Pennsylvania leaders inch toward $482 million tax package
Senate Republicans weigh a tax package aiming to raise about 250 million from utilities real estate. Leaders from four caucuses back the plan and will seek approval from members. No personal income tax included. utility tax revived for potential revenue.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Sen
T. Newell Wood
R-Luzerne
Finance Committee
House
Herbert Fineman
Fineman
Robert D. Fleming
Allegheny
State Senate
Committee Approves Court Bill in Harrisburg
The House Rules Committee moved to the floor a bill to create a new Commonwealth Court for state matter cases. Gov Shafer to appoint seven judges, four Republicans. initial terms staggered from two to eight years. president judge $35,000 and others $34,500. Dauphin County Court to continue until transition.
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Harrisburg
House Rules Committee
Commonwealth Court
Shafer
Dauphin County
Radiation Standards Questioned By AEC Report
The Atomic Energy Commission rejected claims by Drs. John W. Gorman and Arthur R. Tamplin that U S radiation protections for peaceful atomic energy need drastic raising. The scientists warned of 16000 extra cancer cases annually unless dose limits are cut, urging revision by at least tenfold.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
John W. Gorman
Arthur R. Tamplin
Gorman
Senate
Defense Calls 3 Witnesses In Federal Conspiracy Trial
In U S District Court Buffalo three New York dress manufacturers testified for the defense that phone use from a Manhattan hotel suite linked to Russell Bufalino meant little. They described staying in the suite, sometimes calling Buffalo, and denied illegal discussions.
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Buffalo
N.Y
New York
Manhattan
Russell A. Bufalino
Cosa Nostra
Kingston
Bufalino
Salvatore Todaro
Ramar Dress Corp
Todaro
John C. Sacco Jr
Attica
Paul H. Parness
Parness
Sacco
U.S. District Court
Augustine Riolo
Cloude Dress Co
Endicott
Louis Marconi
Tri-Cities Dress Corp
Binghamton
Louis Cordi
Southern Tier Garment Carriers
Southern Tier Dress Cutting Co
Oswego
Riolo
Marconi
Rusk Approved for Georgia International Law Professorship
The Georgia Board of Regents approved former Secretary of State Dean Rusk for a $45,000 a year teaching post in international law at the University of Georgia despite opposition from Gov. Lester Maddox. Rusk will earn $25,000 from the state and $20,000 from a foundation, starting next September.
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Bill Bryant
Atlanta
Dean Rusk
State Board of Regents
University of Georgia
Lester Maddox
Rusk
Cherokee County
Rockefeller Foundation
Washington
Roy V. Yarvis
Augusta
Harris
University System of Georgia
Fred Davison
Davison
Agnews Manila visit disrupted by anti US protestors
In Manila during Spiro Agnews 10 nation Asian tour a noisy leftist rally outside the US Embassy hurled small explosive devices and a Molotov bottle as police pushed back about 100 demonstrators The vice president and U S ambassador Henry Byroade faced the crowd with no injuries reported Marcos was to attend the inauguration as part of the visit The Byroades were escorted through the compound after the demonstration ensued at the airport Agnew called the welcome hopeful and strong for US Philippines friendship.
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Manila
Spiro T. Agnew
U.S
Agnew
Henry Byroade
Ferdinand FE. Marcos
United States
Byroade
Manila International Airport
Philip
Pines
Fernando Lopez
Carlos P. Romulo
Guam
Crime Fighting Funds Distributed In State
More than $614000 in federal crime fighting funds was allocated to 45 Pennsylvania communities with potential for about $10 million more. Philadelphia and Allegheny County shared $457,839. regional totals ranged from Northeast 126,634 to Northwest 63,695. The Pennsylvania Crime Commission will award $276,314 next month and expects matched funding from communities.
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Pat Keith
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Atty
William C. Sennett
Commonwealth
Sennett
Philadelphia
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania Crime Commission
Congress
Pennsylvani
Washington
Northeast
Allegheny
Southeast
Southcentral
Central
Southwest
Northwest
Traffic Toll Below Estimates During Christmas Holiday
The National Safety Council reported 606 traffic deaths in 102 hours from Wednesday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight, well under the 800 to 920 forecast. Stormy Northeast weather reportedly deterred drivers from highway travel for holiday reunions.
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National Safety Council
Flu Ravages Britain Killing 364 People in Four Weeks
London reports Hong Kong A2 influenza hitting industry hospitals and transport. Health Ministry confirms 364 deaths in four weeks ending Dec 19 with waves of workers off, nurses ill, and hospitals moving to emergency status across Scotland and Liverpool.
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London
Britain
Health Ministry
Hong Kong
British Industry Confederation
Liverpool
Edinburgh
Lothians
Fife
Scotland
Five Gunboats Defy Embargo Near Home Port
Five Israeli gunboats steamed toward Haifa defying a French arms embargo. They sailed from Cherbourg via the eastern Mediterranean, escorted by Israeli ships and possibly submarines, while Paris and Cairo sought responses. Netanyahu? Not present.
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David Maurella
ROME
Mediterranean
Israel
Athens
Sea of
Crete
Haifa
Libya
Egypt
Sicily
6Th Fleet
Naples
U.S
Paris
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Maurice Schumann
Eytan Ronn
Ronn
Schumann
Somerset American to publish yearend edition
The Somerset American will release its annual year end edition on Wednesday featuring pictures and highlights of the year's top news across Somerset County. The staff selected the top 10 stories and will showcase both news and sports photos.
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Somerset American
Somerset County
the American
Weapons cost overruns exceed early estimates across major systems
Congressional testimony shows 38 major weapons programs costing $62.9 billion, 49.8 percent above initial $42 billion plans. Navy submarine costs surged from 3 million per unit to 77 million, and 12 units to six at 463 million. GAO cites cost overruns across services amid probe into Air Force cost analyst intimidation.
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Jim Adams
Washington
U.S
Congress
Navy
House-Senate
General Accomting Office
Sen
William
Proxmire
D-Wis
Atty
John. Mitchell
Airr Force
Mitchell
Justice Department
Air Force
A E. Fitzgerald
Asst
Robert F. Keller
GAO
Keller
Subcommittee
Weather Forecast for Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania expected to be cloudy with a slight temperature rise and rain Likely on Tuesday and Tuesday night Highs in the low to mid 20s Lows in the lower 30s Tuesday night Wednesday stays cloudy and quite cold with rain or snow likely Northeasterly winds 5 to 12 mph Tuesday night 60 percent precipitation Tuesday and Tuesday night
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Pennsylvania
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