Mail service relief eyed as Congress backs exemption
Post master general W Marvin Watson said two congressional committees have encouraged relief from planned mail service cutbacks. He noted Congress must act further before rescinding the reductions, with the first changes taking effect Saturday. Senate and House committees approved exemptions aiding a quicker decision, as 12,000 small branches face closure and four day delivery looms.
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Department
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Senate Post Office Committee
House approves gun law with NRA clash and Sept. Senate fate
The House passed a contentious gun control bill 304 to 118, amid amendments blamed on NRA interests. A companion Senate measure cleared 9 to 3 in Judiciary and moves to the floor, with final action not expected until September.
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Senate Judiciary
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Judiciary Committee
National Rifle Association
Pigeons Deliver Mail As Canadian Postal Strike Opens
In Calgary during the first week of Canada's postal strike pigeons carried documents from Cereal to mark a new grain elevator opening. Agriculture editor John Schmidt received pigeon delivery to his Calgary Herald office. Pigeon owner Art Poile promised birds for provincial deliveries by striking 24 000 postal workers, noting flight times around three hours for 160 miles.
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Canada
Alberta
John Schmidt
Calgary Herald
Art Poile
Brewery Ordered to Continue Sales to Three Distributors
MADISON AP The G Heileman Brewing Co was ordered by U S District Judge James E Doyle to keep selling to three La Crosse area beer distributors Levi Chapiewsky Bangor and two others suing for 1 8 million Chapiewsky had been dropped July 15 from the distributorship The suit claims unreasonable restraint of trade and unreasonably low price structure The plaintiffs seek treble damages Doyle also ordered Heileman to maintain contractual relations with the dealers and to follow wholesaler appointment rules.
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Lner Homstad
Viroqua
Heileman
Doyle
Mercy corridor plan disputed by Nigerian officials
Nigerian federal spokesman dismissed as ridiculous a reported 10 mile mercy corridor from Enugu to Ogoja for Biafran relief. Officials say Ogoja misreported and two corridors were offered from Enugu to Awgu and from Onitsha southward. Negotiations in Niamey aim to ease famine in besieged Biafra amid growing world concern.
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Enugu
Biafran
Ogoja
Timothy Omo-Bare
Awgu
Onitsha
Biafra
Ivory Coast
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Zambia
Tanzania
Le a members approve historic salary fringe package
The La Crosse Education Association and La Crosse City School District announced tentative acceptance of a record salary fringe benefits package ending a six month contract dispute. Details of the provisions will be released after bargaining teams finalize terms.
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la Crosse City
Edsel Vergin
Vergin
LEA
Ray Sauer
Sauer
Vergin and Sauer
Negro Patrols Keep Peace In Riot Torn Cleveland
In Cleveland Glenville clashes left 10 dead and widespread damage. Negro residents and officers patrolled streets as 3,600 National Guardsmen constrained to the area and white shoppers were escorted by Black officers amid looting and fires. Mayor Stokes credited community leaders for calming the violence while FBI and police investigated the deadly uprising and Noor suspects, including Ahmed Evans, faced questions about the shooting incidents.
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James A. Rhodes
Carl Stokes
Stokes
U.S
Donald Crim
Glenville
Cers
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Michael Blackwell
Daniels Manufacturing Co. President Joseph Daniels Dies at 77
Joseph Daniels, 77, head of Daniels Manufacturing Co, a box and paper materials producer, died Wednesday night in Rhinelander AP reports.
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Joseph Daniels
Daniels Manufacturing Co
College Students Under 21 Added to ADC Aid
Wisconsin board approves including college students under 21 in federal Aid to Dependent Children programs. Secretary Wilbur J. Schmidt says action aligns with needed regulation for continued aid. Policy mirrors long standing practice with nonstudents cut off at 18.
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Wilbur J. Schmidt
ADC
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