Postal Service Slashes Big City Business Mail Deliveries
The Postal Service cuts business mail delivery in 21 cities including Washington and New York City, from three to two or two to one daily. Officials say the plan saves about $4 million annually but faces legal challenges from the national letter carriers union.
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Utica
Buffalo
Rochester
Leersdale
Manhattan
Atlanta
Birmingham
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Houston
Memphis
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Miami
Nashville
New Orleans
Norcross
Stone Mountain
Watertown
Tenn
Chicago
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Congress
Independent Postal Service Commission
Benjamin Bailor
Detroit
House
San Francisco
Lebanon Army seizes control amid political crisis
Lebanese Army declares a bloodless coup led by Brig. Aziz Ahdab seizing power in Beirut. He calls for parliament to elect a new president within seven days, curfew imposed, and a national emergency declared. Franjieh condemns coup while Karami remains silent.
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Lebanon
Suleiman Franjieh
Rashid Karami
Franjieh
Aziz Ahdab
Ahdab
Allah
Homs
Syria
United States
Kamal Junblatt
Junblatt
Mediterranean
Abdul Halim Khaddam
Betting hearing halted in gambling case against Sims and Summers
In a 47th District pre trial session Judge H Bryan Poff ordered DPS agent Dan Self to testify about a possible deal with a man indicted for bookmaking. District Attorney Tom Curtis warned the court not to jeopardize law enforcement efforts by compelling the testimony. Summers and Preston, arrested October 19 at 3105 A W 11th, seek disclosure of informant identity and separate trials. Preston gained fame as 1972 World Series of Poker winner with ongoing national appearances.
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Amarillo Sims’ Preston
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Earl Summers
H. Bryan Poff
DPS
Dan Self
Lee
Tom Curtis
W. 11Th
Summers
Infor
Fourth Annual GWA Home Show Opens at Amarillo Civic Center
The four day Home Show begins at the Amarillo Civic Center with three days of home goods and services and expanded farm and ranch wares. City families can view diverse displays under one roof. admission is one dollar per person.
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Amarillo Civic Center
House Panel Rejects Social Security Hikes
The House Ways and Means Committee rejected ten proposals to raise Social Security taxes by higher rates or wage bases. It also turned down a plan to set a recommended tax boost for the coming year. Proposals would have increased the payroll deduction and changed wage bases, with no progress on Ford’s 12.3 percent rate option.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
House Budget Committee
Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee
Senate Finance Committee
Ford
Paris restaurants tested for courtesy in Le Figaro eggs test
Le Figaro sent two reporters to five Paris temples of gastronomy to judge courtesy. Maxim's and La Tour dArgent failed the test with burned eggs and ironic service while Le Grand Vefour Lasserre Ledoyen offered friendlier service with modest bills.
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Tour d’Argent
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Maxim
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