Potential small post office closings eyed in North Alabama
Federal discussions from Washington target small post offices for possible closing. GAO says many can shut without hurting service saving about 100 million yearly. Bailor avoids mass closures, citing criteria like efficiency, proximity, and customer approval. Decatur branch to begin steps under new policy.
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GAO
Benjamin Bailor
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House Post Office and Civil Service
James M. Hanley
New York
America
Hanley
Kansas
Ted Vaden
Congressional Quarterly
Congress
Postal Facilities Subcommittee
Rep
Charles H. Wilson
California
Wilson
Washington
Alabama
Decatur
Christmas Peace and Security Mark Bethlehem Nativity Scene
Mrs. Ford celebrates a religious Christmas as the National Safety Council warns up to 500 people could die in four days of holiday travel. In Bethlehem, priests conduct mass as Israeli guards secure the holy site, with the Nativity Church lit and crowds gathered in Manger Square.
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Ford
National Safety Council
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Giacomo Giuseppe Beltritti
Manger Square
Israel
Three's A Crowd Snoopy Turns Interesting for Annie Byrd
A lighthearted note hints that what seems dull at first glance becomes engaging for Annie Byrd and Katie Haney as they observe Snoopy. The piece frames curiosity and small discoveries in a quaint local tone.
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Snoopy
Annie Byrd
Katie Haney
Police adopt firmer nonconcession tactic against kidnappers
London reports police in Britain and elsewhere curb bargaining with kidnap gangs amid increasing attacks in Europe. Rome notes Pope Paul VI closing Holy Year with the Holy Door sealed until 2000. Lisbon outlines planned elections before April 25 1976 and tourism revival steps. Beirut cites Kamal Jumblat defending motives behind Vienna OPEC attack. Tokyo reveals a stolen Utrillo found with Yusuke Miki and chain of custody in Paris dealers.
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Rome
Paul VI
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Square
St. Peter's
Tokyo
Utrillo
Yusuke Miki
Europe
Miki
Takeo Miki
Compiegne
Anne-Marie LaGrange
Paris
Press just 'doing its job' on candidates
Washington Star 1975 analysis notes the press acts as a standards board during pre election scrutiny. It argues the media over reviews Reagan Ford and others, exposing flaws while missing consistent fairness, and warns reporters may repeat past missteps. The piece urges careful scrutiny rather than triumphal judgment.
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Jack W. Germond
Washington Star
Washington
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Patricia Hearst
California
Vietnam
White House
George Romney
Richard Nixon
Hanoi
Romney
Nixon
Edmund Muskie
George McGovern
Thomas Eagleton
Romneys
Muskies
McGoverns
Ford Faces Tight Choices on Tax Energy Bills and Vetoes
President Ford shifted course within 72 hours signing the tax and energy legislation while vetoing the common situs picketing bill. He sought to curb spending and secure measured tax relief, but Congress kept flexibility to raise expenditures. Energy policy also tightened as price controls remained with a staged rollback and limited increases.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
White House
Frank G. Zarb
Congress examines arms sales by JUDY GARDNER
Congressional committees scrutinize Pentagon and private arms sales abroad seeking greater oversight. Bills for foreign military aid and Middle East programs would expand information flow, tighten controls, and curb commercial shipments amid rising global orders and regional concentration.
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Judy Gardner
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Pentagon
Congress
House
Senate
Defense Department
Middle East
Ford
Billlion
Capitol Hill
U. S
Patricia Schroeder
Colo
Congressional Quarterly Inc
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