Nixon cites move to depoliticize post offices
L A C argues Nixon plans to end political patronage in postal appointments. Postmaster General Blount will rely on civil service exams, elevating merit over congressionally backed choices. The piece notes about 32 000 postmasters and 31 000 rural carriers and potential move to private contracting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Congress
Blount
Jim Farley
Postal Service
General Motors
Defense Department
Senate
Alcohol intensifies aspirin induced GI bleeding, study finds
A Royal Prince Alfred Hospital report in the British Medical Journal describes 20 healthy male subjects. Thirteen given aspirin and undiluted Australian whisky showed significantly increased gastrointestinal blood loss, detected via radioisotopes. Seven others given alcohol alone did not bleed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerry Goulston
Allan R. Cooke
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Sydney
Australia
British Medical Journal
Good-by Chicago from an unpublished history chapter
The text describes the disappearance of Chicago in an imagined 1971 scenario following an accidental Sentinel anti-ballistic missile explosion on October 8 1971. President Nixon is quoted insisting that a cabinet appointment was made, framing the narrative in a speculative history style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nixon
Chicago Nuclear Crisis and National Mourning Unfold
A mock memo outlines a council to study the Chicago incident exhaustively and a stern directive to the Pentagon. Vice President Agnew leads a national day of mourning, with Billy Graham’s benediction and a mayoral absence. The report blames rare cosmic rays for the explosion and notes safety concerns about Sentinel missiles. Leading thinkers argue the event boosts nuclear credibility, while get tough on disarmament faces opposition. The piece hints at further disappearances to be covered later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Agnew
America
Billy Graham
God
Mother Nature
Hickel
Herman Kahn
Chicago
Petitions and politics in Long Beach council race
Long Beach candidates question nominating petition rules under City Charter Sections 68 68a 69a. petitions require 50 75 signatures from district voters with a 15 day filing window. Snell and his campaign push for funds and votes while his manager jokes that wealth isn’t required to run for office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
County Registrar of Voters
James W. Snell
California
Sacramento
Snell
George C. Nelson, Jr
United Scandinavian Democratic Party of
Nelson
Board of Trustees
Wanda
Sex as a Complex, Vital Part of Marriage
A dinner conversation argues that sex is more than a function, spanning physical, psychological, social, and symbolic aspects. The dialogue critiques parental neglect to teach sex’s importance and laments how society treats sex as separate from life, stressing the need for integrated, healthy contexts.
Child sex education debated by Sydney Harris interview
Sydney Harris discusses how treating sex as a normal, learned part of life from an early age prevents it from becoming a taboo and disproportionately important as children grow. He argues education should frame sex as important, joyous, and learnable rather than forbidden.
New Generation Talks Frustration Over Appointments
A senator comments that new presidents appoint fact finders and troubleshooters who often become trouble finders and trouble shooters. The generation is described as the never was generation and the old town tourism commission considers hijacking visitors to boost next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission On Tourism
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L. A. C. Says
L. A. Collins Sr
Netherlands
E. A. Szirmai
Stuttgart University Nuclear Energy Institute
Berry S
Man
Arthur Hoppe
San Francisco
New York
Pocatello
Idaho
George Robeson
Sydney Harris
Senator Soaper
By Bill Vaughan
Vi Iits
Canady
Canada
States
Lord Calvert
IMP
Chile
Calvert
Calvert O'St. CO
N.Y
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