Slower Appointed Rounds Postal Setup Isn't Filling Bill
The piece argues postal reform has not yet delivered expected service quality as private carriers gain market share. It cites Sen Mathias and Sen Bentson criticizing delays, a 25 percent drop in parcel post damage claims, and a Perryville carload of missing packages as evidence of ongoing issues. It notes IPSA growth, a Kent Ohio protest against plastic advertising bags, and a Virginia company delivering bills to save costs. It concludes public demand may push the Postal Service toward self funding amid private competition.
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Young People Weigh Careers Versus Elders’ Paths
A Nancy Gilbert report surveys high school and college students who plan for future careers. Most see they will not follow their fathers’ paths with about 60 percent choosing different work. Students express interest in teaching medicine law and special education while many girls favor nonprofessional careers.
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Jill Shier
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Laurie Wesoky
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Ohio
Ray Walters
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Stuart Zakon
Framingham
Ben Brown
Detroit
Alfred Estes
Springfield
Way with Words Slang Gangs Up on Turkey
Theodore M Bernstein explores origin and mingled meanings of the word turkey in slang and in everyday usage. He notes how turkey shifts from theater flop to a pejorative for a person and to cold turkey for narcotic abstinence, and explains historical naming of the bird.
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