Postal Increases Force Magazines To Economize
New York AP reports a proposed 142 percent rise in magazine and newspaper mailing costs would lift per copy postage from 2.4 percent to about six cents over five years. Publishers plan to raise prices, shrink pages, and seek alternate delivery, with Reader's Digest reviewing options and Esquire cutting page size and increasing prices.
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New York
U.S
John Mack Carter
Ladies’ Home Journal
Magazine Publishers Association
Reader’s Digest
Britain
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Memphis
Esquire
McCall’s
Holiday
David G. Jensen
McGraw-Hill
Business Week
Carter
Calley Appears Worn Amid My Lai Court Martial
Lt. William L. Calley Jr. shows fatigue and pretrial strain as the six man jury in his My Lai mass murder trial nears a verdict. He attends hearings, grants interviews for memoirs, and spends long days in a nearly empty courthouse as the case spans months.
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Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
Ben-Gurion Urges Israel to Surrender Territory
New York AP reports former Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion urges withdrawal from all occupied Arab lands except East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. He says peace is essential and predicts a mass Jewish return does not require more land.
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New York
David Ben-Gurion
Israel
East Jerusalem
Golan Heights
Ben-Gurion
John McCook Roots
Saturday Review
Gaza Strip
Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Sinai
United States
Middle East
Jerusalem
Golan
Syria
Galilee
Fast Jerusalem
Jordan
Palestine Bulge
West Bank
Jordan River
Sharm el Sheik
Tiran Strait
Gaza
The
Negev
Nixon Seeks Merger of Eleven Departments into Eight
President Nixon urged Congress to consolidate 11 Cabinet departments into eight, with four new ones planned. He argued current federal responsibilities are fragmented and agencies "trip over one another" as they address common problems, and sometimes "step on one another's toes."
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Delegates Defeat Spanking Bill in Maryland House
In Annapolis the Maryland House of Delegates failed to secure the 72 votes needed to pass a heavily amended Senate bill allowing corporal punishment in 15 counties. The measure, with spankings by principals, vice principals, and teachers, failed 67 to pass, and a reconsideration is expected. Counties named include Allegany through Worcester.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
Senate
Maryland
Allegany
Anne Arundel
Caroline
Cecil
Charles
Dorchester
Garrett
Harford
Kent
Queen Armes
Somerset
Talbot
Washington
Wicomico
Wroc
Nationalistic Atmosphere Pervades Symphony Concert
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Frederick at Thomas Johnson Auditorium under Rainer Miedel offered Kodaly Dances of Marosszek and Smetana Moldau with Ursula Oppens as soloist. The program fused Hungarian and Bohemian flavors, Brahms influence, and a strong but slightly restrained finale. Despite a perceived letdown, the audience expected a return in May.
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Frederick
Thomas Johnson Auditorium
Rainer Miedel
Zoltan Kodaly
Marosszek
Michel
Smetana
Moldau
Kodaly
Brahms
Ursula Oppens
Check Thief Errs In Cashing Loot
Robert Hughes aged 26 tried to cash a stolen $100 retirement disability check in a Baltimore liquor store. The owner knew the real recipient Ben Smith aged 56 who was present in the store. Hughes was sentenced to five years in prison for the offense.
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Baltimore
Robert Hughes
Hughes
Ben Smith
Smith
Thom McAn Shoes Offer More for Your Money
A vintage Thom McAn ad touts value by making quality shoes in bulk and selling at lower prices. It claims Thom McAn sells more shoes than any other single brand in America and urges shoppers to compare leathers and craftsmanship with costlier shoes while paying less.
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Thom McAn
All
America
Thom
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