Editorials Break-even Mail Remote The Goal
Editorial argues the Postal Service remains distant from break-even delivery four years after creation as a semi-private agency. Bailar lobbies for a 13 cent first class rate to cover rising costs, while Congress keeps tight control via subsidies and the Rate Commission. Wenner proposes lower first class rates and higher others, risking hardship for magazines and inviting independent parcel services. House committee wavers between rate limits and subsidies, amid criticism of wage costs and service delays.
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Benjamin Bailar
Bailar
Congress
Postal Rate Commission
Bailard
Postal Service
Seymour Wenner
Commission
Wenner
House Post Office Committee
Ballat
California Colleges Face Enrollment Ceiling Policy
Gov Brown backs a strict cap on community college enrollments, urging boards to reallocate funds and sharpen adult education. The plan calls for close program review, tighter attendance records, and strengthened counseling to favor students pursuing genuine skill growth while discouraging those seeking paid training. The aim is to improve quality amid budget stringency.
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California
Gov. Brown
Regents Clash Over University Aid Spending
Regent William Roth questioned who makes informed choices about state education funds as Gov. Brown and lawmakers push priorities. He argued tax money decisions are the governor and legislature’s duty, criticizing perceived overreach in university budgeting debates.
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Brown
Regents
University of California
Reagan
William Roth
Gov. Brown
Roth
Copley
Poll Finds Crime Tops Problems in Major Cities
Gallup poll shows residents of largest cities rank crime as the top issue ahead of all else. Sec. of State Kissinger regrets urging Ford not to meet exiled author Solzhenitsyn, arguing the snub damaged public harmony and strained detente at home.
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Gallup
Sec. of
Kissinger
Ford
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Highway Trust Fund Funding Fight Faces Key Turn
Rep Shuster condemns Ford plan to divert two cents of the four cent highway tax to general funds and mass transit. He argues the move will starve road construction, raise rural costs, and endanger safety on America’s roads.
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Washington
R-Pa
Shuster
House
Ford
General Treasury
America
Transportation Department
Ford Administration
Highway Fund
James Cannon
Nelson Rockefeller
White House
Congress
McGovern and Terrorism as War Substitute
Holmes Alexander argues McGovern's disclosures about CIA Mafia plots to kill Castro reveal a nation duped by democracy. He suggests terrorism as the only viable wartime substitute, condemns political expediency, and urges candor over pleasantries while warning America clings to a false peace.
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Washington
George McGovern
Castro
McGovern
Robert Maheu
CIA
Maheu
Sen. Frank Church
Committee On
United
Tratton
George
Lincoln
Abe
White House
Solzhenitsyn
Amercian
George McCiavern
Kone
Europe
Red Forces
America
McCtowern
Fool's Paradise
Will Rogers on taxation and politicians in 1931 crisis
Will Rogers voices a sharp critique of income taxation as a remedy for inequality, arguing taxes should target the rich while criticizing politicians who favor big money. The line emphasizes aiding the poor and questions passage without political overhaul.
Beano- Thy Moving Again A Frying Pan View Of A Congress Ruling
Jim Fiebig reports on a Senate or congressional decision affecting a salary raise for Vice President Rockefeller and others in a playful, opinionated interview. The piece notes a $5,975 increase to $67,875 and quotes Rockefeller expressing excitement about spending the extra cash, ranging from saving in the bank to buying a car, with light humor about interior colors and future plans.
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Rockefeller
Nelson
Rock- Geller
Ripoff culture and political thievery satire by Morrie Ryskin
A satirical critique catalogs alleged ripoffs across society from thugs and kidnappers to civil servants and politicians. It cites the SLA and Cesar Chavez era boycotts, notes a congressional raise tied to automatic cost of living adjustments, and mocks public attitudes toward wealth, pensions, and the public’s burden.
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Indira Gandhi
Mmugeer
Hig Viet
SLA
Caesar Chavez
Congress
John
Minnesota Fighting Saints chase Bobby Orr contract offer
The Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey League reportedly offer NHL star Bobby Orr a five year 6.5 million dollar deal as buzz spreads about major league moves. Agriculture Secretary Buzz says food prices should stay stable through the year.
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Minnesota Fighting Saints
World Hockey League
Bobby Orr
Buzz
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Chavez
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