Postmaster General Summerfield Wins Battle on Funds
Washington reports Postmaster General Summerfield secured Senate support for extra postal funds this year after threatening to cancel Saturday deliveries and other services. Critics warn the fight may continue as Congress weighs broader postal financing and rate hike proposals amid administration backstops.
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West in Middle East shifts amid Nasser’s grip and oil
James Marlow outlines how Egypt’s neighbors including Saudi Arabia Jordan Iraq and Iran lean West due to U.S. aid oil revenues and anti Communist stances. Jordan faces cabinet reshuffles and pressure over Soviet ties while Nasser’s influence faces limits as Washington’s economic and military aid shapes loyalties. Syria and Yemen remain anti Western but safer from Nasser’s leadership. The piece argues lasting anti Communist alignment requires real economic benefits for masses.
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Privssina
Washington
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Nass
Middle East
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Hussein
Jordan
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Iraq
Shah
Iran
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Suleiman Nabulsi
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Pussia
Hussei
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James P. Richards
Voigeessman
South Carolina
Eisenhower
Syria
Yemen
Egypt
Israel
United States
Philadelphia Zoo Adds Three Colombian Toads
The Philadelphia Zoo received three eight inch toads from Colombia. Keepers added calming pills to the tank water, overheard as a visitor joked they were tranquilizers to stop the toads from jumping out.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Zoo
Colombia
Ed Endy
Man Probes Woman Talk Through Fashion Terms
A satirical piece lists humorous, invented definitions of fashion terms used in domestic conversations. The narrator and a “man in our voice” poke fun at women’s clothing chatter, naming terms like panel bout Bennett Cerf and cloche in a playful Easter shopping context.
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Gay Pauley
United Press
Stafe
New York
Man
California Assembly passes pedestrian safety bill
In Sacramento, the California Assembly approved a measure requiring pedestrians to act more responsibly when crossing streets. The bill would bar pedestrians from stepping into the path of motor vehicles so suddenly that drivers cannot stop in time to avoid a collision.
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