Postal rate hike takes effect at midnight
The U S Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling denying a temporary injunction against a new postal rate increase. The first class letter rises from six to eight cents, airmail from 10 to 11, and postcards from 5 to 6 cents. Other classes rise on average about one third. Local publishers and mail users sought to block the move, but Supreme Court action was not indicated.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
Dist
William B. Bryant
Postal Service
Postal Rate Commission
Rate Commission
Congress
Postal Board of Governors
Fat cop fights rule on promotions in Jacksonville
Jacksonville AP report recounts Patrolman William J. Lavake protesting a civil service chart that links promotion eligibility to weight. Lavake, who rose to 181 pounds after slimming from 225, cites risks from a nursing home incident and argues extra pounds should be allowed if the officer is fit.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Jacksonville
Civil Service Board
LaVake
John Riley Smith
Police Services
la Vake
Gene R. Easters
Sadat Moves to Consolidate Power After Cabinet Crackdown
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, fresh from victory, warns foes will be minced and tightens control after ousting a ministerial faction. Six ministers and three ASU officials under house arrest, with a special judiciary probe and planned elections to replace ASU leadership. Police surveillance ends. two intelligence officials arrested over tapes. Sadat to burn thousands of tapes at the Interior Ministry.
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Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Sadat
al Ahram
Arab Socialist Union
ASU
Defense
Shawari Gomaa
Interior Ministry
Gilligan argues for graduated tax to fund state programs
Ohio Governor John Gilligan rejects county income tax and flat rate schemes as inadequate for state needs. He calls a graduated income tax essential to fund programs and relieve property taxes, warning flat taxes worsen regressive effects. Republicans push cuts and sales tax options, while welfare shifts spark GOP concerns over costs.
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Ohio
Gilligan
Association of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Boards
Teachers Support Gilligan’s Education and Tax Package
The Ohio Education Association backed Gov. John Gilligan's education and tax plan at a Columbus convention, urging rapid enactment through the General Assembly. The group insisted on six points including graduated income tax with property relief, funding levels at Gilligan’s recommended levels through 1974, additional state aid for 1973-75, a state minimum salary for teachers, and $20 per child for programs for disadvantaged students. Delegates directed biweekly progress reviews and threatened to reconvene if legislation stalls by August 23.
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OFA
General Assembly
Gilligan
OBA
OEA
Ohio University probe ordered by governor
Gov. John J. Gilligan ordered a special state grand jury investigation into alleged misconduct at Ohio University. The probe will cover the Ohio University Fund Inc and Rumac Inc, bank loans, real estate deals, university insurance practices, and actions of current and former officers and trustees. Fred Johnson and Dwight Rutherford are named in recent reports for real estate and loan dealings with the university.
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Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Ohio University
William J. Brown
Ohio University Fund, Inc
Ohio University Fund
Board of Trustees
Fred Johnson
Dwight Rutherford
Johnson
University Board of Trustees
Two U.S. Soldiers Die in Mine Attack near Da Nang
Five American soldiers were killed when a mine destroyed an armored personnel carrier on a secondary road 17 miles south of Da Nang. The incident follows another major mine or booby trap blast weeks earlier. Additional North Vietnamese losses were reported as South Vietnamese forces pressed a drive across eastern Cambodia with several engagements and casualties.
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Saigon
da Nang
U.S
Americal Division
Cambodia
Weekend Weather Outlook in Middletown
The forecast calls for sunny and warm conditions this weekend in Middletown. Today’s high around 75 to 80, overnight low in the 50s under clear skies. Sunday expected to rise near 80 with no precipitation expected. Weather Bureau projects zero chance of rain today tonight and tomorrow.
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Middletown
Weather Bureau
Eclipse Of Mars Tonight
Cambridge based AP report describes a last quarter Moon occulting Mars before dawn. Mars will disappear for about an hour as the Moon passes in front, with visibility varying by region from Arizona to New England. Observers hear the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory on timing and sunrise effects.
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Cambridge
Mass
Mars
Arizona
Canada
New England
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Far West
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Kurfess
Harold Hovey
Ohio Education Association
Ohio U
Rumac, Inc
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