Half Dozen Appointments Left Hanging
Jefferson City MO AP six nominations await Senate confirmation after committee approval. Samuel S Smith to Law Enforcement Assistance Council and Theodore McNeal to St Louis Police Board were sent to the Senate. Noland and Schuster nominations stall. Kling to continue as curator. Marilyn Robbins elected to American Bicentennial Commission. Herschend urges more tourism info centers as Missouri tourism nets about one billion dollars annually.
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Jefferson City
Highway Patrol
Samuel S. Smith
State Law Enforcement Assistance Council
Theodore McNeal
St. Louis
James A. Noland Jr
Rosage Beach
State Tourism Commission
Lee R. Schuster
St. Joseph
University of Missouri
Noland
Schuster
G. Fred Kling Jr
Albany
Marilyn Robbins
Trenton
Robert S. Wiley
Mrs. Irving Receives Two Year Jail Term in Hughes Hoax
Edith Irving was sentenced to two years in jail in Zurich for involvement in the $650,000 Howard Hughes autobiography hoax. She pleaded guilty to fraud and forgery, with the court noting the act stemmed from her writer husband Clifford Irving.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Edith Irving
Howard Hughes
Henry Ardiway
Clifford Irving
U.S
Louisburg
Irving
United States
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co
France
Postmaster General Quantifies Mail Service Failures
Postmaster General E. T. Klassen outlines serious mail delays and damaged parcels at a Senate Post Office Committee session. He notes a supervisor saw fragile items kicked, cites a six to seven day cross Bronx Brooklyn letter, and points to United Parcel Service's dominance over 55 percent of U.S. package delivery. He pledges fixes but cites funding and aging facilities as obstacles.
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Washington
E. T. Klassen
Senate Post Office Committee
Klassen
Postal Service
Gale McGee
Dwyo
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Postal Corporation
New York City
Bronx
Brooklyn
United Parcel Service
April stamp honors Copernicus with 18th century engraving
An eight cent postage stamp honoring the astronomer Copernicus will be issued April 23 in Washington DC. The design, printed in black and yellow, is based on an 18th century engraving.
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Copernicus
Washington D.C
Service cuts blamed on mismanagement and staffing gaps
The report cites overstaffing claims contrasted with shortages and a freeze on employment. It notes reduced services by 64,000 and follows with remarks about poor management as workers resigned or left post offices.
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Crane
Law Enforcement Assistance Council
Peter F. Herschend
Silver Dollar City
Tourism Commission
Herschend
Missouri
U.S. Air Force
Baja California Peninsula
Globe
STV
Lia
Walgreen
Ley
Carton
Doan
Tabi
Yardley
Deodoran
Polaroid
Stereomatic
Cash & Carry
SYNU
Bacchus
KODAK
Revlon
Shulton
Beverage Department
Evan Williams
Walker's
Walker’s
Conrad’s
Conrad's
Rell
Rad
Mary
Dave
S. Clark
Mexico, Mo
Phillips
Whitley St
Mexico
Martha Eckley
LPN
Willdale
Hereford
Canton
Willdales
Frazer
Mrs. C
Wilson
Stan Wilson
Jewett Fulkerson & Wes Hays
Big Ford
FORD
W. Liberty
Ford Motor Company
Carroll Motor Company
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