House votes to strip Postal Service financial independence
The House approved cutting a $1.7 billion subsidy and required the Postal Service to funding in Congress and place revenues in the general treasury. Debate criticized mail delivery while noting slow service and rising stamp prices as supporters and opponents clash over post office reform.
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Washington
House
U.S. Postal Service
Congress
General Treasury
Sidy
Bill Alexander
D-Ark
Postal Service
Wayne L. Hayes
Dohio
Pony Express
Post Office Department
James L. Hanley
Dn.y
Post Office Seeks Customer Complaints Nationwide
The Postal Service launches a program inviting customers to use customer service cards to register mail service problems. Athens Post Office urges patrons to report issues to postal managers, with copies sent to Washington for analysis. The system aims to improve service responsiveness and was tested in four states, recording 9,890 complaints over six weeks.
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Postal Service
Athens
Frederick D. Cordray
Cordray
Washington
Benjamin F. Bailer
Bailer
House
Arizona
Illinois
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
FBI Opens J Edgar Hoover Building Dedication Ceremony
President Ford Attorney General Levi and FBI Director Kelley address about 1,600 attendees at the dedication of the J Edgar Hoover Building on Pennsylvania Avenue. The $126 million complex spans seven to eleven stories with sand colored exterior and is hailed as a landmark government office project.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Ford
Atty
Edward H. Levi
Clarence M. Kelley
Congress
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Hoover
Ernest F. Hollings
Hollings
Senate Appropriations
G-man
Richard M. Nixon
Levi
Assassination Offer Tied to Secret Service Probe
An undercover ATF agent was offered 25000 to kill President Ford in September in a Midwestern city, an arrest followed the offer. The disclosure emerged as Senate subcommittee hearings examine Secret Service cooperation, resources, and elevated protective demands after two assassination attempts on Ford within 17 days.
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Washington
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Ford
Bureau
Rex D. Davis
Senate
Secret Service
Davis
Treasury
William E. Simon
Treasury, Postal Service
General Government Appropriations
Dayton hires consultants for desegregation plan
Three consultants were hired by the Dayton school system to assist Dr. William Gordon on a desegregation plan. Supt. John B. Maxwell withheld their names after the slaying of Dr. Charles A. Glatt, who had been drafting a plan for U. S. District Court. Gordon was working with Glatt.
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Dayton, Ohio
Dayton
William Gordon
John B. Maxwell
Charles A. Glatt
U. S. District Court
Gordon
Glatt
Lisbon premier faces mutiny over radio station order
In Lisbon a commando unit shut off a radio transmitter after soldiers refused to follow Premier Jose Pinheiro de Azevedo's orders to curb pro Communist slant in news. The premier, in office 11 days, claimed a first round win against Communist incited military disruptions.
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Lisbon
Jose Pinheiro de Azevedo
Weather outlook says cloudy tonight through Wednesday
Cloudy sky expected tonight and Wednesday with a chance of showers or thundershowers. Lows tonight in the low to mid 50s. Cooler Wednesday with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s.
Ford to Limit Public Exposure on Midwest Trip
President Ford travels to Chicago and Omaha for a guarded three city visit aimed at minimizing public contact and enhancing security. He will use closed armored cars, selective crowds, and coordinated police and Secret Service protection along the routes to reduce risk after two assassination attempts in 17 days.
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Washington
Ford
Midwest
Chicago
Omaha
San Francisco
Illinois
Nebraska
Secret Service
White House
Ron Nelsen
Evanston, Ill
Northwestern University
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Skokie
John McInerney
O'Hare International
Trials Set Amid Protests in Franco Spain Terrorism Case
In Madrid and Barcelona, a police officer died of wounds from the Barcelona pay office robbery blamed on ETA. The 600000 heist left 19 police killed in political violence since January 1974. Five killers were executed as protests flared over arrest and trial plans for more Basque suspects.
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Madrid
Spain
Barcelona
Francisco Franco
ETA
Basque Land and Liberty
Mugica
Luis Carrero Blanco
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National Hurricane Center
Hirohito
Williamsburg
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United States
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Nagako
John Ludwig
Jerry Ford
Ludwig
Fords
Sara Moore
Emily Harris
Patty
SLA
Harris
William
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Miss Hearst
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Terence Hallinan
Hallinan
Hearst
U.S. District Court
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Steven Soliah
Soliah
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Harrises
Los Angeles
Leonard Weinglass
F. Lee Bailey
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Juan Maria Bandres
Jose Ignacio Mugica Arregui
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