Mail reform needed to curb bureaucratic delays
A McLean Virginia post office episode sparks a call for postal reform. The writer argues air mail postage rules create arbitrary costs and suggests adopting a self funded mail agency model like the Kappel Report. He compares postal and telecom performance and urges private enterprise to improve mail service.
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Texas Eyes Largest Crime Plan In State History
The plan to fight crime in Texas moves toward federal approval with a 1.1 million grant package for state and local units. Initial planning received 830 thousand and 235 thousand for riot control gear. If approved, 11 million more could follow in the 1970 federal year. The effort unites courts, law enforcement, and corrections under Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets acts.
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Debate over military industrial complex sparks national debate
The essay links Eisenhower's warning to Nixon era anti missile plans, noting defense spending shapes jobs and output. It contrasts public concern with Goldwater's praise of a strong defense industrial base, arguing the complex protects and powers national strength amid a world split by conflict.
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Canal Creek lake facilities feasible, Four Winds told
Representatives from the Four Winds Industrial Foundation met with Col Vernon Pinkey of the U S Army Corps of Engineers in Tulsa to review plans for a lake on Canal Creek between Crowell and Quanah. They were told recreational facilities are feasible and encouraged to plan for such amenities.
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