Postal Problem Lies in Congress Not P.O. Department
Our Daily Sliced Thin argues the postal woes stem from Congress not the Post Office Department. It notes the P O is run by Congress, cites the Brewster bribery indictment as evidence of political influence, and advocates turning the service into a government owned nonprofit to curb political pressure.
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Ales. W. Washburn
Congress
P.O
Washington
Post Office Department
Postal Workers’ Union
Daniel B. Brewster
Maryland
Brewster
Spiegel, Inc
Chicago
Spiegel Concern
Cyrus T. Anderson
United States
P.O. Cash Register
Poverty Bill Stirs House Split In Antipoverty Fight
Washington AP reports a rift between Speaker Mel Cormack and Liberal House Democrats widened as liberals postponed the antipoverty bill amid pressure to delay and shift power to the states. Rep. Perkins led the push, backed by most committee Democrats, threatening McCormack's re election bid. The delay drew Republican jeers while supporters seek mayoral and presidential help, with Nixon urging passage of a two year extension.
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John Beckler
Associated Press
Washington
John W. Mel Cormack
House
McCormack
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
Education and Labor Committee
Perkins
Nixon
Donald Rumsfeld
John W. McCormack
Weyerhaeuser to Build Large Paper Mill in Oklahoma
Weyerhaeuser Corp plans a 100 million dollar paper mill in McCurtain County near Broken Bow Oklahoma, the world’s largest site. Governor Bartlett and chairman George Weyerhaeuser announced at a Broken Bow banquet. Dierks Forest assets and processing facilities were part of the Arkansas Oklahoma land and plant purchase. The new mill would employ about 500 workers, with Dierks division staffing 1,000 in Oklahoma and 2,000 in Arkansas at purchase time.
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Oklahoma City
Weyerhaeuser Corporation
McCurtain County
Okla
Associated Press
Arkansas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Dewey Bartlett
George Weyerhaeuser
Broken Bow
DeQueen
Ark
Bartlett
Mike McCarville
Dierks
Weyerhaeuser
U S Seeks to Crack Swiss Banks Secrecy
The U S Congress opens a push to curb use of secret foreign bank accounts after a Navy fraud case that defrauded the Navy of over $47 million in rocket launcher contracts and funneled more than $4 million in overcharges and kickbacks into Swiss banks. Principal defendants Rosenbaum and Stone pleaded guilty. sentencing due next month could reach 45 years and $90,000 fines. The House Banking Committee begins drafting legislation to require U S record keeping and reporting on foreign bank dealings and couriers delivering cash to discreet foreign bankers.
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GAN Muu
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Navy
St. Louis
Justice Department
Francis N. Rosenbaum
Andrew L. Stone
V.S. Dist
Oliver Gasch
Rosenbaum
Stone
House Banking Committee
United States
Professor Explodes Myths About Sex at Medical Meeting
Denver AP report covers Dr James Leslie McCary University of Houston psychologist debunking myths about female sexuality before physicians at the AMA clinical convention. He argues many doctors lack sexual knowledge, age 40 to 50 does not reduce desire, and most sex offenders are not violent. He cites a study that 7 of 10 married couples aged 60 plus remain sexually active and notes homicide is rare in sexual crimes. In Mountain Home Arkansas a woman was found nude in her car after being reported missing by her husband.
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Mountain Home
Ark
Obie Ash
Colter
Don Cockrum
Womaun
Sid Ter
Lonnie
Wid
Nyave Aeevasa
Denver
Colo
Texas
James Leslie McCary
University of Houston
American Medical Association
McCuary
McCary
Moore to Be Speaker at Arkansas GOP Luncheon
West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. will be guest speaker at a December 11 luncheon of Arkansas Republican leaders in Little Rock. The event spots Moore as a major conservative figure and boosts party activities in the state.
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Little Rock
Arch A. Moore Jr
West Virginia
Arkansas
Stepson Sought in Slaying Near Camden Ark
An arrest warrant was issued for 16 year old Robert Clawson in the shotgun slaying of his stepmother Mrs Paul Clawson 40 found dead in her Louann home near Camden Coroner Jack Bulger said the husband found the body after returning from work the victim appeared to have been shot twice at close range
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Associated Press
Camden, Ark
Robert Claweson
Louann
Paul Clawson
Louvann
Camden
Jack Burger
Womain
Bulger
Commander to Testify in My Lai Case
Army investigators seek testimony from Capt. Ernest Medina amid a probe into a possible coverup of the My Lai massacre. The inquiry questions whether a brigade level probe by the Americal Division missed killings or whitewashed reports while Lt. Col. Calley faces premeditated murder charges. Witnesses include five officers who were in Vietnam during the incident.
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Washington
My Lai
Ernest Medina
Medina
William L. Calley Jr
Army
My Lat
Vietnam
William R. Peers
11Th Infantry Brigade
Americal
Associated Press
South Vietnam
Villais
Big Cut Seen in Money for Military
Washington AP report notes the House Appropriations Committee clears a defense bill at 369.96 billion with a 5.32 billion reduction aimed at funding Safeguard ABM while preserving some defense needs. The bill faces further battles over Safeguard deployment and related weapons amid dim Christmas passage hopes.
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Jim Adam
Associated Press
Washington
House
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Senate House
China
House Committee
Formosa
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rain Forecast Brightens Arkansas Weather Picture
After a week without rain, light showers are forecast to begin in Western Arkansas Friday and spread eastward by night. The U S Weather Bureau cites a low pressure system over New Mexico and Colorado driving the rain, tempered by a high pressure area as it nears Western Arkansas. Overnight temperatures vary from 28 to 39 across Harrison Memphis Blytheville Jonesboro Texarkana El Dorado and Little Rock.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
U. S
Harrison
Memphis
Blytheville
Jonesboro
Fine Bluf
Texarkans
el Dorado
Little Rock
Nixon expected to delay further troop withdrawals
AP News Digest reports President Nixon may delay announcing a third stage of U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam due to renewed North Vietnamese infiltration and higher American casualties. White House aides hint at a news conference, with officials noting the president has not decided, while others expect a plan to exceed 100000 total withdrawals by year’s end.
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Nixon
AP News
Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
U.S
South Vietsnam
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Mons
Clark M. Clifford
Defense
Johnson
Nixon names Haynsworth chief judge again
President Nixon announced that Judge Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. will remain chief judge of the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The event followed questions about Haynsworth after the administration rejected a Supreme Court nomination amid attacks.
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Washington
Nixon
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Haynsworth
White House
Supreme Court
Henderson State College Kappa Delta Pi initiates local student
Patricia A. McLarty of Okay joins Henderson State College Kappa Delta Pi honorary education society as an art major pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Education. Five Hope students among 108 midterm degree candidates are listed, including William Alfred Barber Saundra King Ralph Rexroat Andrea McMurrough and Tommy Still. Also noted: Patricia Ann Bingham of Washington is a candidate for a Bachelor of Science in Education. Channel 7 will air Bowl Game Ballyhoo on December 6 narrated by Bud Campbell with bowl-game history featuring Cliff Montgomery Dixie Howell Davey O'Brien and Whizzer White. Peggy Lloyd, Peace Corps volunteer, travels through Asia and Europe en route to study in Germany. plans include Cambodia Nepal India Afghanistan Greece and Rome before returning next summer. Mrs Martin Pool Sr undergoes surgery in Houston. mail address provided. Lions Club Christmas Auction items and totals update with auction tonight at 6:30 on KXAR.
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Patricia A. McLarty
Okay
Henderson State College
Kappa Delta Pi
Miss McLarty
Charles E. McLarty
Hope
William Alfred Barber
Saundra Sue King
Ralph Thomas Rexroat
Andrea Anthony McMurrough
Tommy Lee Still
Patrica Ann Bingham
Washington
Wayne S. Bayette
KATV
Channel 7
Bud Campbell
Cliff Montgomery
Dixie Howell
Davey O’brien
Whizzer White
Peggy Lloyd
O.F. Lloyd
Malaysia
Asia
Peace Corps
Germany
Cambodia
Nepal
India
Kabul
Afghanistan
Athens
Greece
Rome
Munich
300,000th U S Casualty Toll Reaches Milestone
AP report from Saigon notes 70 Americans killed last week the lowest in two months while 1,049 wounded push total US battlefield casualties past 300,000 to 300,829. South Vietnamese and enemy losses also declined with 372 government troops killed and 953 wounded and 2,177 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths. Cross border actions into Cambodia near Tuyen Binh described with air and ground exchanges, and a captured North Vietnamese fighter reveals planned attacks.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Cambodia
Prince
Saizon
Tuyen Binh
New Year's Yale Ceasefire Announced
Vietnamese government today announced 24 hour ceasefires for Christmas and New Year. President Nguyen Van Thieu's office said the Christmas truce would begin at 6 pm December 24 and end 6 pm Christmas Day. The New Year ceasefire would run from 6 am December 31 to 6 pm January 1.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
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