Slow On Postal Reform And It's Time To Move
Congress faces postal reform after years of delay with a modified administration plan and a Senate start on drafting legislation. House post office committee moves toward action while Senate Civil Service plans work in January. The piece urges rapid progress before more public delay harms mail service.
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Postal Study Commission
House Post Office Committee
Postal Corporation
House Committee
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Gale McGee
Wyoming
Higher Taxes Inevitable
Joseph Alsop analyzes the looming budget crisis as federal outlays for human resources rise from 16.3 billion in 1961 to 99.1 billion by 1975. He argues tax increases are necessary to fund rising social and defense needs while noting the inequities in current spending favoring middle class beneficiaries over the poor.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Social Security
Budget Bureau
Office of Education
Nixon
Brookings Institution
America
New Year Reminders On Safe Celebrating And Travel
A column urges safe New Year’s Eve plans stressing taxicab use to avoid drunk driving. It notes a grim highway toll nationwide and warns many will not survive into the 1970s, urging readers to be present for the new decade with cautious optimism.
Congress Returns Home With Tax Reform Debate Ahead
The piece notes a four week recess for Congress to gauge public opinion and prepare for the 1970 election while focusing on tax reform changes such as Social Security benefits increases and higher personal exemptions. It highlights party responsibility issues, crime as a top domestic concern, and the need for greater federal and state law enforcement.
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Congress
Washington
Nixon
Senate
House
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates Notice
Publication details for The Journal Published daily by News Journal Inc Middletown Ohio including mailing address and subscription rates. Rates cover per copy week day Sunday price mail options in trading and outside areas with annual rates and advance payment noted. Founded in 1857.
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News Journal, Inc
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First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
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John P Roche Reflects On College Youth Today
John P Roche argues that modern college students are surprisingly innocent and sheltered. He notes their fashion and behavior, compares generation reputations, and critiques open dorms while advocating privacy and skeptical views on youthful virtue.
Balloon ascent limits and air buoyancy explained
The balloon rises due to air buoyancy while expanding with altitude as the atmosphere thins, eventually ceasing to rise. A hat differs from a cap or bonnet by having a brim.
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