Postal Service reform faces congressional resistance
The Wall Street Journal notes Congress will likely reject meaningful postal reform as postal politics persist. It argues a public corporation could improve efficiency, though lawmakers fear losing leverage with big mailers and unions. The piece cites rising mail volume, manual sorting, and stalled improvements since 1945.
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Congress
Post Office
Enejoy
Benjamin Franklin
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Wall Street Journal
Finch Opposes Whitten Freedom of Choice Plan
Washington AP Secretary Robert H. Finch defends HEW civil rights record while opposing a House desegregation measure by Rep. Jamie Whitten that would curb federal aid leverage to desegregate schools. The move follows internal debates and a later White House stance amid NAACP criticism of administration confusion.
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Washington
Robert H. Finch
Nixor
House
Jamie Whitten
D—Miss
Finch
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Whitten
Senate
Supreme Court
John N. Mitchell
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
Arkansas Remains Lowest In Per Capita Taxes In Nation
The Commerce Clearing House reports Arkansas had the smallest per capita tax increase among states for fiscal 1967 ending July 1, at a $1 rise to $200, placing it ahead of Alabama Mississippi and South Carolina. By 1968 South Carolina $201 Mississippi $204 Alabama $205, while New York tops at $503. Arkansas expected to rise in 1969 after Gov Rockefeller tax proposals and legislature actions. The national average tax increase was $29 with California adding $74.
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Associated Press
Commerce Clearing House
Chicago
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
New York
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
California
May Review Evidence in G. and F. Case
Governor Winthrop Rockefeller may receive a condensed report of the evidence against two Game and Fish Commission members for alleged misconduct in office by the end of next week. The case centers on improper actions during commission duties and involves state officials and investigations in Little Rock.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
State Game and Fish Commission
Hope Art Class Hosts Art Show at Livestock Fair Park
Mary Anita Lasseter profiles Hope art group led by Jack Spates with Dorothy Lumpkin guiding sessions. A Third District Livestock Show week art display near the Coliseum will charge admission to cover costs, with waived fees for those unable to pay. Paintings from current and past artists will be judged, inviting both newcomers and longtime locals to view the show at Fair Park. Jack Spates can be reached at 777 2426 for details.
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Mary Anita Laseter
Candle Keats
Jack Spates
Dorothy Lumpkin
Texarkana
Cone
Lo Eal
Fair Park
Singer Plant Workers Defeat Union Drive in TrumannArk
Employees at the Singer Co. plant in TrumannArk have rejected unionization in a vote of 575 to 878. The result leaves about 2,000 workers at the plant without union representation.
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Truman, Ark
Singer Co
Trumann
Belfast Wall progresses as troops finish barrier
British troops in Belfast near completion of a six foot high steel and barbed wire barrier between Shankill and Falls Road aims to deter further sectarian clashes. The fence stretches about a mile, with army guards patrolling ends and crowds dispersed to prevent renewal of violence.
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Colin Frost
Associated Press
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Catholic Civil Defense Committee
Free
James Callaghan
London
Army
Sasa
Shankill District
Catholic Falls Road
Governor's Son Proposes Arkansas State Police Cadet Plan
Governor Winthrop Rockefeller's 21-year-old son, Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, has submitted a plan to State Police Director Ralph Scott for a cadet training program. The proposal includes on-the-job training, two two-week courses at Camden's law enforcement academy, and required enabling legislation. It covers highway safety, accident investigation, licensing, first aid, firearms, radio, traffic control, report writing, case preparation, criminal law, drug issues, Arkansas history and geography, race relations, and study methods.
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Little Rock
Ralph Scott
Winthrop Rockefeller
Scott
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller
Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy
Camden
Rockefeller
Gsaid
Arkansas
Auto Makers Settle Out of Court Over Antismog Devices
Los Angeles AP report notes the Justice Department will settle antitrust suit against major automakers over delays in antismog device installation. Settlement requires independent development by manufacturers and ends concerted action on timing. Los Angeles County supervisors and Rep. George Brown oppose the pact, seeking to keep the suit alive. The agreement, presented as a consent decree, would binding after 30 days with court approval.
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Los Angeles
Justice Department
General: Motors .Corp
FormbMo
Tor Co
Chrysler’Corp
Amare
Ean Motors Corp
Autosmobile” Manufacturers ' Association, & Trade Group
Detroit
Chrysler
General Motors
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Washington
Asst
Richard McLaren
U.S. District Court
George E. Brown
Dcalif
Mitchell
Nevada County Fair Parade Opens Sept 16 in Prescott
The 33rd annual Nevada County Fair in Prescott begins with a parade on Tuesday at 1 a.m. and runs through Thursday night. Evening acts include North Louisiana Hay Ride at 7:30 p.m. and a horse show at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, with events continuing on Wednesday and Thursday featuring the fair queen coronation and entertainment by Wendy Bagwell and the Sunlighters.
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Nevada County
Prescott
Shreveport
Wendy Bagwell
Sa Sunlighters
Atlanta
Geoeregia
Vietnam War Updates From Saigon to Da Nang Front
Reports from South Vietnam describe heavy fighting north of Saigon with 144 enemy killed across six battles and shelling near Dien Ban. A refugee camp was hit by 22 mortar shells wounding 18, while a US helicopter crash near Qui Nhon killed four Americans, three South Korean officers, and a Viet Cong defector in bad weather. White House announced that Nixon ordered resumed B52 raids after a pause amid high enemy activity.
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South Vietnam
Washington
Qui Nhon
Saigon
U.S
Ami
White House
Nixon
Mayors Lose Ground as Urban Renewal Freeze Hits
Mayors express anger over a four month federal freeze on all applications for urban renewal projects. Housing and Urban Development officials defend the pause while devising a new formula to meet inflation concerns and keep construction moving.
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G. C. Thelen Jr
Associated Presa
Washington
Nixon
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Ams Fossional Ee Ae Saue
Val Credit
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