Activists sue to end police spying in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a federal suit by 15 groups and 36 individuals seeks an injunction to halt police spying and harassment during the bicentennial events. It claims undercover agents infiltrated groups including Pledge of Resistance and cites Independence Mall clashes with Vice President Bush.
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PACE program gains House vote in Pennsylvania
The PA House unanimously reauthorized the PACE program with cost controls for elderly low-income citizens. The measure, tied to lottery profits, keeps $4 prescriptions and adds pharmacist intervention payments and a price-based reimbursement scheme. Senate action pending House amendments.
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Confluence residents alert as more derailed trains shake town
Fire Chief John Reckner says seven derailments in just over a year along a three mile stretch have residents wary. A May 6 derailment killed one man, evacuated the town, and caused propane releases while CSX trains still pass through daily amid prior incidents dating to last year. Sens. Specter and Heinz urged a full federal investigation into the May derailment.
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Hollywood generosity shines from home to world
Hollywood figures steer millions to charity from living rooms to global aid. Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards host fundraisers for Operation California raising 150000 in Malibu while supporting Save The Children Foster Parents Plan and UNHCR. Andrews notes eight years, 50 million in goods and funds, with 40 percent via entertainment events.
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Artist wins suit over poster for Moscow on the Hudson
Saul Steinberg, whose New Yorker cover art shows Manhattan dominating the globe, won a federal copyright case against Columbia Pictures over a Moscow on the Hudson film poster. Judge Louis Stanton set September 11 for damages hearings. suit was first filed in 1984 against Columbia Pictures Industries Inc., RCA, The New York Times Co. and 27 others. The poster links Robin Williams, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Cleavant Derricks to a bird's eye New York view fading toward Europe and Moscow. The judge called the portion beyond New York a minimalized nod to a New Yorker view of the city’s centrality.
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Senate confirms one PUC nominee in split vote
In Harrisburg the Senate confirmed William Smith to the Public Utility Commission by a 37-11 vote, while rejecting Daniel Clearfield 32-16. Democrats and Republicans cited the consumer advocate's stance on coal and Limerick Unit 2 as reasons. Casey may resubmit Clearfield, but no comment was made.
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