Postal Crisis Delays and Battle Over Post Office Reform
The piece analyzes the postal workers pay hike linked to a push for transforming the Post Office Department into a self supporting federal corporation like the TVA. It notes union opposition, especially from the National Association of Letter Carriers, and contrasts British postal reforms with U.S. plans while highlighting potential job cuts, pension rules, and presidential stances amid congressional delay.
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Nixon
Post Office Department
TVA
House Post Office Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
United States
U.S
Postal Workers Union
Veaaot
Federal Civil Service
National Association of Letter Carriers
Postal Corporation
NALC
Postal Workers’ Union
White House
San Francisco
Countdown on Elk Migrations Sparks Controversy
Scientists study elk migration by killing electronic collars and tracking via satellite. The plan draws backlash over animal welfare while supporters say data aids conservation. Benny Goodman leads a British band touring Europe and receives a warm Bucharest welcome as music bridges languages. Trade policy by Wixon raises piano tariffs, ending affordable imports.
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Benny Goodman
Europe
Bucharest
Space junk danger spurs underground moonbase radar
The U S Air Force creates COMBO a hidden center in Cheyenne Mountain to track orbital debris and predict collisions with spacecraft. Data flows from global sensors and a buried computer core provide real time positions of objects in space enabling warnings and collision avoidance for future Apollo missions.
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Tarthaen
Vpstpean
Theetrade
Eclien
Gur Air Force
Mel
Tanee Grads Pregstam
Colorasto
Air Force
NASA
Combo
Cheyenne Mountain
Tiftell
Electricity and love in the new frontier of medicine
A 1970 discussion outlines electrophysiology and brain stimulation as emerging science. It notes electrical processes in the body differ from wall power, mentions researchers from Missouri Harvard Johns Hopkins Yale and Chicago Medical School, and raises hopes for treating disorders and understanding attraction while warning of risks.
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Doelop
Paul Wheeler
University of Missouri
Wheeler
Jack Dreyfus, Jr
Dreyfus Fund
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
Paul Gordon
Chicago Medical School
Nixon Eyes Tax Relief for Private Schools in Education Push
The article reports President Nixon backing measures to aid nonpublic schools via tax credits or subsidies. Michigan moves to join Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Ohio in state funding. The plan funds 50 percent of secular teacher salaries initially, rising to 75 percent, with lawmakers Milliken and Ryan leading.
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Nixon
Michigan
Congress
Mr. Nixon
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Ohio
Senate
House
William Milliken
William Ryan
Washington
Chtrel
Puai
Privaty
Prvate
Freud and Goulding on Vietnam War defeat in hindsight
The piece borrows Freud to claim why the Vietnam War failed, arguing Phil Goulding and his view of de escalation reveal a national defeat. It cites Goulding as Johnson era press secretary and criticizes McNamara and Clifford, claiming their judgments shifted toward disengagement and negotiations within weeks.
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Washington, D.C
Sigmund Freud
Phil G. Goulding
Pentagon
Lyndon Johnson
Goulding
Phil Goulding
Defense
Harry ‘Truman
Phil
McNamara
Clifford
Armed Services
Robert McNamara
Clark Clifford
Grutding
Johnson
North Vietnam
Goulding Weises
North
United States
United Kingdom and Scotland crown linked by James VI
A historical note recalling the 1608 union of the English and Scottish crowns under James VI of Scotland, followed by mentions of later events including the 1902 Advice to the Lovelorn column and questions about living on twelve dollars weekly. Another item notes the 1965 Ranger moon photographs and a thought for the day by Charles Warner about human potential.
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Crowns
England
Scotland
James VI of
South County legislators and district mappings described
The piece lists state legislators for Southern Alameda County with party and district details. It names Senators Nicholas C. Petris Democrat 11th, Lewis F. Sherman Republican 8th, Clark L. Bradley Republican 14th. It notes the 7th District covers all Alameda County except Livermore Amador Valley and Castro Valley. Assembly members include Carlos Bee Democrat 13th for Maynard Gnisa City Fremont Nowak and Livermore Amador Valleys, Robert W. Crown Democrat 7th for San Lorenzo SaLeandro Mameda part Oakland, March K Fang Democrat 11th for Cestra Valley Ashland and part Oakland.
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Nicholas C. Petris
Lewis F. Sherman
Clark L. Bradley
Alameda County
Livermore-Amador Valley
Castro Valley
Carlos Bee
Maynard
Gnisa City
Fremont Nowak
Livermore-Amador Valleys
Robert W. Crown
Denccrat
San Lorenzo
Sai Leandro
Mameda
Oaklands
March K. Fang
Cestra Valley
Ashland
Oakland
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