Postal labor tensions loom over July contract talks
In 1970 the United States Postal Service faced an eight day illegal national strike that snarled many operations. Unions threaten a repeat in 1971 unless demands are met by July 21, amid mounting deficits and rising rates. They seek a 35 hour week, over five percent wage increases, quarterly COLA, and broader retirement and safety benefits for about 600000 workers, as a rail strike also nears expiry.
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U.S. Postal Service
Belgium arms deal ends Maremont M60 contract hopes
Readers urged to weigh in on a Defense Department purchase of 30 million dollars worth of Belgian MAG-58 machine guns for NATO tanks, a move that jeopardizes a U S Maremont Corp M60 production contract in Saco Maine. Letters to the Journal will be shared with the Maine congressional delegation as the story develops.
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NATO
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Maremont Corp
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James R. Schlesinger
Will Report Legislative Game on TV
Washington column argues for live TV and taped excerpts of congressional debates. It notes broadcasting could balance executive dominance, help public understanding, and modernize coverage, while acknowledging risks of miscontext and editing. It cites past events from 1954 to 1951 and historic football access precedents.
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George F. Will Washington
Fred Allen
Congress
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Executive Branch
The
Washington Post Co
Defense Dollars and Lobby Ties on Capitol Hill
Washingtons most formidable lobby drives defense authorization season as corporate money and political influence entwine. Veterans of Capitol Hill and contractors like McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics shift between public duties and private lobbying, while Navy subcommittees push for nuclear and weaponization projects amid whispers of unregistered influence. The piece also revisits a 1968 Greek scandal about CIA funds, KYP, and Nixon Agnew ties, with Greek officials and OBrien mixed into the evolving tale.
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Ly Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
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Capital Hill
Pentagon
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Coneee
Earl
Morgan
House Research and Development Subcommittee
AMST
McDonnell Douglas
Phillip Kelleher
George Norris
Navy
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Seapower Subcommittee
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Hyman Rickover
Congress
Jack Cloherty
Capitol Hill
Kelleher
anti-General Dynamics
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Norris
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Greece
KYP
Thomas Pappas
Nixon-Agnew
Pappas
Athens
Elias Demetracopoulos
Demetracopoulos
Michael Roufogalis
Humphrey Still Sees Himself As Democratic Front Runner
In The Nation, TOM WICKER notes Hubert Horatio Humphrey, aging but vital, remains a top figure in American politics. He dismisses running in 1976 primaries, prefers a possible convention nominating race, and targets one more Senate term. He debates Wallace, Kennedy, and Ford, while stressing fund raising woes and decades of campaigns. He envisions a runner emerging by spring and a renewed Democratic party after 1968 and 1972 upheavals.
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Tom Wicker
Washington
Richard Nixon
Hubert Horatio Humphrey
Humphrey
Minneapolis
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Vietnam
H.H.H
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Senate
Muskie
Edward Kennedy
George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Carey
New York
Brown
Ford
New York Times
Bing Pu self defense craze sparks accidental banana jokes
Observer notes a spoof on Bing Pu a self defense craze. The piece parodies use of scalding water against unconventional weapons like a frozen lobster and broccoli. It mockingly cites belts and tests while lampooning martial arts hype and aging oriental mystique.
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Russell Baker
Quotes For Today From Diverse Publications
A compilation of quotes from various papers notes history repeating itself when not listened to first. The Middletown Optimist Bulletin includes a jab about taxation and government size. Additional quips contrast opinion formation and a light remark on gold and sugar pricing from Texas Farmer-Stockman.
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Ohio
Optimist Bulletin
Waverly
Bremer County
Foxtail Johnson
Texas
Farmer- Stockman
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Alta W. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
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