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May 23-29, 2002 the bell curve The Bell CurveCity Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life City Council committee approves new bill to reduce wage taxes for the working poor. Scott Rolen says that won't be enough. Plus 2 Annual convention brings 10,000 members of the American Psychiatric Association to town. Larry Bowa says that won't be enough. Even Northeast Philadelphia man who stalked newscaster Steve Levy in 1996 arrested for terrorizing neighbors with trash and a mailbox bomb. He and the litter were picked up simultaneously by the Dept. of Streets' new Insanitation Division. Minus 1 Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb proposes to longtime girlfriend Raquel Nurse. WIP's Angelo Cataldi takes busload of belligerent teamsters to McNabb's house to boo choice. Plus 1 Former Philly cop arrested in Illinois, charged with theft by deception for book sales and inspirational speeches about supposed herosim at ground zero on Sept. 11. Officer later apologizes: “Oh, sorry for the confusion. I meant September 11, 2000. Man, was I kicking evil’s ass that day.” Minus 3 Nikolaus Schiffer, a 82-year-old Philadelphia-born man living in Bucks County who worked as a guard in Nazi camps in Germany and Poland, is deported by the INS. Daily News immediately posts online poll, "Is Schiffer a Real Philadelphian?" Plus 5 State Sen. Vince Fumo fires staff member for refusing to remove a "Rendell for Governor" button. While searching for replacement, Fumo asks, "When's this Schiffer guy getting back in town?" Minus 2 Rendell whoops Casey. And that's no joke. Plus 20 Total pluses: 28 Total minuses: 6 Score for the week: 22 Last week’s score: -6
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