Postal Service Like Weather Signals Needed for Reform
Editorial wonders at the postal service’s flaws and praise, noting delivery failures and rising mail volume. It supports Postmaster General Lawrence O'Brien’s proposal to convert the Post Office into a nonprofit government corporation with a professional board and rate setting, urging Congress to address a growing system crisis.
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Europe
U.S
Chicago
Post Office Department
Andrew Jackson
Lawrence O’brien
Post Office
O’brien
Congress
The Doctors Mailbag on Weight Loss Drugs and Diets
Wayne G Brandstadt MD answers readers questions on reducing drugs such as Eskatrol and Dexedrine the risks of long term use and the need for balanced dieting. He explains liver enlargement causes and cautions on cirrhosis and salt restriction while noting not all cases require dietary limits.
The Sign Issue Revisited By Henry Sidlemore
Henry Sidlemore comments from New York on highway billboard legislation and the Potomac Periscope view. He notes hearings on beautification rules, debates on billboard setback rules, and contrasts critics who call billboards eyesores with advocates who praise their cultural and economic value.
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Henry Sidlemore
New York
Potomac
Washington Monument
Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Potomac Periscope
America
France
Louvre
Madrid
Prado
Florence
Uuzzi
Florida Road Board
Jay Brown
Brown
Michelangelo
Sistine Chapel
April 14 in History Highlights Through the Years
On this date in 1865 John Wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln. Other events include 1830 Pan American Union formation, 1912 Titanic sinking with 1300 deaths, 390 exile of King Alfonso and Spanish Republic proclaimed, 1945 Roosevelt funeral rites and Tokyo air raids, Jordan uprising suppression in 1957, Debre resignation and Pompidou appointment in 1962, and Johnson family visit to Mexico City in 1967.
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Associated Press
John Wilkes Booth
Abraham Lincoln
Washington Conference of American States
Pan American Union
North Atlantic
Alfonso
Spain
Franklin Roosevelt
White House
Tokyo
Jordan
Hussein
Michel Debre
Georges Pompidou
President Johnson
Mexico City
Bible as a book of faith and morals discussed
A quotation from Daniel Webster praising the Bible as inspired by God and a source of faith doctrine morals and religion with emphasis on special revelation.
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Daniel Webster
American Statesman
Latin America jealousy hinders Bolivar era unity
Washington Roundup notes mistrust in Latin America as Peru, Ecuador, Chile, and Bolivia spar over borders and water rights. It urges President Johnson at Punta del Este to push hemispheric cooperation beyond economics, amid military and diplomatic tensions and personal ties shaping policy.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Peru
Fernando Belaunde
Ecuador
Amazon
Latin America
Johnson
Punta del Este
Simon Bolivar
Achaliy Pers
Andes
Belaunde
Gent Frei
Chile
Barrientos
Bolivia
Lake Titicaca
Feru
Pacific
Sia
Gulf Oil Company
California
Buenos Aires
Antonio Carilo Flores
Alberto Crespo Gutierrez
Gabriel Valdes
International Platform Association
Radomiro, Tomic
Ton
LBJ
Tomic
Julio Sanjines
U.S
Ralph Dungan
Santiago
United States
Dungan
Colombia
Venezuela
Try Your Word Power NEA Feature
Puzzle style list of clues and answers for a word power theme. Includes across and down entries with various definitions such as religious reformer and sodium chloride, aiming to fill a crossword style grid.
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Laugusting
Methodism
Paice Presbyterian
Did You Know About the Platypus and Waltz Publication
The platypus is the best known eye laying mammal. An Iowa man first published the Missouri Waltz in Chicago.
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Iowa
Chicago
James Marlow- LBJ Rebuilds His Record
President Johnson must rebuild his record ahead of the 1968 election as he returns from a Latin America summit. The economy shows modest growth with inflation presses, while Republicans waver on war policy. Johnson seeks credible legislative proposals to sustain support amid a tense public mood.
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Washington
Johnson
Warnerup
Uruguay
Vietnam
Congress
Michigan
George Romney
Department of Commerce
Ting Johnson
Con Stress
White House
Rormey
Latin America
Play Bridge With Jacoby
Oswald and James Jacoby present a problem where Col Bill Christian and Sally Johnson cooperate in a brilliant duplicate defense. The color of the play hinges on who held which diamonds and which king suits the lead. The analysts conclude both players deserve equal credit as it was a true partnership effort.
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West
Col
Bill Christian
Vietnam
East
Sally Johnson
Westport
Conn
Sally
South
Bill
Bil
Bridge puzzle about three spades bid over diamond sequence
In a deal with West North East South, after 1L Pass ta Pass 3 Pass 3¢ Pass ta Pass, South holds AK QIIS VA5Z24Q10 BATE. You open four no bump, planning six spades if partner shows two aces or seven spades if he shows three. Today’s question asks what to do when partner bids three spades instead of jumping to four spades. Tomorrow’s answer will follow.
Baytown Sun Advertising Department and Staff Note
A garbled newspaper masthead lists The Baytown Sun staff roles and contact lines, including editor, publisher, business manager, and office details. It shows address 1301 Memories Drive Baytown Texas with subscription rates and disclaimers about publication and circulation.
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Fred Hartman
Bill Hartman
John Wadley - Preston
Pendergras Beulah Maz Sackson
Paul Pubman
Ann B. Pritchett
Dwight Moody
Corrie Laughlin
Sevssersserese
Baytown
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memories Drive
F. O
Terss
Menper
Wea Diupatches Wrbiitet
Ae Sa
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Columbia
Man
India
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Jacoby
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James Jacoby
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