Postal Politics Wanes
Analysis of the shift in postal policy as the Post Office Department moves away from political control. The piece notes historic ties between postmasters and presidents, the merit system limits, and the 1969 reform under Winton M. Blount ending Senate confirmation. It argues reforms may enable needed improvements.
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Post Office Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Congress
Post Office
Winton M. Blount
Senate
Atomic-Powered Submarines May Replace Alaska Oil Pipeline
The Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics proposes using atomic powered undersea tankers to transport oil from Alaska to a shipping port, potentially bypassing the contested trans Alaska pipeline. Feasibility and cost studies are needed before any judgment.
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Trans- Alaska
Alaska
North Slope
Ance
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics
Hoffa Parole Likely as Labor Dept Chief Mulls Pension Fund
Washington reports that James Hoffa's parole appears likely after a Miami convention scene in which James Hodgson hinted at Hoffa’s rise. Hoffa could become president emeritus and gain a million dollars on assuming the post, with scrutiny on Teamster pension mismanagement and potential Javits pensions reform.
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Washington
James Hodgson
Teamsters
Miami
James Hoffa
Hoffa
Nixon
William Loeb
Manchester
N.H
Loeb
Teamster
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra
Teamster Pension Fund
Robert Kennedy
Labor Department
Holfa Hts
Sen. Javits
New York
Precautions for vacation homes to deter thieves
Advice urges telling officials how long you will be away and where to reach you. Arrange a neighbor to watch the house, use a timer, hold or redirect mail, and stop deliveries. Lock up, but avoid telegraphing absence, and don’t discuss trips publicly.
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Sheriff's Office
Galbraith Loathes Lockheed Guarantee in Senate Debate
William F Buckley Jr argues against a $250 million U S loan guarantee to Lockheed Aircraft Corp. as John Kenneth Galbraith attacks the plan, labeling the measure a boost to greed and the military industry. Buckley notes stock declines and discusses government risk and employment.
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John Kenneth Galbraith
Senate Banking Committee
United States
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Galbraith
Lockheed
Professor Galbraith
America
Lockheed Company
Lockheed’s
Mr. Nixon
U.S
Middletown Ohio Journal Subscription Rates Varied
The Journal, published daily by News Journal Inc in Middletown, Ohio, lists subscription terms including 15¢ weekdays, 25¢ Sundays, and motor route options. Mail rates are $30 per year in trading areas and $38 outside the U.S.A, with payments in advance.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Newspaperboy
U.S.A
Decline of the Woodstock ideal mirrors Golding tale
In a brisk critique of 1960s counterculture the piece links the Haight Ashbury scene Berkeley Harvard Square and Manhattan to a recurring dark inner violence. It notes Altamont and McCrea as violent counterpoints and credits Lennon’s Rolling Stone revelations with reshaping Beatle myth.
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Charles Reich
America
Promised Land
Haight-Ashbury
San Francisco
Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley
Harvard Square
Manhattan
East Village
McCrea
John Lennon
Rolling Stone
Liverpool
Lennon
Beatles
Fillmore East
St. Augustine
Car thefts and traffic flow noted in New York area data
Last year 84,393 cars valued at $104 million were stolen in New York City. Nassau County logged 149,000 vehicles crossing into New York City on the Long Island Expressway in a single day. Monmouth College in New Jersey hosts six summer sessions drawing students from over 400 schools.
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New York City
Nassau County
New York Cty
Monmouth College
New Jersey
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Adam Smith
the Journal
Jeffrey Hart
William Golding
Golding
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Altamont
Cali
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