Red Blount postmaster general shaped postal reform era
Winton M. "Red" Blount, sworn in January 1969 as postmaster general, led major postal reforms under Nixon. He presided during the 1970 strike and helped set the Postal Reorganization Act on a new path for the U.S. Postal Service. Blount, Alabama native and former chamber of commerce president, later faced scrutiny over policy positions while pursuing a potential Alabama Senate bid.
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Red” Blount
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Inmates at San Quentin Face Lighter Controls and Taunting
Inmates report looser movement restrictions at San Quentin after recent prison turmoil and Attica, with guards taunted more openly. A reporter notes interview access and discipline changes, including single file walking and restricted large gatherings.
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Kosygin Arrives in Cuba for Rainy Welcome Tour
Soviet premier Alexei Kosygin arrived at Antonio Maceo Airport in Santiago with Fidel Castro amid heavy rain. Welcome ceremonies at the airport and later at the Revolution Palace in Havana featured Cuban and Soviet officials and a large crowd.
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