitized to patients with cages and restraints drawing criticism. Dr McClelland faced questions over patient care, staffing and management as officials weigh firing versus reinstatement. Dr White from White Haven testifies on patient ratios and crowding, urging reductions in Polk population.
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Budget standoff delays Pennsylvania budget talks
Harrisburg reports Republicans and Democrats clash over a state budget with less than two weeks of funding left. The Senate insists on amendments to the House GOP plan while Democrats add 30.1 million in changes. Senate delegates and conference committee formation stall as parties argue over representation and timing.
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Harrisburg Faces Post Agnes Struggles And Delays
Bureaucratic delays frustrate flood recovery in Harrisburg after Agnes. City officials cite $2 million in city losses and 1,200 displaced residents, with 270 still in emergency flood housing. Plans for a $17–$20 million Cameron South recovery project await federal restrictions and final funding.
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Mayors seek guarantees on fund levels at national convention
At the U S Conference of Mayors meeting in San Francisco, officials including Mayor Francis Regan press for revisions to the Nixon administration’s special revenue sharing plan. They want guarantees against funding losses, targeted housing and blight work, and direct city funding without state distribution, amid concerns over projected cuts and impact on local projects in New Castle and other cities.
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Geisel Named Brazil's Next President by Military
In BRASILIA, Brazil, Ernesto Geisel, a retired four star general and head of the government oil monopoly, is chosen to lead as elections remain banned since 1964. He will succeed Emilio Garrastazu Medici, who heads the military government and whose term ends in 1974 with a March 16 handover.
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Convoy Reached Pinar Pent Amid Mekong Gunfire
A 13 ship convoy delivering vital Mekong supplies arrived safely at Pinar Pent after a daylong dash from the South Vietnamese border. Communist shore gunners wounded two soldiers and killed one Cambodian, despite heavy U.S. air cover. eight tankers, three cargo ships, and two barges sustained only minor damage.
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America's oldest soldier dies at 101 in Chicago
Fredrik Fraske, the last Army veteran of the Indian wars, died at 101 in Chicago. Born in Germany, he emigrated as a child and served in the Wyoming Territory in the 1890s. His daughter recalls a quiet man who rarely spoke of his military days and faced care needs in later life.
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Skylab spacewalk ongoing as two astronauts deploy equipment
The Skylab mission reports Conrad and Weitz outside the station for nearly an hour on the 17th orbit. Weitz operates outside while Conrad retrieves and inspects gear, including a solar panel and the orange parasol umbrella designed to shade the station. A ground test mentions a relay could be released by hammer shocks.
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