Survey and Prospect Postal Service In Trouble
The U S Postal Service handles about 300 million items daily yet faces diminishing returns from postage hikes. Since 1968 rates rose from 6 to 10 cents, with talks of 12 cents or more. Further increases threaten mail volume, risking job losses and challenging the monopoly. Parcel Post faces competition from United Parcel Delivery.
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U.S. Postal Service
U.S.P.S
Us.p.s
Penn Central
Danville
the Register Publishing Co., Inc
Union
Arming the Middle East and the arms race
The Soviet Union supplied six more MiG 23 fighters to Egypt after delivering 45 to Syria and 40 to Iraq. Washington sources say no immediate danger to Israel but Egyptian pilots will need time to master the planes. The US continues to equip Israel, while some American aircraft strike at Lebanese camps. The Red Eye infrared guided anti aircraft missile is offered for sale to Israel. The piece argues a regional arms buildup risks destabilizing peace and potentially extending Soviet influence.
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Syria
Iroq
Soviet Union
Egypt
Washington
Israel
United States
U.S
State Department
France
Middle East
Mills Should Resign from Congress Says Associate
A Washington associate says former House Ways and Means Chairman Wilbur Mills likely will not return to his duties. Mills left Bethesda Naval Hospital after December treatment and transferred to another hospital for privacy until discharge. He is ill, wants quiet, and should step aside to protect his health, pension, and peace of mind from continued political scrutiny.
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Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Mills
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Arkansas
Mediterranean: Going, Going, Gone?
James J. Kilpatrick argues Western interests face a bad time in the Mediterranean and Atlantic regions. He traces deterioration over two to three years from Portugal and Greece to Cyprus and Turkey, notes Communist strength in Portugal, Spain, and labor unions, and warns that NATO bases and US influence could be jeopardized if trends continue.
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Washington
Mediterranean East
Israel
Turkey
Greece
Cyprus
Mediterranean West
Mideast
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Angola
Mozambique
Rhodesia
South Africa
NATO
Africa
Atlantic
Indian Ocean
Lisbon
Alvaro Cunhal
Unicidade
Oporto
Palacio de Cristal
Social Democratic Center
Azores
Unemployment and wage policy analysis from Feldstein view
A discussion of U S unemployment, Minimum wage effects on youth, and the case for subsidizing early training. It reviews Feldstein’s analysis on welfare disincentives, unemployment compensation, and potential apprenticeship subsidies, with examples of tax impact and net income during unemployment.
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Consumer
Great Britain
United States
Feldstein
Boston
Massachusetts
Irving Kristol
Britannica pacifism article hints at realpolitik future
A crítica review of the 15th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica argues that while the Britannica offers strong articles like Muhlmann on pacifism, it neglects large topics such as liberty and democracy in favor of current controversies. The piece notes Muhlmann’s nuanced view on pacifism, realism, and the danger of instrumental peace seeking, urging a realistic approach to reducing human suffering and war.
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Britannica
New Britannica
T. S. Eliot
Allen Tate
Eliot
Robert Hutchins
Mortimer Adler
Wilhelm Emil Muhlmann
University of Heidelberg
Muhlmann
Oporto riot mirrors Trotsky moment in Russian upheaval
National Review editor notes a striking parallel between a 1950s St. Petersburg episode and a 1950s Portuguese riot in Oporto. Troops delayed while communists rioted, soldiers mingling with crowds suggested a molecular shift toward leftist dominance, shaping Portugal’s political trajectory.
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Portugal
National Review
James Burnham
Oporto
St. Petersburg
Leon Trotsky
Erikson
Vyborg
Samponteysky
Leningrad
Lisbon
Communist Party
Alvaro Cunhal
Socialist Party
Mario Soares
Popular Democratic Party
Social Democratic Center
CDS
Christian Democratic
Army
Trotsky
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Franco
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Morocco
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Capitol Hill
Ene
Von
William F. Buckley
Committee of Congress
Martin Feldstein
Senator Soaper
Richard Nixon
Russell Kirk
Jeffrey Hart
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