First Class Mail Rates Set for Increase Across the Board
Postmaster General Benjamin Bailar says first class stamps will rise to about 12 cents, despite a judge's recommended 8.5 cent option. The Postal Rate Commission weighs Wenner’s plan to rebalance rates, with Bailar hinting temporary increases will be used if needed, and an overall rise likely.
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Postal Rate Commission
Seymour Wenner
New York Postal Customers Council
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Postal Service
Srvice
Indira Gandhi Convicted of Corrupt Campaign Practices
In New Delhi a judge convicted Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of using government officials in her last successful Parliament campaign and barred her from public office for six years. A Gandhi spokesman said she would appeal.
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India
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Yashpal Kapoor
Congress Party
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S.K. Patil
Congress
Gandhi faces conviction stay as appeal planned
Indian Prime Minister Mrs. Gandhi, 57, received a 20 day stay on her conviction to pursue appellate review. Court observers expect a Friday filing seeking to keep the stay until the Supreme Court rules, a process that could last months.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Jag
Energy deadlock eyed as Ford meets leaders on gas tax
congressional leaders and President Ford discuss energy policy after the House defeated the 23-cent gasoline tax plan. White House and Democratic leadership may push peace talks to break a five month stalemate on energy.
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Washington
Ford
House
White House
Ullman
Rogers C.B. Morton
Congress
U.S
Ohio Lawmaker Seeks Compromise After Tax Plan Defeat
Rep. Al Ullman of Oregon, chairing the Ways and Means Committee, criticized Ford and Democratic leadership over a gasoline tax proposal. After a crushing Wednesday defeat, he signaled a chance for a new compromise to move forward.
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al Ullman
D-Ore
Ways and Means Committee
Stanton reveals knowledge of CIA assassination plots
Rep James V Stanton says he knows of successful assassination plots involving the CIA but will not name victims. He declined to confirm a Cleveland Plain Dealer report and said the record will speak for itself. Nedzi resigns as head of the House intelligence committee after losing influence to the Democratic caucus.
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Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
James V. Stanton
Dohio
Stanton
Cbs-Tv
Morning News
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Special House
U.S
Michigan
Lucien Nedzi
D-Mich
Macomb Daily
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Nedzi
Oversight Committee
Four Hurt in Jumbo Jet Incidents Worldwide
A Boeing 747 burned in Bombay injuring four aboard while a second jet with 400 Portuguese Africa refugees limped 600 miles on three engines and made an emergency Rhodesia landing. Air France reported overheated landing gear on its Hong Kong to Paris flight.
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Africa
Rhodesia
Air France
Hong Kong
Paris
Aer Lingus
TAP
Mozambique
Angola
Lisbon
Aerial performer dies in Denver Shrine Circus tragedy
Michael Fossett and his sister Lucy performed on a 15 foot ladder when balance shifted causing Fossett to fall 70 feet. Lucy hung on and was uninjured. The act, known as The Swaying Stars, featured the Sarasota, Florida family as guests for Clyde Brothers Circus.
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Shrine Circus
Michael Fossett
Lucy
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OPEC to Raise Crude Prices on October 1 1975
OPEC says it will adjust crude oil prices upward from October 1 after leaving the current price freeze to expire September 30. The move follows inflation, dollar depreciation, and eroded oil revenues, with Iran’s central banker citing a possible 35 percent rise though a smaller increase is anticipated to avoid global disruption.
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Libreville
Gabon
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Algeria
Iraq
Mohamed Yaganeh
Iran
Middletown Forecast Calls for Sunshine and Warm Weekend
Clear skies and mid-50s lows expected tonight in Middletown. Sunny with mid-70s highs on Friday. Extended outlook shows a chance of scattered showers Saturday through Monday.
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