Postal reform debate on proposed nonprofit corporation
Postmaster General O'Brien urges drastic action to modernize the aging postal system warning of a potential postal catastrophe if current methods persist. He cites 15 billion pieces handled last year with an 18 percent volume rise anticipated in six years and favors a nonprofit corporation or broader reorganization as possible solutions. Congress should act promptly, though opinions vary.
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O'Brien
Post Office Department
Congress
Testimonial dinners spark debate on campaign finance ethics
Senate committee approves Endicott Peabody as assistant director of the Office of Emergency Planning but raises questions about a post election fundraiser. The piece argues such dinners suggest flaws in how campaigns are financed and cites Sen. Margaret Chase Smith on the issue. It notes Peabody’s defeat by Edward W. Brooke and the need to rethink fundraising practices.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Endicott Peabody
Office of Emergency Planning
Massachusetts
Peabody
U.S. Senate
Edward W. Brooke
Paign
Margaret Chase Smith
Dodd
Middletown War Meeting Draws Largest Patriotic Crowd
The April 9 1917 Middletown meeting featured W H Stackhouse speaking on the war situation. The Sorg Opera House was filled as Mrs C A Sulfsted led a local chorus and D E Harlan chaired. Father Hickey outlined U S involvement and Kaiser war crimes. Citizens planned home gardens with help from the Chamber Park Board and American Rolling Mill. Local women organized to support food production and victory gardens.
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Middletown
W. H. Stackhouse
Nate Keeping
Sorg Opera House
C. A. Sulfsted
Wal
D. E. Harlan
Father Hickey
U. S
Chamber of Commerce
Park Board
American Rolling Mill
Victory Gardens
Buckley on Liberal AFTRA Picket Lines and Wages
William F. Buckley Jr critiques liberal AFTRA actions and network responses citing high salaries and sponsor fees. He argues for constitutional limits and notes the watchful public by TV viewers while unions and management clash over picketing, reflecting tensions in media labor.
North Vietnam Yet to Win Over South Viet Nam War
Joseph Alsop argues the war’s civil aspect has shifted as North Vietnamese main force units and provincial battalions increasingly manned by northerners dominate South Viet Nam provinces from I to IV Corps. He notes forced manpower transfers, dwindling southern units, and a growing US base presence in the delta, with future tactics needed for American forces.
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Can Tho
Vietnam
South
North Vietnam
III
IV Corps
South Vietnam
Delta
Guerrila
III Corps
From Early American Feats to Ancient Siege Engines
The text notes authorship of early American works, founding roles in insurance and education, and a line on ancient siege engines that could fling boulders and stones weighing up to a ton. It mentions Archimedes’ reputed design and the death of naval hero Stephen Decatur in a duel.
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Archimedes
Stephen Decatur
U. S
Journal Publication and Subscription Rates Notice
The Journal notes publishing details including a subscription rate schedule. It lists per copy costs for weekdays and Sundays, mail delivery options, and price terms, referencing the Middletown area and a long-standing founding date in 1087. The fragment mentions recurring publication and subscription terms for readers.
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Sundey Ihc
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University of Pennsylvania
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