Defense tax study flags Pentagon burden on states
A study by Employment Research Associates found about 321 of 435 congressional districts lose net money to defense spending in fiscal 1987, with Texas and New York showing dramatic shifts. California remains mostly a net gain state but faces potential loss by 1992, while districts in Virginia Missouri and Illinois show sizable gains from military spending.
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UPI
Pentagon
America
Virginia
Houston
Pennsylvania
William Goodling
U.S. Army War College
U.S. Navy
Employment Research Associates
Lansing
Mich
James Anderson
Texas
Tax Foundation
Consolidated Federal Funds
California
Illinois
Michigan
New York
Ohio
New Jersey
Florida
Philadelphia
Ridge lists holdings and honoraria on 1988 disclosure
Rep. Tom Ridge reported personal holdings up to 145000 and honoraria totaling 9500 on his 1988 financial disclosure. He itemized nine holdings including IDS accounts, Carlisle XIII, and various stocks and bonds, plus a Florida condominium mortgage valued 50000 to 100000.
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Washington
Tom Ridge
House
Erie Republican
Ridge
IDS Savings
IDS Securities
Carlisle XIII
Penn Attorney Title Insurance Co
Usair
Chrysler
Reebok Shoes
Upjohn Pharmaceuticals
Philadelphia
American Bankers Association
Burson Marsteller
Mortgage Bankers Association
Doctors limit Medicare charges vary by state
Washington reports Pennsylvania slightly below the national average in doctors who limit Medicare charges to Medicare-approved amounts. Nationally 40.7 percent participate, Alabama leads at 76 percent, Idaho at 16 percent. Many doctors join to gain faster reimbursements and directory listings for beneficiaries.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Department of Health and Human Services
Alabama
Idaho
Congress
Medicare
Union Area student wins billboard design contest
Michael Fedor a fourth grader at Union Area Elementary School won the task force billboard design contest. His poster was enlarged into a billboard on West Washington Street opposite Carbone's Greenhouse. Other winners included Joe Tomelli and Brian Gould in fourth grade and Donnie Gould Ian Lemmon Stacey Rogers in first and second grades, with Erika Hink Lindsay Brunswick Ronnie Toman in second grade and Rachel Raub James LeComte Brandy Moore in third.
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Michael Fedor
Union Area Drug & Alcohol Task Force
Fedor
West Washington Street
Carbone
Union Area
Bradford
Huntsville
Ala
Patrick’s Public Service Program
Joe Tomelli
Brian Gould
Donnie Gould
Ian Lemmon
Stacey Rogers
eSecond
Erika Hink
Lindsay Brunswick
Ronnie Toman
Rachel Raub
James LeComte
Brandy Moore
Hill View firing rescinded after union settlement
County commissioners have reversed the July decision to terminate 10 Hill View Manor employees, a move linked to a labor agreement with Construction and General Laborers Local 964. The change follows talks on selling the nursing home and rising workers compensation costs, with union contract talks ongoing and back-wage grievances anticipated.
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Hill View Manor
Union, Construction and General Laborers Local 964
Commissioners
Hill View
Mary Lou Corsi
Elizabeth M. Verterano
Robert E. Durrant
Durrant
Robert Session
Session
Linda Hasson
Hasson
Prac
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