Milton Shapp
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Sh~PP --.,, --·- ·------···•-"''""'-.1-·-·•"'""-"•..,..-&..,, ••-va.a••--v••19 ...,_,...... ,.,J -··- ---- • ~h~ Washington Merry·Go·Round ~) (l.1r ~/7 ., f.~· Probe Opens Pandora's Box I' ·- :· _.BY Jack And~rson · - ' the Investigation say Edgalio (Gene) Pennsylvania liquor. code by the Thrifty ti · and Les Whiuen 1 · ·. Cerilli, chainnan of the Pennsylvania Beverage Co. The task force also is at l.Pennsylvania Gov. Milton J. Sha pp ·Turnpike Commission, will be indicted on tempfing ·to untangle some alleged called on us several weeks ago to complain . federal kickback charges ... ··. mobster and political ties to the beverage uiat the Justice Department was hounding :. Cerilli told us he was unaware of the firm. ,. · · him. He was the victim, he alleged; of a · possible indidment, had no idea what the -Federal investigators are looking into "ieolitical investigation" directed by charges could be based on, and, in any charges that state Attorney General Asmtaiit.. Attorney General Richard L. event, had taken no kickbacks. Sha pp said ·· Robert Kane wrongly granted immunity to tll washington;·Here are our conclu.sions: · 0 •• Greenblat also is part owner of a In the pas_t; Stroessner permitted ~ _,we found systematic corruption, in' Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in Allen- wealthy Paraguayans and foreigri eluding organized crime links, throughout town. Curiously, .the state also began "sportsmen" to hu~t the Ache like the Sha.pp administration. During Shapp's purchasing Chrysler-Plymouth cars after animals, sources have, told us. No\v the fo~o· terms, 57 state officials have been · Greenblat became a state offidal. •.... · genocide takes the form of slave labor and indiCte<:! 'by grand juries, Except ·for an . Shapp adntitted this didn'.t look good but sfarvf!.lion. The distinguished archeologist all~atfon of perjury \n a complex cop- e)(pressed confide.nee in. Greenblat. was charged with "subversion:" which ttaGtz ca'se, however, no wrongdoing has Federal authorities. meanwhile, are in· covers any opposition to veteran .despot bCff! attributed dire.ctJy .~o t~e gov~rnor.. . ve~tigating. Greenblat denied any conflict Stroessner. . · · · . . . · ~..Another grand Jury mdictment, which ofmterest. . . · _: ·. . Footnote:. '.fhe U.S. embassy m· should shake up the Shapp admimstration, · ,_ -The Philadelphia Strike Force is in, "Paraguay has made informal inquiries . is expected within 10 days. Sources close to vesligaGng alleged violations of the about the case. · , - · "' l. _ ~,..;n.'lr. c 1976. Uni'-d Feature 5vno•cate. lnr ·· . . By Chic Yow~ .I /("")~ ' I 1 .I IV"' D.AY,jA:NUARX 2 S ~REPORTED: UNDER F. BJ. STUDY . _··~ -, ._: - ,. __ ._ . .: : . . ' ~-·· .. . ' ' .· ·-~ ; '• >:; ''> ' ':' t 10o~;Zni~sg•·~~~dnc~s~~:~~·t Sale of TV Conc.ern -~ • '•.': & (A~~~i~~;;~~f{-p£~;=~· ·~~r: Investigation appa~ently ·.has opened an :inqi,iiry ·into howl and why the Williamsport CitY Coundl awarded a = 25-year, franchise to . a cable: television company owned· by' Milton· J. Shapp, shortly before he · be came Governor. ·o{ Pennsylva- nia. · ·. . ... · ·· . I Mr. Sha pp, a candidate 'for 1the Democratic Presidential 1nomination, sold the concern in February. 1972, about two :months after the contract had been affirmed. Mr. Shapp said he tnade a $2 million profit I on the transaction. · , · Seth M. Lynn, a Williamsport lawyer interviewed by an F.B.I. agent today, said that he had been told "they want to know i what was behind the contract I ~~.'~itize~~ .~able TV Compa- I 1 . · "I wasn't really any help .='·=-======------,-----· ~ha~~~\:a~~e~~~s~~f~~· an~~~~ formed .·h~adquarters. Justice Ibeing ma.de of the_Sanford l)em~l\YiJJ be so few people -~kj~i- pany. t.hat had bee~. taken over Department sources had thelocratic Presidenti~I campaign Ipating in the precinct meetings ~J'g c;~ 1 z;gsw~:~ 1 :ith~rh~~en~~;1same response. . ·. st~ategy in the wake of chestltJ:iat a little group of weLl-?rga~ by the Governor or the. award- A Shapp spokesman sai~ thatlpains that c~used· the· former I mzed .supporters of a cand1.date ing of the franchise contract." ~he Governo~ ~s u~~~il~~le N?rth Carolina Governor to! who 1s not acceptabte to: ·the The transaction. came _under~~. ~i~~enh~d do~e nothi:i1m1:;s ~ome two wee~s of. c;i.m~~people of Mississ~ppi will pre- attack by. Republicans in the wrong in. selling his TV cable'pai~i~g. ·. ·· · - = • ·. ::·, vail at the meetings" former state legislature during Mr. h . W1lhs Whichard, . Mr. ~an- G J h· W'I . 'd ha , 1974 - I . p:operty and ad nothing to Iford's, manager in North Caroli- . ov. o n Be 11 I hams sa1_. S pp s re e ect10n cam- hide . · . .. . - · .. · · . Th . · · · h"ch ·11 b paign, when it was disclosed · ·· __ · Ina, said he had re-Commended •· · e caucuses, ~. 1 wt . e that t.wo of the Williamsport Shapp Seeks u.s. Funds that ~· .. San.. ford. cliscontin:ue held ·saturday, w1U. estab·. l·1sh Councilmen who had. approved • campaignmg·m New·Hamps~1re the__ formula. by which 19 of ..the contract were working for WASHINGTON, Jan .. 21 (AP) and conce~tra,te· Oil. wtnmn~\the 24 delegates will be appor- t the st~t~. They are William -Gov~rnor ~bap~ sai~ t~ay North Carolinas '.March 2~ pri· tioned amon the candidates. : F. .verdini and Toselle Meconi. that his P~e.s1dent1al campaign mary. M.r. Sanford hl!S S8.1d h~I, .· ..... g .· · . l' . . ' ·.. The F.B.I. agent who inter- had .qualified for_ . Federal must win here .. ·against, ·Gov;J· Jo1mng Mr.. W1l 1ams ~t. a l viewed Mr; L.yrin declined· to matching funds by ra1smg more George c.. Wallace of Alabama news ·conference announ_cmg '. comment But the Philadelphia than $5,000 in at least 21 tiO remain in the race; their endorsement of Mr. :Wal- . Bulletin quoted a United States states. . . lace. were · former Govs. Ross 1 Justice Department source as The Governor said .th.at Mississippi Aid For:W!lllace; Bam~tt,, a:rid }~aul B. Joq_,n,50,n saying a "preliminary'' investi- ~343,012.25 had ~een obtained ·.JACKSON· Misi Jan' :ii (AP) Jr.. ,;' 1ii\\':'.1'.?i;:! .·. ,=. ;;ji ~.: : gation of t1te s~le had been in 40 states on his behalf an~ . ..;... .. Three·~former Mississippi·:' ~.,,~''.';>"if·;~~; .... ~:.·' ·:,[ ~~ . • started.. · ;c.ki. < ~early $250,000 oi that qu~h Governors. endorsed Governor ,Ba~~- _As~.s .F~r Program · ; Despite !he .Bull~tm repoi:t, fied for:. Federal •. matching Wal.Jai:e · for"President" foctaY: .~'WASHIN~TONi=Jan., 21,lAP) l the F:B.I. IJ!.Vl(ashmgton said mon:y~ · · . and· urged a>big' turnout' of ...;;senator B1~h Bayh ~d to- t that 1t ·had ·no· knowledge . of Sanf d R i . Pl Democrats !rt :pretirict. caucuses day . th.at~ :President FOrd s.;pro- such an inquiry•. Aspokesman or eappra sing ans ·.that. will.-s.tart .,-the/selectlon grains:. for,•the ·.upcoming _.year • said that it was possible a RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 21 (AP) of the state'sNationaLConven· amounted- to.: doubletalk,;;and : F.B:I. ,~Id office was inve~ti- -An ai~~ to Terry .sa~fru;d tion delegates. · .._. · · would d6 little to heal~ t}!e : . gating . ~d had not yet m- says a real reappraisal is.I . "It's my fear ~ .. that there ailing economy. " .· f : By Stephen Cu.~wood · G.ltibe Staff · •.,' : I•' \': ', ' • ' ,· _ . Pennsylvania Gov: Milton J. Shapp chuckled quiet-. l:Y when a reporter asked him last week how he can win the Democratic presidential. homina~ion this year,~ ~~n- ·. most voters don't even know who he is. · · . . ,1• .~. .!? .1 ... . "Underdog '-- that's the story of my life," he said,:~ leaning his slim frame against the bac;k of a coucl{·~.:~!le ~ Colonnade Hotel's Presidential Suite.. \Y· ,,.~:;··;:i .· . "When. I came out of the US 'Army Signal Corps;; r1:l started my own busin~ss with $500, and went into com7\i petition against RCA, Philco and the Telemeter. Divisi'on ·l of Paramount Pictures. I had two employees then. When.·. I sold my share of the business (the Jerrold Electf.,nics Corp.) in 1966 we· had $50 miilion in sales, and lmQre. · than 2100 employees," Shapp said.· · ' ' . ;.... · ··. · "Nobody gave me a chance when I went into busi- . ness and nobody gave me a chance when I ran Jor gov ernor on a platform that induded a call for income ' taxes. But the first time 1I won the Democratic nomina- ! tion and the second time I won. the general election with on.e of the largest pluralities ever given a Democratic , candidate. And now I'm Pennsylvania's first two-term governor in· a century." . · S~pporters of Shapp's presidential bid '.say that u~ like most politicians he has both a strong record as a public' official as well as outstanding private business success. Shapp pulled Pennsylvania back fro1ri the· edge . of fistal default, they say, and right now he has detailed plans to· cut the cost of Federal government and at tli.e same time increase services. Shapp's detractors call him the "dingbat" of the 1976 Democratic race and point to his lack of charisma . ,:;_.. he's 63, short, elf-like and barely adequate as a pub- . lie speaker - as evidence that meaningful numbers of voters .will never recognize him. "He's as Q.ull as dish-' water,~' was· the cliche that one longtihie political ob.; r ser,v~r:used to describe Shapp. . \ , ,; '· -,_ ,,,. ':i •' . ,·. ·. :'' . .' !•.;·: '.. 1· . :.: i .: ~ . The gcryerrH)r shrugs it off. "I've··()yerc.o,t:ni;i.:gr~t(, ~: e>Ps_tacles t>¢c?#E!it~ ;,hf7 s~id~ :·11C>t.r~i~ing _hi:~)(P,.ic.e;, ~·1;:,i-'.1) (ff ~iii . ,. . . ·-·· ~ . . :.,· r ,·' 1.,_l_._'•, t-~~.· Shap~qc~~iiA~'::·;P~,_ ,;/1;i1t'J.~ . ·····.-- p .... .g . . P.. ·.. iy.._, ·£ -Wit~.·~ ~~r-!1id _for ·pr~sid~n-~y .:: .:~ l · ' " ' ' ':!!.~! ~~£:t1lf,~~'~ll! NEW1 ORLEANS, June 12- vaniari<.wefl; .·~afCl'"ii~·:. ·i When is a !?residential candi- Mr. Shapp's , ~ndidacy 'was ·a (jate. not quite a presidential res.ult: of. an,·· ego brilsi~ ~iµildate? . · _ cause . the •governors offotber J'ltat was .a question .. many la~g.e .st11,tes.•. SU. ch a.s.· .• c. al@:!l.·.·.··IN.~.-.. 9' ~~e na!:ion's. J?emocratic Ilhnms,.an?. New .• York,~-~~ f'?Vemors ·• w~re . asking·. th_em- been. l!l~~t1ontlid. as -Pi:~si · : -Ives fast mght and early to- poss1b1ht1es ,wtille.. he: •Y 'as they. boarded flights A}lother~ said .il!e~;th .®me .aJter the conclusion of Mr. ;Sha~p •..yas anglilllg ,W,e J.h~e-day 67th annual Na- Ca!b!net ·JO~ . m a.;futui'e ;~!11l~ _Gov~rnors Conf_ere1u;e. cra.~1.c a \N221975 ;aQPP EQ3~~¢.g$t-G anc~i ~·1·~;iJb118ati1!H6t;;oAs .···:··;·::~~ <;;- - ':-:: - --- •.'.;":~ · .•..- ·:£~-~-i; .. :,· )~~ :' ·- . ·:'. " ·. . . . ,. . ' - ,;.,, By SHERLEY UHL: c2'.i. all goes as exJ>eCted, a Shapp{;':.shallf" he s8id, "continue to as much as the gove~~. ":· i ..,ress Politics Editor2 '"" fo:-President .com~~ -so~;--· raise· ouJ: voices in Washing- self. ·· .-; '.·r.; R R I S B U Rc;.::..Fresh - will. be organized.~". ·· '' · · :~~ ' ·ton, ~eekmg ~n e n d to d~ He was brimming with . ;-:; a festive inaugural, Those buttons; 'inclcientaJly, stl"1:1c.tive national ec~nomic in his role as the first Penn· v. Mlltop. J. Shapp is are eagerly "sought here as policies ~hat a~e creatmg UD· sylvania governor to succ 0 iuled. to ~rifer tomorrow- -collector's· -items--at: .$1--eaclt; -"i~~e~.saril:r ~ i i h ratr ~ . himself in more than . 1 · ~esident . Fo~ . on the b~t they undoubtedly will be,a reC:s~~~ ,~emp oymen an years, thanks to a 1968 constl 1 s economic crtslS. - dime a dozen. or even free_ 1f · . - · . ··· . , . tutional amendment. .:r: 1pp said several other the mnvement jells. . ;_ · Shap~ ~lso no~ m his "J>o you ·realize," he · wa ·nors have been invited • - · ..--.t:·~. · -·:· ·: ,-,~ speech. At a t~e when asked, "that you are the f" . t:h e white B nus e . Certam ~ha~p. rn.en, mclud- . ~any .states are facing severe th ssion . - ~-; ·.. mg the legislative leaders, ·be:; JJ.Panc1al problems, Pennsyl- governor in ls century WhCJ ~ .. Fri: els S r1·· _ , ~' Ii.eve the govei:nor !s just"~- yania's position is s tr 0 n g can't blame all of bis troubi · en e oos - viable a presidential pros; .1 . . ;,, . . . ·.· . - - on his predecessor?~ 1pp recently has· shown pect as m·any of those wbO.: ·~~·, •· Success Theme· "Well," said Shapp.- s~i~} interest in national pOli· have been mentioned as such!.···.·· . · · · -· - quizzically, "I'm not sure and in the inaugural or who have announced·."'--'. ;;; Aiid that scene may be about that." · .· :s· here yesterday one Ge· .. 'G - _J" •· Catt.·'.···!>i. replayed later - Shapp's sue- 1. -~ ile development appear- · · orgi~ - ov. immy - .~" :cess in stabilizing Pennsylva- In a "peoples' reception,' a. Jvious: ' · ~~r mstance; _or form~\!I ilia as compared with distress well-attended function at th . -- OKiahoma. Sen. Fred .Harris, in other states with -critical Penn Harris Motor I n·n.., no longer is · r~gard~ci '11s or . goston . M a Y o ~ Kevin _· fiscal problems. - Shapp gleefully led a highly ~y:hnmorous to liSt Sh3pp White, .or_ for that matter:, · . · . . . animated snake dance to the a'. potential presidential Arizona Rep. Morris ·Udall/ .. Lt. Gov. Ernest P._Kline, in ·strains of "Happy Days Are idate. · Minnesota Sen. Hubert Hum:.: his· inaugural remarks, also Here Again" - or as the sing~ phrey, or New York Gov. indicated be and the governor er shouted, "Happy Shapp Is~ soun.ds like a ~andidate, Hugh Carey.. .. . : : _; · · may be moviQg onward and Here Again." .· J tcts lik~ a ~andidate and Not The ~t · · ~'.. · · __ upward. ·. . . _ . · In D k' - rs::l:i~ds -arA! .t~ ---· 'sha~~ b~;· bee~ tc;·.\V~hfuf: .. :, ,"rm"' sure/'- s ~ 1d. Kiin~-. - The ·~::::r wa~ equally' rrisburg insiders said a · ton before on adVisory and · "tha~ t he years ahead will effervescent at last night's >roots Shapp-for-President · emergency missions but this provide . · an e v e n ~eater inaugural ball, where he and ement began in Cumber- will be the first time he's had opportumty for leadership for Mrs. Shapp danced the tradi~ County and· is pulsating the President's ear. It won't him and for me." tional inaugural waltz to a igh the countryside. be the last. . . -:~ · · :· · .T h e Shapp White HollSe swinging version of "Dancing. ·Buttons Appeir . · · · -· _- .,_:_> .-~ dream is not. officially recog- in the Dark." . ,.,_ . . . He mtends to make the D. C. · nized by the governor. Asked A- I d b th m· ug al ·app-for-nesid~nt very much 10 evidence~uttons scene· frequently over t h e··: if he himself wou Id wear a band,s p itaye definite!y y . e wasn't a ur a.:' -UPI Teleilho)o ·. . - An· . "t"al next year or so to plug his a~ Shapp-for-Pres_ident button, It .,. ·A · - t ,· t · · ,... · · ·- - · · - · M"I -.- · J. Sh -- · .. -. ···· ts day '-' ne fmaugur 81. · d edmi i peal for more funds to stimu~ he grinned and replied· wa z. . µ congro u o__ ory _k_ iss is given by wife, Murfef, ofter Gov. 1 ton · opp was sworn in yes ~r_ · 'f. .1 o was pro uc re- t th · t t ' . · .· - · Shapp, whose dance sty1 e~, ...... , - · -- ·· - ~dly 500by state Agriculture 1~ t ~ priva e sec ~r, espe-t "No ... Muriel (his wife) was ,vague!)'. reminiscent ol~ Shapp was ac_companied. ln . Later, the orchestra played hlll, as 'the governor tripped b I u.e knitted dress; silver etary Jboames McHtale. ~~~sfng~- -~ansportation and( wouldn'rle~ me in thlme house." the 30s, said he chose th~ , th~ Grand M!ll"ch by Murie.I, a special rendition of a tune the light fantastic with a shoes, and red roses, left 0 m~ .a. r. suppor ers a so' .. ... ·-·"- __ ·-'·· . ; .. . .. : ,·: .. --~~ :·j -~--- ._' _ _ V~~- To BJ.'. .. _ · number because he frequent: .. h JS son, Ric~ard, and bis composed by Shapp, titled d · z en guests before earlier. She was virtuaµy urgmg_1 h!11:1 to sho_o~_ f~~1 ~s, ina~gural address coiljf ... Nobody here seemed to en-· Iy operates in the dark and,'.; da~ghter, Joa!:J~e, of Phllade~· "No Shortage of Love." From departing. · ·· · · - speechless ... She· . h ~ d • • •· , , -- • "" • · · • • ----• •'-""" " ;,,1r.. ~nn' - · ··· · • ". nbia belly dancme: fame;,··-;./·•. there on in it was all down·· . Mrs. Shapp, ~!afing_a baby Iarrngi~-- _•.:,,:~~ ', > ·;\ :'--''.\'' '.F~ ,\; ', ':' i', )1'' ?}' ~x_·~~~~ ~~-i~: 1 "~ . ..... -.-, ., .. } : .., ';' ·' :.· :' '\ ;.r. \• _t: ,_. ''• '' ,. '-' .;,._ .· . ! . 11"'' ·. •i f . ~ _i • ·'· ·;. . ' ~ ~: . . ' •.\, ··.·· ·. ·'1" . .. ·'···1.:, _--"----tJ,,,, - -~.J/- -~_- -.:.------~w_11.:_'.e_J_n_tr'--i_oi_,-_ffa_m_·sb_ur_g,,_Pa_.,_Tu_esd_ay_,_oe_c._3'1_,1_97_4_3 ____ . l 7 7 197~-74(S~ssion Ended, With Much Unfinishe-d-Busii:i~s~---T- $'cJ ~~A,)- ·. ' - '\ ,' ~~~._:!/'~. 'Divided Legislature ProduCed Controversial Laws · By BOB WARNER took credit for it and swiftly then negotiated the details Another constitutional test The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Profit and nonprofit nurs- House Republicans moved on leaders. He followed his .own · Associated Press starr wrtter . aibandoned all talk of a 1974 -with the financial commu- is ex;pected for the abortion also was the major force be- ing homes lobbied before the a variety of government re- set of campaign spendine A sharply dividea; State tax increase. nity. Organized laibor, anoth- bill that became law in Sep- hind significant improve- Legislature and the public for form fronts, but inaction by rules and voluntarily in- Legislature, not always coop- Meanwhile, House Republi- er special dnterest group now tember. The measure was de- ments in state-mandated ben- a Shapp Administration 'pro- the Democrat-controlled Sen- stituted a merit selection plal! erative with Gov. Milton J · cans thad begun several in- playing an increasing role in signed to regulate abortions efits for th~ unerriployed and posal to create a $100 million ate quashed their efforts. . . for judges. . . -~ Schapp, wound up the 1973-74 vestigations aimed at the consumer, issues, stepped in strictly within guidelines set workmen injured on the job. loan fund for safety improve- The House bills included a The Shapp Administration':. Session with a lot of unfihish- Sh ap p Admm1s · · t'raw •-'o n. A spe-- ·to m· s·st 1 on s t r ong - cons umer by the U.S. Supreme Court. A boost in P ennsy Ivama · ' s ments to nursing homes.' T h e package to' create strict cam- itself exerted pressure to kill ·· ed business and a lot of con- c1a· I co mm1'tt ee began t rymg· protect·on1 fe a t ur e s. It, too, passed over Shapp's minimum wage a Iso went plan was approved by state- paign finance Jaws and a new a bill revamping Senate con~.·: troversial laws. to unravel a state police wire- ·The House and Senate be- veto, after the governor ob- through in the closing days of wide referendum last spring, state commission to enforce firmation procedures. The Most of the legislation the tap scandal, then branched gan serious debate on the jected to provisions requiring the session with organized Ia- arid the. administration now is them. Current Jaws set no bill had been delayed for·, I Democratl·c-cont·rolled Senate into other 1·a-w enforcement 1·s- three biggest~ moral issues o~• consen t f or an a bor t'ion f rom · b ors ' suppor t . preparmg· to mak, e th e Iow. m-· limits on campaign contribu- mont h s b ecause House Re- '. I and the Republican House sues. the session: capital punish- a y;om_an's husband or par- T h·e Pennsylvania State terest loans· available. tions and do not require pre- publicans tacked on a con•:,, managed to agree on - in- The House established an-. ment, pornography and abor- ents. Education Assobiation (PSEA), The Legislature itself had a· eledion disclosure of where · sumer advocate program. Clud1.ng a tax cut , abort1'on 0th e r committee to in- tions. While the death penalty, '1:he ·state's largest. teaclJ.ers' substantial stake in a' recodi- candidates get· the money to· At the end of the session>· controls and renewal of the ivestigate state contract prac~ !Strong political overtones pornorgraphy and particular- union, pushed through an over- fication of the state employes run their campaigns. the administration preva!led death penalty - was moti -· tices .. Its hearings didn't be~ were reflected [n off-the- Iy t h e abortion· issue· gener- haul <> f vhe teach ers • retire- retirement code. 0 fficial de- Another bill passed· by the on Senate Democratic leaders.· vated by politics • lobbyist gin until mid-1974, when the record comm. ents from law- ate d enoug h pressure on t he1r · c od e to grant cos t -o f -1·1vmg · scnpt1ons· · · of t h e b'll 1 tne· d t o ·· House and killed in the Sen- to postpone action on con- · Pressures and economic and committee became a major makers wtho voted for the own f or action· .b y t he Le g1s· Ia- bo osts to pensione d teac· h ers hi ·d e t h e fact that 1t· gave m-· ate would have restricted cer- firmation procedures _. until"' ~abor interests · dssue in the gubernatorial hills but said privately that ture, it took a strong· push and improve bene f its for th()se cumbent lawmakers a pen- tain practices of legislative 1975. Republi_cans charged · Ma1or · f a1- 1ures \were m· ' e 1ec- campaign. Republicans al.:: they disagreed with _their pro-_ from t h e Pennsy1 vania AFL- st11-- 1 teach ing. sion· boost- of about 20 per lobbyists and forced them to that the administration want~·_ t1on· re form an d consumer Ieged major scandals in coun- visions. CIO to get the House and Sen- PSEA 1'oined the Pennsyl- . cent. make annual di'sclosures of ed to get better treatment." protection. ty highway offices, political A n antipornography bill ate to agree on no-fault auto vania School Boards Associ- -If the Legislature was to be how much they spend trying from the Democr_at-conroUed When there was no lead- fund-raising- and other areas, cleared the Legislature in insurance. ation in successful lobbying -graded· for its work, its low- to influence Je.g1·s·1ation. Legislature taking 'office in ership push or some special but Democrats dismissed the- February and was vetoed two After three years of battl- for a boost in state aid to est marks probably would be ' Other proposals to requi're January. charges as po1'itically in- weeks later by Shapp. Senti- appeal, proposed legislation spired. . ment to override the veto was ing among insurance com- school districts. in government refomi and con- financial disclosures from Th e consumer advocate just died. On the House and Senate dissipated when Drew Lewis, panies which wanted no-fault The Pennsylvania Farmers sumer protection. legislators, Cabinet members program died at the same• Rep. Robert Butera, a noors, the tax controversy the Republican candidate for and trial lawyers who didn't, Association, the Pennsylva- After months of debate, the and other . top state officials time. Both Democrats and Montgomery County Republi- dominated 1973. Early in 1974, go v e r n o r ' agreed with orga11ized labor . made no- nia Environmental Council House, and Senate agreed last died in the Senate after over- Republicans supported the can who was the majority with -the fiscal dispute almost Shapp's action. fault a priority for 1974 and and the Pennsylvania State summer to an open meetings whelming passage by the c o n c e pt ; but disagreed leader in the just-ended Gen- ended, the House and Senate A measure to restore Penn- the Legislature passed a no- Grange all .staked out differ- bill, dubbed "the .Sunshine House. strongly on major details. era! Assembly, sadly but m .0 v e d several. important sylvania's death penalty, pre- fault bill in July. ' ent positfons on a proposal to Law" a~ter a Florida statute. A bill to provide for merit As well as no-fault car in- philosopically summed it all bills to the front burners. · scr~bJng mandatory capital If it survives ·a court test provide preferential tax as- The strength of the Pennsyl- selection of judges, reducing surance, the Legislature up: As mortgage money became punishment for c_(!rtain the no-fault system will ailo~ sessment on farmland. vania law still must be deter- political factors and putting a passed a bill to outlaw a nun1- "We got a lot of stuff virtually unavailable because c r i me s , was passed and motorists to collect from their ' The Legislature eventually · mined by the courts, which premium on recommendation ber of insurance industry · through the House but we got of antiquated interest rates, promptly vetoes in March. own insurance companies for ·passed a compromis~. in- will rule-· on what types of from legal groups, 'passed practices described as "dirty no help from Shapp in the the Legislature agreed to a Four days later, the House the medical costs of an acci- · tended to keep property taxes meetings must be open to the neither chamber. tricks" by state officials. Senate," Butera said. "My major redraft . of mortgage and Senate voted over- dent, regardless of who from forcing farmers off their public and which may remain Shapp · endorsed virtually But. many other consumer theory is that it's very diffi- and interest laws. whelmingly to ov~rride and causes the mishap. The plan· land and to provide _incentives closed. all the reform proposals but ·protection bills died. They in- cult to motivate the Legisla- The Shapp Administration the bill became law. A court is scheduled to take effect in for preservation of open Spurred by ·the Watergate never won support for them eluded proposals to outlaw 'ture, or anY'body for that mat- decided on the basic concept,- test is expected. mid-1975. spaces. scandals in Washington, from · Senate Democratic pressurized_ debt collection ter, without a strong push. practices and to provide more "Except 'on issues where w u· I F. Tlh' y G protection for the public. in there's a strong political ap- . as np· opu ar 1rst., . ree_ ears as ove;rnor consumer credit transactions. peat you're not going to get Different officials provide ~;:~~~~~~~~J;:~ Shapn 's Wooing of Voters Rarely Smooth ~~:"~:.~:::;:::::'.:~ the administration. r · / ..,· Shapp often accused Repub!i- "There's been no organized ,By LARRY MARGASAK It was such a rough begin- hours helping to bring state The year of the political have led Shapp fh the... guber- rectly in taking his time in can· lawmakers of blocking· push from this administration Associated Press Staff Writer ning for the new governor aid to Tropical . Storm Agnes coup for Shapp was 1973. natorial polls. firing Property and Supplies his legislative program. He 0 to get legislation through." · Milton J. Shapp's own polls th. a t Dor an th oug ht the 32 per vie· t'1ms. p o11 s con r·irme d th e On Feb. 6 he proposed his . The_ y~ar en d ed wi th Secretary Frank H1'Iton · It s a 1' d the ·GOP -controll.ed· Shapp, however, sharply show he was an unpopular cent rating was good. "I image of Shapp as someone tax cut just as Republicans, Shapp's positive rating at 40 was important to learn the House refused to act on .ad. disagreed with this assess- governor the first three ye.ars thought it would be down to with enormous energy lead- who had taken over the per cent. facts before dismissing his ministration proposals. ' 'ment. fie blamed the Republi• of .his administration. the low 20s," he said. "It was ing the rescu_e effort. House, planned to make the Shapp's _reelection may Cabinet appointee on grounds But the Demo_cratic Senate can-controlled House with As his first year ended, a bloody year, but there was The same year, Shapp in- reduction their big. is~ue. have been decided that De- he. lied about repayment of a also appeared little more re-· ,.stonewalling . and . po 1··1t1c · k'mg, · only 32 per cent ·.· of those sur• an awful lot to Jo'ok forward sta II e d his own man,· Bennis On July 12 he avoided a cember day in 1973 when a personal loan, Shapp testi- ceptive to administrat1·on pr.a·;_ an_d radically changing or veyed said he handled his job to." . E. "Harvey" Thiemann, as budget stale'mate by accept- group of unhappy truckers fied. grams than the House. While · · well Doran knew that duri·ng ' He . al's.o denied that his ad- House Republfcans pass~_.d 1 killing his. legislative· . propos- · · those dark days M'lton Sh chai·rman of the Democrati'c ing the GO P's 1973-74 spend- ·met _with State Police Com- ministration sought kick- several of their own bills oii' als. And it wasn't until March, 1 app ing proposals. Then months missioner James D. Barger. - · ' sowed seeds h'ch Id organization Shapp once backs from those who con- health prog. rams and ciisis,·· Highlights of the past two 1974, after he successfully w 1 wou later he pu_shed through sup- They demanded to see the years of lawmaking, most of. helped to mediate a national sprout into popular programs fought. It took a bitter public plemental appropriation bills governor about the price of tributed to his campaigns. the Senate never acted on ad- . ed · k , ·k h later showdown to depose John • When the political reviews ministration .proposals in the_·-· 1t concentrat m 1974 , were true ers stn e t at more · · which gave· him his original fuel and Shapp's response cuts in the state personal in. than half. those polled. - 64 The lottery was born, giv- S c a I e s ' Thiemann's pre- spending figure. was, "Send them over." of his performance came in, same areas. . ' com_ e tax and in. corporate 'per cent _..;... liked Shapp's· i hn g Pennsbylvanians ·11·the decessor, ~nd Sha~p may In August Shapp wa1·ved The governor became the they were highly favorable. Shapp _.often criticized Re~. c ance to ecome m1 h Jo t h reputat1o s a • Nobody can pinpoint the publicans for failing to act on 1ev1es; .•b igger than · Shapp work ion- ave s is n a r · ·1 d d truckers' hero, fighting t_ heir wanted·· the . adoption ·after Th~ polls reveal :the master aires and eventuaJiy provid- nonpolitical reformer. But he execu ive -p~ivi e~e an ma e testimony as the sole event his proposals for a graduated ~~-:. 7 ___ __:_~--:--~--·"--··•--,-,-'--~-~-".:.=----'--~- .. __,~--'-cL-_,-,-inis.free_transiLand_nrc;mer~v-sbowecL!ie-coul an advantage thait "He's . going to cut the guts Democratic· candidate for Pres· could win him· the nomiriatioo out of ·Jackson," said . George ident;" he said with some ~· at the party's· coovention next DePontis, a consultant in Mr barrassment. · July_. I · ·' · . ·. Shapp's Florida- campaign: · "I don't vote,'' said one man His long-range stnaitegy. ~'Jackson. needs the Gold Coast 1in ov.eralls. "I'M probably be un· emerged th_is~eek in three days. if he's going to win· the ·pri: employed.by then, and I won't of ~ampaigmng. in southern! mary, and we're going' to have/ have the gas· .to get .to the Florida. He will enter primari~ ,, such an extensive operation in ~polls." . · . ·.". ." · : !n ju51! a few sta~es, con~entr~t- i these condominiums along the · Another man said, ''I tost mg his efforts m Flonda and I coai>t that ~!;J.app will certainly J mo~ey on yo,u, bud.. I be4 . Massachusetts, and, try to make Im_a!te_t;eal mroad.s." · . 1against the ~ttsb~gh s.teel· a respectable showing so -he - p bl ml I ers." , . · ··' · will be able to go to'.the con- , ro e , Enc7untered . "How much do I owe you?'" ventiC>II, ruJlt as ia favorite ·son, , Mr. ShaI?p\appear~d to ~01,1se Mr. Shapp asked, handing him but : as a demonstra!tled vote- · !he ent~us1a~m !Jf his audiences some .change. "Will this cover getter. · , · · 1_ • ___ • m i;:1ond~, \Vh_1ch. were small it?" · · , "That convention will .be .Wide ..!'ut ~nvanably· interested in his The men laughed and then open· and .brokered," the Gov- 1 ideas and programs. However: talked with the Governor aboµt emor. said." "I'm going to •be rhe eJicountered a,~roblefu-:that the unemployment problem. As CO!lling in with at l~s,t two- politicar :-'.'observers had._ been he left, rthey promised him their thirds of Pen_nsylva!llla s I (6 predicting: He simply does not 'votes. . d~legates,,. I will· have a: sohd I look, talk, or even move, as one . Although .Mr. Shapp f~ count· po;:-rer base. · . Democratic ·observer put it 'like 1ing on woo,mg th~ Jewish ~ote· . I. can~t really lose. Other' a President. . ' .. ..J . ,on several more trips to Flonda, candidates ~re usmg t·hemselves He is a .. s.. hort slightly stooped·\ 1t'!tere are so~e w}lo are cau- up 'by entering all'the primaries, figure (he has ~ bad back)· and ltllo~s :i:bout his chances. . · and none. of them will be ab'le ·his' arm.S · fitll . loo!iely· at· hi · 'I ve heard a lot ·!'Jf people sides. His. voice is so soft tha~ . say, ·~~: he'.s a Jewish 'llai:rY audiences constantly as~ ·him 1rrrum_an, . . said Irm,a R~m, to speak up. . ·. , '. .. ; J[V>'.hO IS on Mr.. ShapJl. S state _ad "His ideas should ·be conta· 1~1sory comm1.ttee. m Flory.da, gious-we should be set on fire 1.1 but then they will turn nght b th ,, "d · D . · · . .. around .and tell me that of · • ' :Y . em, Sllil ~ne emocrat_ic_ ;_ c9urse they will have to vote club. mem_ber 1~ Hallandale, for Jackson or Carter; outside M~ .. 'But he's ~o ~'Either they are grateful 'tO s~rse-:looking, .the tone. of h~s Jackson for.his·early•unwaver• yo1ce is :filat, .and . I tllmk his ing stand on Israel or they ideas get drowned fn>the dull- · · · · ' 1 , ness of his style." · · think that J;.arter is: thl!I ~ci~Iy i Mr. Shapp· seems to grow on one who·c;n steR Wallace Th people, however.. "After he's e · h : - ; · . e ., tal_ked for a while," .said Louise h wis, vd? e is going 'tO go .to 'Taylor, one of his Florida co- _e can idate they think can· l ordinators, "you realize that :-and it is a rather sad fai:~ ! he's the only candidate telling at Jews never think one of' · The Governor,. who says that their own can win." .. he ggt. Pennsylvania out of debt !·1· before tiis. firs_t term was· up in · HEME.MB. ER,T.HE NEEDIEST! ·. J974 •and mstituted such social 1;,,';,,· .,,,·,,,,· ,,,,;·=· ~·='==· = 1 programs 'as free public transit ==·· ."""'"'"'...,..,.....,;' • fqr the eldeiJy, impresses voters ·1 · .. with. · his c;omprehensive eco nomic proposals and his blend 1 - of-fiscal prudence and social lib- ;:;::::. _ J eraHsm;~- ·.. · > • : " • _ - _.! - _. ::: · A Detailed Plan , "" · . United i'ress·1ntemat1ona1 He fas put forw~d a defaHed Gov; Milton J. Sliapp P1 a~ or overhauling. what he . . , . . calls. ·a. bloat~.· .mismanaged 1 . . 0 ~. · ·. : : . .. Federal bureaucracy and U.sing to get e~ough delegates to ~n the money saved to produce full ~n the firs~ .baH?t. Meanwh!le, employment, revamp the rail- 1 II be. W:lllltm~ m .the wings, roads . and expand .. social pro· rtheady _ I~· spnnt. up· tpere. at grams for the elderly, the. poor e end. . . ; and:the handicapped. · Wants Top. Spot ·· . Mr, S_happ's style may be dull, . The Governor, who illSists b!1t he 1s"often able to l!Ildercut that he.ds going after the Presi- his ' chall~ngers_, ·and critics ' dency,,not the Vice-Presidency gently, usmg a. store~ouse of or a Cabinet pqst, said that he knowled~ that ~e has gathered wo~ld · be happy if . he couldJ n. a _variety of "Issues. . capture 10 to 12 ~rcent of the This qual!ity ~merged recently vote in the Massachusetts pri.l on a late-night radio show in mazy· March 2 and the Florida! Miami. with Alan· Courtney, who primary March 9. He then plans is Jmown' for his outspokeness. to enter the races in Pennsyl- . "What do they call you, any· vania, . CaHfornia,, Nevada· and ;way; Mr. Utopian. Governor?" New Jersey. . · · ;Mr. Courtney asked. "You talk Govern.or Shapp, after ending about all this fancy ~ucation his southern ·Florida tour, which for ef~11"0":e, .but when I '?as a took him to Fort Lauderdale boy, 'you .didn't go past eighth West Palm Beach .and Miami: grade, aind if. you had some . anno)Jnced :Wednesday that he guts, you could work· your way . h11d qualified for Federal funds, up as far as any college person. having raised $5;000 . in' 20 It's the same today, don't try to states. He -also disclosed that tell -me different." he had raised a total of more "Oh, l don'.t doubt you're in thm. $340,000 in. 50-states. · formed' about what you're talk· . Iri Florida, Mr. Shapji has ing ... ab.Q!!t," :·said Mr.' Shapp, maJ?ped out a careful strategy who often-sounds,like a min designed ·to ·cut into Senator ister giving muted counsel to a.., Henry M. Jackson's popularity parishioner. '.'My father left along .the hel[l.vily Jewish (iold schopl at 12, and he. began as • Coast . from Palm· Beach · to an apprentice . to a tinsmith. J Mbiami.' Mr'. Jackso1' is a strong. But, .you see, there are no tin.- orter of Israel. · . smiths any more. There are no apprentices. A boy without a . ' high school education wal~ the streets." · · · ..