Post Office Spending Debate and Open Meetings Move
A reader notes the 70 million cost of post office days off for presidential funerals, criticizing the USPS shift to a competitive model. The piece mentions open committee meetings, rule tightening, and a bill proposing criminal penalties for officials who block public access to meetings.
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Post Office
U.S. Postal Service
Truman
Johnson
Postal Service
Post Office Department
Marvin Miller
Lancaster
Public Access and Lawmakers Banter Spurs Open Sessions Debate
The bill seeks to curb executive session abuse by exposing deliberations to the public and media while sponsors include Marvin Miller and David M Turner. Erie events feature a Holiday Inn meeting of the Erie County Legislative Group and a National Farmers Union breakfast at Host Inn. Discussion covers roads, medical school, interchanges, and a race track access. A separate report notes stolen European cars entering the U.S. amid diplomatic hurdles, naming Dutch suspects and a salvage switch operation, with investigations across Stuttgart, California, and Richmond.
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Marvin Miller
Lancaster
David M. Turner
Bradford County
Holiday Inn
Erie County Legislative Group
National Farmers’ Union
Host Inn
Jim McHale
Erie County
Peninsula
Soldiers and Sailors Home
38Th Street
Water Street
I-79
E. LeRoy. Irvis
Lyndon Johnson
Bernard Dombrowski
David Hayes
Marvin Miller Jr
Stolen cars from Europe linked to U S ports and smuggling
An estimated 30 cars a month enter Richmond port, with links to smuggled cars through New York and Houston. Suspects Houben and Johann Bachle are at large. Interpol promises centralized European car descriptions to aid U S Customs, while FBI notes car ring cases involving western Europe. The piece also exposes internal Nixon campaign money flows, spread money between Washington and state committees, and state unpaid bills.
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Richmond
New York City
Houston
Houben
Johann Bachle
Interpol
FBI
U.S
Western
Europe
Double talk in everyday speech and its hidden meaning
New York AP explains double talk the common language where the spoken line says one thing while the speaker thinks the opposite. Examples include remarks on romance work and daily life showing the gap between words and intent.
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New York
Darling
Papa
Future of a Family House and Daughters Reflected in a Satirical Memoir
A narrator recalls an emptying home and four daughters in the years ahead. He notes a college bound daughter studying special education and engagement with two others, one set to marry the field. he jokes about marriages, travel, and maintaining patience. The piece blends sarcasm with reminiscence, ending on memories of four daughters and a dog.
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Frank
Jake
Madge
Corry notes grant armory danger and local events
January 21 Corry reports wiring and heating at East Washington Street Armory deemed a serious fire hazard by State Armory Board engineers amid local recreation program delays. Community events include Lillian Guild sponsors, a fox hunt, Rotary talk by Ray Greene, and Corry Building and Loan dividends and officers. The piece closes with a stream of personal reflections and anecdotes.
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State Armory Board
East Washington Street
Ray Greene
The
Corry
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