Obeying foreign laws saves travelers from brutal prisons
An opinion urges U S travelers to respect host country laws, noting Americans jailed abroad for drug charges face harsh conditions, long pretrial detentions, and limited aid from diplomats. It warns that hundreds are incarcerated weekly, sometimes despite innocence, highlighting the need for caution abroad.
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Mexico
Unfair contest tests UPS vs US Postal Service
A Milwaukee reporter compared UPS and the postal service by sending five packages to distant cities. UPS delivered all intact faster and cheaper, while the postal service took longer and one package to Milwaukee Los Angeles failed to arrive in 12 days. The piece argues private delivery spurs reform and questions extending private first class service.
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U. S. Postal Service
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UPS
Postal Service
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Congress
Ford's China trip signals strong U S ties and Asia shift
An AP analysis notes the China visit reassured Beijing about U S policy and shows strong U S interest in Asia. It highlights Teng Hsiao-ping's firm stance on detente, the farewell to George Bush, and Ford's Pacific tour proving Indonesia and the Philippines no longer weak and seeking continued U S presence.
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Ford
Peking
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Teng
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Asia
Vietnam
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
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Great Hall of the People
Helmut Schmidt
Moscow
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Chiao Kuanhua
Indonesia
Philippines
Thatcher as Britain's first woman prime minister edging nearer
AP reports Thatcher's bid strengthens as Conservative momentum grows after Australia and New Zealand votes. Wilson faces a weakened Commons majority with Edelman's death, while cabinet strains and high inflation and unemployment threaten his grip. Analysts see a potential mood shift toward the right ahead of 1979 elections.
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Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Maurice Edelman
Wilson
David Wood
The
Times of London
Energy costs and oil industry power provoke public outcry
A reader urges serious investigation into Washington energy policy and big oil influence. The letter argues prices doubled, profits rise, and decontrol would worsen burdens on workers, farmers, and retirees, calling for rationing, competition, and Capitol scrutiny to avert economic chaos. It cites Ford, Nixon, and global oil reserves while urging citizen letters to push action.
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Nixon
Texas
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America
Soviet Union
China
Middle East
Collective Bargaining Lessons From School Negotiations
The article analyzes Bemidji Public Schools salary talks as a mediation case, detailing the ritual of bargaining. It explains how each side stakes a high opening figure, uses silence and caucuses, and assesses inflation versus local comparables while maintaining face-saving. The narrative follows phrases like playing the game and just talking as signals of progress toward a split difference ending.
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Bemidji
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