Political money available and PAC influence grow in U S politics
A new study by the Federal Election Commission shows PACs and other political action committees raised about 4 million in the last 18 months with half cash on hand. GOP led in receipts at 49.6 million while Democrats raised 14.4 million. Reagan era committees topped private fundraising among non party groups.
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AF - Puligds Action Committees
Republican Party
Democrats
Federal Election Commission
GOP
Ronald Reagan
Citizens For the Republic
FEC
Fred Veraso Eenton
Common Cause
Citizens’ Lobby
Congress
Political Action Committees of America
Wertheimer
Bombings baffling detectives rock Speedway IN
In Speedway Indiana a sixth bombing in six days injured Carl David DeLong and his wife Sandy as they waited after a football game A bomb in a paper bag placed near Speedway High School is under investigation by police who have no suspects or motive A reward fund may be offered and authorities believe one person is behind the blasts
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Speedway
Ind
Indiana
Speedway High School
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Carl David DeLong
Sandy
Steve
DeLong
Wishard Memorial Hospital
Marlin Snyder
Hearing set as GSA contract fight continues
A federal judge refused to block the GSA from canceling a $9 million contract with Art Metal U.S.A. in Newark. A Sept. 27 hearing will address Art Metal’s claim that the agency improperly barred future contracts amid investigations into bid specs and furniture quality. Meanwhile in Chicago, St Mel's fights closure amid archdiocese actions, with 400 students returning to classes as fundraising begins for next year.
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General Services Administration
New Jersey
Harold H. Greene
Art Metal U.S.A
GSA
Greene
Art Metal
Newark
N.J
Chicago
St. Mel's
Wackethall Pasah Tiline Walker
St. Mel’s
Behind the scenes at Miss America in Atlantic City
Backstage access reveals contestant dynamics as 50 entrants meet, judges and hosts assess rivals, while hairdresser tensions flare over onstage styling. Maryalice Flintroy the sole Black contestant from Connecticut is noted as having a strong chance if skilled, per Deford.
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Atlantic City
Tiss
Northwest
Mildred Brick
Maryalice Flintroy
Meriden
Frank Deford
Deford
Mystery disease strikes West 35th Street workers
In midtown Manhattan the cause of a Legionnaires like illness is examined. Nine related cases, with three deaths, involve garment district workers on West 35th Street. Bacteria appear airborne affecting rack boys, an elevator operator, a district woman and a police officer. The outbreak traces to August.
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New York
Manhattan
Pennsylvania American Legion
Philadelphia
West 35Th Street
Postal talks stalled as nine day bargaining deadline nears
Negotiations between the U S Postal Service and three unions continue with a nine day deadline. Special mediator James Healy plans separate then joint meetings to resume face to face bargaining. Unions representing 516 000 postal workers press for larger wage increases while management declines to respond. A July 2 settlement proposal was rejected and a binding arbitration option is possible if talks fail by September 16. Arbitral settlements may still prompt a strike threat despite federal employee anti strike rules.
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Washington
Postal Service
James Healy
American Postal Workers Union
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