Post office deficits threaten rural offices and services
A congressional plan urged by Rep. Virginia Smith would curb unwarranted post office closings and rural route consolidations as the Postal Service faces rising losses. The piece notes 1 billion dollar yearly deficits, uneven postmaster salaries, and calls for five day mail and higher postage while criticizing patronage and local quirks.
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U.S
Virginia Smith
R-Neb
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Iowa Senators Back Sugar Subsidy Cap Affecting Corn
Culver and Clark support a $50 000 subsidy cap on sugar growers and align with a farm bill ceiling for corn subsidies. Dole of Kansas cosponsored. The measure aims to curb windfalls for sugar firms, offset price pressures on corn syrup, and level competition in the sweetener market. Congress backs a similar house bill.
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Culver and
Clark
White House
Sen. Dole
Kansas
Cedar Rapids
Penick and
Ford
U.S
Agriculture Department
Independence Day Letter on Shirtless Men and Ordinances
A reader laments Cedar Rapids rules banning shirtless men in places with beer licenses and argues the law unfairly targets males. The writer urges amending the ordinance to avoid sex discrimination and proposes boycotts or home drinking if not changed. The letter critiques equal rights and compares to court rulings and a school allowing mustaches for girls.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court
Letter to the editor on breeder reactor alarms
Wilson Mizner argues against the breeder reactor claiming it is unsafe, unreliable, and costly. He challenges Rep Olin Teague and The Gazette to portray nuclear energy honestly, arguing critics warn of unprecedented risks and the public has been misled by utility companies.
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Olin Teague
Texas
Teague
the Gazette
Reddy concert praised by reader over Gazette critique
A reader from Iowa defends Helen Reddy's All-Iowan fair show against a Gazette critique by D Anne Dodd. The letter asserts strong audience rapport, two standing ovations, and praises Knight for booking such high quality talent despite price.
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Helen Reddy
All-Ilown Fair
D’anne Dodd
Miss Reddy
I Am
Woman
Mr. Knight
Oklahoma Women’s Conference Defies Script in Stillwater
Washington columnist James J. Kilpatrick reports on the Oklahoma State University Stillwater meeting where Anne Bowker and Diane Edmondson led a successful challenge to the national conference plan. The Oklahoma event produced unscripted anti ERA resolutions and elected a diverse slate of 22 delegates to Houston, setting up a likely credentials fight in November.
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Bella Abzug
Oklahoma Conference of Women
Ms. Abzug
Houston
Ford
Congress
Carter
Ford Commission
Oklahoma
Anne Bowker
Tulsa
Diane Edmondson
Broken Arrow
Oklahoma Libbers
Stillwater
Guymon
Boise City
Texhoma
Panhandle
Altus
Lawton
Durant
Broken Bow
Unsafe energy fuels reaction to breeder reactor debate
Letter responding to the June 30 editorial on nuclear fast breeder reactor development expresses strong disagreement with both sides of the argument and criticizes the presented points. The writer urges reconsideration of U.S. energy policy and reactor plans.
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U.S
Neutron Artillery Killer Shells Stir Debate
Mark Russell cites a leaked Pentagon item described as a neutron artillery shell that kills by radiation and may cause sterility. Critics say such shells would be more humane by sparing buildings, but ethical concerns and wartime practicality fuel broad disagreement.
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Pentagon
Supreme Court Faces Backslide Over Church State Ruling
Roscoe Drummond reviews the high court's 7 to 2 decision approving government aid to private schools while condemning some forms of aid and notes the ruling challenges long standing church state separation precedents. He questions the logic of distinguishing aid to students from aid to schools and cautions the court against eroding the First Amendment wall.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Isn’t it the truth by Carl Riblet Jr
Isnt it the truth presents reflections by Carl Riblet Jr on education as a path to riches for the poor and a tool for the rich to enjoy life more while a lawyer uses education to shape behavior.
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