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