10-Cent Stamp But Saturday Mail May End
Washington AP The court blocked postal rate increases set for Dec 28 keeping first class letters at 10 cents and delaying higher charges. Judge Sirica ruled the Postal Service failed to file specific rate data, potentially halting Saturday delivery and worsening a multibillion deficit unless appealed.
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Washington
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Amin F. Bailor
Bailar
Sirica
Postal Service
Postal Rate Commis
Sion
Board of Governors
Postal Rate Commission
C.O.D
Rate Commission
Association of
National Easter Seal Society
Probe Ordered In Quinlan Case
New investigation asks whether someone tried to kill Karen Ann Quinlan before her coma and if foul play, barbiturates, or tranquilizers contributed to her condition. Court papers reveal bruises and a head lump from the night she was admitted to a hospital, and a Jan. 26 NJ Supreme Court hearing is pending.
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Trenton
Karen Anne Quinlan
The
New York Post
Miss Quinlan
Gore
Joseph Quinlan
New Jersey
Supreme Court
William F. Hyland
Hyland
Revolt Splits Wilson Laborites Over Chrysler Bailout
Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s Labor government faced a party revolt in the House of Commons over the 325 million dollar plan to bail out Chrysler’s British unit. The lower house backed the salvage scheme 25 votes, though many Labor members abstained to show disapproval. A further test looms tonight on authorizing the funds to save the money-losing company from collapse.
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London
Harold Wilson
Labor
House of Commons
Chrysler Automobile Company
Commons
Iran Denies Guilt In Money Crunch
Iran rejected Henry Kissinger's claim that oil exporters bear most blame for poor nations. Interior Minister Jamshid Amouzegar told the Paris conference that the industrialized West is responsible instead. He led off oil producers' anticipated stiff response on day one of the economic cooperation conference.
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Paris
Iran
Henry A. Kissinger
Jamshid Amouzegar
Conference On International Economic Cooperation
West
Amouzegar
Kissinger
Defense Budget Hikes Hurt New England Jobs
New England states lost 41,900 jobs due to defense budget increases, with Massachusetts down 35,000 and Vermont 4,400 and Connecticut 9,000. Rhode Island saw a net gain of 4,800 jobs and New Hampshire gained 5,500. Marion Anderson of the Public Interest Research Group in Michigan presented the figures to the AP after testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.
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Boston
New England
Aichigan Research Group
Massachusetts
Vermont
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Marion Anderson
Public Interest Research Group
Michigan
Associated Press
House Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Stevens Confirmation Seen Today for Supreme Court Nominee
The Senate nears confirmation of President Ford's pick Judge John Paul Stevens of Chicago to the Supreme Court. The Judiciary Committee endorsed him unanimously last week, with Stevens, 55, serving on the Seventh U.S. Circuit since 1970. A special swearing in session may be arranged later this week.
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Senate
Ford
John Paul Stevens
Chicago
Supreme Court
Stevens
Senate Judiciary Committee
William O. Douglas
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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