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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1975

Page

7

Postal Service Mixed Record On Deliveries And Sorting Errors

An Associated Press analysis shows mixed mail delivery reliability with claims of good service but widespread late arrivals. Sorting machinery and human operators produce a significant error rate, with GAO finding 30 percent of LSM operators err 10 percent of the time. The report notes millions of letters miss or delay due to mis-sorted mail, lost packets, and missed deadlines.

U.S GAO

Four Hearts Deals Defeat North South Pairs In Bridge Match

In the 1970 U S China match a North South pair reached four hearts after a triple diamond auction. West led a singleton diamond and East could choose between another diamond or a ten of spades, influencing the outcome. In another table the same contract saw four hearts made, raising questions about top players' exact handling under pressure.

West East Declarer South

Crossword By Eugene Sheffer ACROSS

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Ludwig

Private Firm Uncovers Mail Delays Across Regions

Phoenix-Hecht Cash Management Services reports that its annual test of 300,000 letters finds mail delays more widespread than Postal Service figures indicate. In a spring test, 109 cities received 98,100 letters mailed to 90 post office boxes each day for two weeks. Banks then deposit checks promptly, potentially skewing delivery speed estimates.

Phoenix-Hecht Cash Management Services, Inc Chicago Phoenix-Hecht Postal Service

Postal delivery times differ in interval method from standard days

A comparison shows Widespread rates mail in 14 214 and 314 day intervals while Phoenix-Hecht estimates are less optimistic in over three quarters of cases. In Los Angeles to Boston mail 47 percent reach in 344 days, while postal figures claim 97 percent in three days. Local New York mail shows 45 percent delivered in 144 days versus 97 percent next day per the Postal Service.

Phoenix-Hecht Los Angeles The Postal Service

Levi weighs watchdog in department reforms

Atty. Gen. Edward H. Levi and Deputy Atty. Gen. Harold R. Tyler Jr. weigh creating an internal inspector general to probe future department scandals amid ongoing FBI DEA INS and other agency misdeeds. A permanent or ad hoc unit is debated as a department task force reviews DEA misconduct claims.

Washington Edward H. Levi Internal Justice Department Levi Harold R. Tyler Jr FBI Drug Enforcement Administration The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Immigration and Naturalization Service Elliot L. Richardson Nixon Inspector General William B. Saxbe Saxbe Tyler Department Itsu DEA

Cities Service gas firm studies coal gasification plant site

Cities Service Gas Co plans a feasibility study for a, at least, 700 million plant to gasify Wyoming and Montana coal. Tulsa World reports Southwest Missouri as a potential site, but a company official doubts the water supply and says water needs rival coal in importance. plant location being explored along the Missouri River.

Tulsa Cities Service Gas Co Wyoming Montana Tulsa World Missouri Harry Ford Suday Missouri River Ford Riley Wilson Cities Service

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