Mail complaints spur swift Post Office response
Citizens who think complaining to a government agency is futile learn of real postal action as the Post Office addresses delays and misdelivered mail. A new bulletin shows 40 percent of complaints involve late or misrouted mail, prompting postmasters to tighten collection, sorting, and delivery, aiming for same day service in metros and quicker overall fixes.
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U. S. Post Office
Postal Service
Post Office
Post Office Department
Rural South Faces Loss in House Seats Across Reapportionment
Washington notes that the Supreme Court ruling on district equality threatens to erase six to eight rural districts in the Old South over time. Cities like Atlanta Dallas New Orleans and Miami stand to gain influence as rural representation shrinks. California and other states gain seats, while Deep South voice wanes despite rising urban populations.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington Correspondent
Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Washington
NEA
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Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
U.S. Supreme Court
Fuller
South
Atlanta
Dallas
New Orleans
Little Rock
Birmingham
Miami
Florida
Congress
Repharles Weltner
Supreme Court
California
North Carolina
Texas
Midwest
Plains
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Deep South
Federal role in research spending eyed by House panel
A House committee report highlights the federal government's $15 billion yearly research outlay, about 15 cents of each tax dollar, noting 69 percent of private industry funding comes from Uncle Sam. The vast, scattered program spans 11 to 14 agencies and risks duplication, prompting questions about coordination and efficiency.
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Special House Committee
Uncle Sam
Baker again invokes Fifth Amendment before Senate Rules panel
Robert G. Baker repeats refusal to answer questions from the Senate Rules Committee about his tenure as secretary of the Senate Democratic majority. At both closed and open sessions he invoked the Fifth Amendment. Some urge a quick end to the episode, but the incident casts a shadow on the Senate and its former employee, as the public seeks a full account without a coverup.
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Robert G. Baker
Rules Committee
U. S. Senate
Senate Democratic Majority
Baker
Senate
Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Maine Today Lure for tourist money
In March Maine town meetings confront budgets and seek ways to grow income by attracting more tourists. The piece urges communities to advertise local attractions, from historic sites to scenic spots, and even proposes appointing committees to survey and promote these assets to encourage longer visits and spending.
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Earle Doucette
Maine
Not tuned in poor deals Ruth Millett column
Ruth Millett notes doctors warn wives with nervous husbands to avoid vacuuming or washing machines at home. She observes men resent noise from machinery doing a wife’s chores, yet tolerate tools used for their own tasks.
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Ruth Millett
Tax cut hype vs real savings impact across states
Paul Harvey argues the eleven billion dollar tax cut may not help the average American family of four. He notes social security tax rises and higher state, county, and city taxes erode the promised gain, with many states expanding sales and property taxes and local debt rising sharply. He cites AP polls showing people plan to use extra money for past and upcoming tax bills.
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Johnson
Congress
United States
Los Angeles
Chicago
National Planning Association
Tennessee
Georgia
Futile dreams are harmless in Boyle's column
HAL BOYLE reflects on idle ambitions that stay dreams, not deeds. He relates tales of a trumpet-loving friend who yearns to perform in Carnegie Hall, a former soldier who fantasizes beating a lieutenant, and his own fantasy of writing the great American novel. Dreams are best kept as hopeful fantasies rather than pursued realities.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Curbstone
Carnegie Hall
Satchmo Armstrong
Miles Davis
al Hirt
Harry James
Lovey
Rates in Play as Economy Holds Tug of War
In New York AP reports the power of higher rates tests tensions between the New York Treasury driven by tax cuts and Europe’s rising rates, while government planners fear choking a as yet fragile business boom. Fed warns against telegraphing moves yet traders speculate on a possible rise to 3.25 percent. The Fed can adjust reserves or intervene in securities to influence lending and credit. Analysts differ on whether the Fed will act soon, waiting to gauge effects of recent tax cuts and British rate hikes on American markets.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York
Europe
U. S. Treasury
Bank of England
Wall Street Credit and Security
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Washington
Wall Street
Not All Beatle Fans Quietly Rebuffed by York Philharmonic
A Journal letter critiques Beatle mania. discusses letter submission guidelines for People’s Forum and notes a recent New York Philharmonic youth concert at Lincoln Center conducted by Leonard Bernstein.
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Journal
New York Philharmonic
Lincoln Center
Leonard Bern
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and staff listing
Biddeford Saco Journal credits W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. It lists contact numbers for business and editorial departments and subscription rates of 1 month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00, with AP as the exclusive local news republisher.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues List
A compact list of crossword clues across varying topics and word lengths. Includes references to languages, geography, literature, and general terms. Some clues indicate names and titles while others point to common nouns and adjectives.
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