Mail service ranked top in constituent complaints in Congress
Washington AP reports that postal service issues dominate mail from constituents to 15 lawmakers across parties. Abortion is the second major topic with 115 letters, while rural offices cite closing small post offices as a key concern.
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Washington
Congress
Postal Service
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Paul Simon
D-ill
Simon
Elizabeth Holtzman
DNY
Brooklyn
Kep
Richard H Ichard
Missouri
Henry M Jackson
Dwash
Jennings Randolph
D-W
Clair W. Burgener
R-Calif
Manuvipare
Jack Edwards
K-Ala
Philip Burton
D-Cah
Bob Packwood
Rore
Carter Warns of Brokered Convention in Democratic Race
Jimmy Carter told a Washington fund-raiser that rivals are tightly coordinating to stop him and create a deadlocked Democratic convention. He cited labor groups backing other candidates and noted Pennsylvania as a key test. Ohio Secretary of State allowed Reagan and Wallace on the June 8 ballot after a recount. Reagan campaigned in Texas ahead of the May 1 GOP primary as Ford plans stops in Indiana Georgia and Tennessee. Carter warned a brokered convention would harm the party and blamed funding limits for hampering his Pennsylvania outreach.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
Washington
Henry M
Jackson
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Rye Brit
Petalang
Cay
Len (Hubert) Humphrey
Frank Church
Mo Udall
Scoop Jackson
Jerry Brown
Ohio
Ted W Brown
Ronald Reagan
George C. Wallace
Brown
Reagan
Texas
Ford
White House
Indiana
Pianciics
Tho Tno
Tennessee
Humphrey
Minnesota
Record crops predicted for 1976 in early USDA outlook
Government experts warn 1976 may see record crops for American farmers. An Agriculture Department report shows farmers plan to plant 827 million acres of corn in spring, up from 779 million last year, with optimistic notes on possible good yields barring weather shocks.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Don Paarlberg
Klan opens new headquarters in Bogalusa
In Bogalusa Louisiana the Ku Klux Klan launches a new headquarters with a ribbon cutting attended by Mayor Louis Kawis. Bill Wilkinson state grand dragon says the group is now open and above board while noting changes from the 1960s era.
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Bogalusa
Ku Klux Klan
Louis Kawis
KKK
FBI
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Bill Wilkinson
Denham Springs
Invisible Empire Knights
The
Invisible Empire
Wukinson
Louisiana
Daylight Saving Time schedules spark legislative debate
Washington AP reports DST will start April 23 with clocks forward one hour. Congress debated eight months of DST yearly, but most proposals failed. DST history includes 1974 and 1978 episodes during oil embargo and energy studies cited by backers.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Commerce Committee
Department of Transportation Studics
Taxi drivers end strike in Frisco after settlement
SAN FRANCISCO AP The bulk of San Francisco taxi drivers returned to work after a labor dispute settlement. City officials pushed to resolve a longer, more complex disagreement with crafts union employees. The Board of Supervisors voted to place a June 8 ballot measure allowing voters to set salaries for 1,900 crafts workers who struck 17 days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
Hearst Suffering Malnutrition Faces Lung Surgery
Patricia Hearst, 22, malnourished after collapse of a lung, may need further surgery to remove damaged tissue. A high protein diet aids recovery while doctors order tests for liver disease. District Attorney may offer immunity in exchange for information on a 1969 patrol car bombing.
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Redwood City
Patricia Hearst
Donald Rowles
Rowles
San Mateo County
John McDonald
Miss Hearst
McDonald
Marin County
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Dist Atty Brose Ralac
National medical concern looms after blister may rupture again
The blister or blob in the right lung risks reexpansion collapse with potential surgery yet possible spontaneous healing. The patient, a convicted bank robber, was moved from jail to Sequoia Hospital for minor surgery after the lung collapsed Tuesday evening. X rays Thursday showed a larger chest abnormality, noted by Rowles as unusual.
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Rowles
Sequoia Hospital
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Con-K-Ny
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
Marjorie S Holt
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Edward J Derwinski
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Alphonzo Bell
Aycomatead Prac
Paarlberg
Klan
Energy Economie
Peter Graves
Friedrich
Friedrich Central
Gilbert's Refrigeration Inc
North Market St
Frisco
Democratic State Central Committee
Carroll County
Mt. Airy
Burien
Democratic Party
Horn& Horn
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Platter
Aral Family
Ey Wat Tech
Inrica
UNICO
Evergreen Point Frederick
Hearst
R. W. Warner, Inc
Frederick, Md
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