Ford Relents on Postal Subsidy Debate
The Ford administration signals a possible shift toward higher federal subsidies for the Postal Service. President Ford may consider modest increases after Postmaster General Bailor warned of potential insolvency within a year. Budget Director Lynn had doubted the urgency, while Senate Post Office Chairman Gale McGee seeks to double funding for three years.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Ford
Ron Nessen
Benjamin F. Bailor
Congress
Federal
James T. Lynn
Postal Service
Gale W. McGee
Senate Post Office Committee
Kesey Sues Over Cuckoo Wins and Proceeds
Ken Kesey author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, bitter about the Oscar sweep while earning little. He sold film rights in 1963 for 20000 to Kirk Douglas, watched the ceremony on TV, and has filed a federal suit in Portland seeking 869000 plus 5 percent of gross receipts.
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Salem
Ore
Ken Kesey
Kesey
Portland
Rhodes to Seek Payment for Kent State Defense Costs
Gov. James A. Rhodes plans to seek 79000 dollars in state reimbursement for attorney fees tied to his defense in court battles stemming from the 1970 Kent State shootings. The request, to be reviewed by the Controlling Board, follows a federal jury exoneration of Rhodes and others from civil damages.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Kent State University
Robert Howarth
State Controlling Board
Rhodes
R. Brooke Alloway Rhodes
John J. Gilligan
Howarth
Weather Brief for Middletown Tonight Through Sunday
A chance of rain in the Middletown area tonight and Thursday with lows around the low 30s and highs in the low 50s tomorrow. Yesterday's high reached 77 and overnight low 42 with .2 inch of rain recorded. The extended outlook shows fair skies Friday and a chance of showers Saturday and Sunday.
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Middletown
Inside Ann Landers Bridge Comics and Local Notes
Brief listing page shows sections for Bridge Comics County and State Crossword Puzzle Deaths Editorials Heloise Markets Middletown Area Sports Television Theaters Vital Statistics Want Ads Women's News with local items and notices.
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Ann Landers
Heloise
Middletown
Women's News
Leftist Moslems gain upper hand in Lebanon amid civil war
In Beirut and north Lebanon fighting shifts momentum to Kamal Junblatt and leftist Moslem factions who vow decisive military victory and political change, while moderates falter and Syria’s influence fades. Christians retreat with no clear backers as ceasefire efforts waver.
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Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon
Kamal Junblatt
Beirut
Rashid Karami
Hafez Assad
Junblatt
Assad
Navy Holds Ready Evacuation Option From Lebanon
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld said no current plan to evacuate Americans from Lebanon but the Navy is ready if needed. A seven-ship task group led by the helicopter carrier Guadalcanal remains about 24 hours from the Lebanese coast in a holding pattern.
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Washington
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
United States
Lebanon
U.S. Navy
Guadalcanal
Tenseness Grips Israeli Villages Amid Police Shootings
In Galilee Arab villages calm after Arab deaths in clashes linked to a 24 hour strike against government land sales. Police report riots, curfews, scattered stone throwing, 31 Arab and 50 security injuries, 285 detentions.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Galilee
Nazareth
Israeli Communist Party
Brink's Truck Hijacking in Montreal Draws Millions
Police report a four man crew armed with a machine gun hijacked a Brink's security truck outside the Royal Bank of Canada in Montreal. The heist aimed at cash and money orders with unconfirmed totals possibly reaching three million dollars. No injuries were reported. A fifth man was suspected but not identified.
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Montreal
Canada
Brinks
Armored
Boston
Brink's
St. James St
Royal Bank of Canada
Girl Scout Bicentennial expo draws crowds in New London
One month-old Anna Bedin of Niantic, Connecticut, among thousands visiting the Girl Scout Bicentennial exposition in New London, themed Were A Girl In 1776, finds her popcorn cup empty and expresses dismay.
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Anna Bedin
Niantic
Conn
Anna
New London
Lil
Spring Fever Affects People Differently Says Psychiatrist
Dr. Francois Alouf of Northwestern University says spring fever is real but varies by person. Some feel energized and joyful while others experience loneliness or a dip in mood as seasons change. He notes biological clocks, emphasizes individual reactions vary, and advises adjusting to personal needs rather than others' standards.
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Chicago
Francois Alouf
Northwestern University
Alouf
Oth
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TEI
Navy
Shlomo Hillel
Brink
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