The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, October 03, 1974, Image 6

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    —The Daily collegian Thursday. October 3. 1974
staff to sign publicly a con
tract worked out with
representatives of the 14
state-oviped colleges.
Standing at the lectern in
his ornate reception room at
the Capitol, Shapp said "the
television lights are shining
bright, which means the
power is still on in Pena
sylvania."
The quip brought the laugh
Shapp wanted, and it's a line
he's using more and more on
his re-election campaign trail
HARRISBURG ( AP) as he seeks to exploit his
, Shapp used a bill-signing self-appointed role as the
ceramony yesterday to champion of the consumer.
continue his attack on state The governor's remarks
Public Utility Commission referred to Bloom's
- :Chairman George Bloom. statement last week in which
The governor, looking a the PUC chairman suggested
little, tired after two fund- the best way Pennsylvanians
raising receptions in Lan- would understand the im
caster Tuesday night, in- .t portance of electricity is for
terrupied meetings with his utilities to turn off all the
Shapp
continues
attacks
on Bloom
;Welfare criticism lands official in court
HARRISBURG i AP) A poenaed by state Welfare said a spokesman fir the welfare. It estimated $232
federal official was handed a Sec r e t.ii r y Hel e n e Department of Public million in state and federal
subpoena yesterday ordering Wohlgemulli to testify here Welfare. funds are being lost in Penn
him to appear at a hearing next Tuesday. Carleson's report, released sylvania's welfare program.
and explain a report in which "The subpoena requires in January, said that about 15 Early last month the report
he criticized Pennsylvania's him to appear ... for the per cent of all welfare was blasted . by Mrs.
,NA elfare system. purpose of 'determining the assistance recipients in Wohlgemuth as "the biggest
! U S Welfare Commissioner validity of his report, Pennsylvania are employable welfare fraud ever per 7
Robert Carleson was sub- 'Welfare in Pennsylvania'," and should not receive petrated."
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power in the state for 48
hours.
Bloom, former chairman of
the Republican State Com
mittee, consistently has
supported rate increases for
utilities, and Shapp just as
consistently has resisted any
hikes without full and open
hearings.
"I think it is time that the
consumers get a fair shake,"
Shapp said. "Their voice is
entitled to be heard."
Shapp called. on Bloom to
resign after he made the "cut -
off the power" remark, and
Bloom responded by asking
the governor to resign a
challenge Shapp has taken up
in his campaign appearances.
"I'm perfectly willing to let
the petvle decide," Shapp
told 200 supporters in Lan
caster. "If you think Bloom
should stay on vote for my
opponent, but l if you want
Bloom out, vote for me."
Bloom's 10-year-term on the
PUC expires next May 1, and
Shapp has pledged to replace
him with a commissioner who
will also listen to the con
sumer when utilities seek
higher rates or try to cut
services.
Shapp, suffering from, a
kidney stone he is hoping :to
pass without surgery, was full
of smiles as he signed
autographs and posed for
pictures at the two Lancaster
parties.
"I'm glad to see all these
happy Democrats," Shapp
said, "arid any thoughtful
Republicans who also wan
dered in,"
Bobbie Chait, a dress shop
owner, observed "There are a
lot of Republicans here, and it
makes you wonder why."
wit h t de t -Ph 11
PHILADELPHIA (AP) College students yesterday asked
gubernatorial candidate Drew Lewis as many questions about
social concerns such as welfare as they did about marijuana,
lictuor and abortions.
Aides to the Republican candidate said students in i . a city
such as Philadelphia are probably more aware of social
problems than those in rural colleges.
"They live closer to the problems, have morel study
programs devoted to that subject and probably rap more with
minority students," one of the aides said.
In stops at the University of Pennsylvania and St. Joseph's
College, Lewis told crowds of about 150 students that the state
welfare department is not complying with federall regu
lations.
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At a news conference earlier, Lewis told reporters that the
state could lose federal funds if changes are not made.
"Abuses within the welfare system aretrampant, to such an
extent that Pennsylvania which has the largest num rof
employes of any state's welfare agency, is the sepond worst
state in the nation in terms of administrative errors" he said.
"Morethan 41 per cent of those currently on welfare either
are ineligible or are being overpaid."
Lewis said the federal government "has threatened to cut
off more than s4s.million in federal assistance funds unless the
error rate is reduced dramatically to eight per centl— by
June 1975." ° i
He said that between S2QO million and $250 million is being
wasted ,by welfare each year.
"We could increase payments and still stave $l2O mil ion a
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Campus police will be one way streets.
cracking down in their en- ,McKean Road has just been
forcement of bicycle made one way going east and
regulations, according to Fraser Road is one way going
Community Relations Officer north. , I
W. Marvin Freed. "The only legal ways a l bike
In October 1972, the state can get on or off camptis are
legislature passed a law Shortlidge Road I and
placing bicycles under the Burrowes Road," Freed said.
same regulations as motor Freed emphasizedthat
'vehicles, bicycles are not to be r * dden
"Bicycles are only sup- on any campus walkwa's.
posed to be in the areas a
vehicle travels on;" Freed - Fines for cyclists range
said. He added that special from $1 for a non-moving
attention will be given those violation to $5 for a moving
bikers who ignore stop signs violation or non-registration
and drive the wrong way on of a bicycle
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year," he said.
"I'm talking about anti-waste, not anti-welfare," Lewis
said.
One of his main aims, he said, would be to insist that .hose
on welfare and able to work be required to sign up for jobs.
He said that is not being done, citing, a memorandum dated
Aug. 19, 1974, from the welfare department to county - .loards of
assistance. The memorandum said in part:
"...CAOs (County Assistance Offices) are to refer to BES
(Bureau of Employment Security) only clients determined by
the CAO as employable afilluily after their eligibility or grant
status has been determined."
Lewis. said that made the job-seeking decision someone
else's responsibility, contrary to the law.
He said he also would reorganize the welfare department.
implement a continuing audit of its operations and enforce
eligibility requirements.
On other issues, Lewis told the college students he:
Opposes school busing to achieve racial balance and
favors improving present schools.
—Supports abortion control "to get abortions out of the
alleys and into the hospitals."
—Will neither support the legalization of marijuana nor
severe penalties fOr violators.
—Favors a legal drinking age of 19 but no lower, since an 18-
year-old limit could create more high school problems.
—Supports a capital punichment law limited to certain
types of murder, including rape, hijackings and the killing of
policemen, prison guards and firemen while on duty.
bicycle laws
On Sept.. 25, an ad- last year. Freed said there
vertisement in the Daily will be an increased effort to
Collegian paid for by the prevent illegal student
Organization of Town In- driving during daytime class
dependent Students warned hours. 7:00 a.m. to p.m.,
bicyclists that points could be Monday through Friday, and
taken ott their automobile 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on
driver's licenses for any Saturdays.
bicycle violations. Freed said
"We're trying to get the
this is totally inaccurate,
student vehicles out of the
since only a magistrate
center part of campus," he
citation can take off points.
said
Bicyclists on campus are only
given University citations, he
said
Students can pick up copies
of the bicycle and automobile
regulations and pay fines at
Automobile regulations will the Office of Student
remain the same as they were Violations, 209 HUB.