Kansan editorial copies sent with Congressional Record cost concerns
The Kansan notes Rep Garner E Shriver mails Congressional Record copies to newspapers including editorials. Two copies last week weighed about a pound and a quarter. mailing one would cost $1.02. A tear sheet would cost about 13 cents under future rates, saving 89 cents per copy.
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Congressional Record
Garner E. Shriver
Rep. Shriver
John Q
Congress
House
Thomas J. Downey
New York
Don Bonker
Washington
Sloppy laws turn IRS into a maze
Ray Cromley argues that weak FOIA wording created IRS confusion. He notes court actions will publish hidden IRS rulings, letting taxpayers benefit from new public precedents. The piece stresses costs drive settlements and the need for transparency while acknowledging privacy.
Bureaucratic bungling marks new election commission
A 1975 United Feature Syndicate piece critiquing the Federal Election Commission. It notes lavish staffing, high salaries, and sprawling paperwork. The article accuses the agency of publishing forms before regulations, creating confusion and potential undisclosed campaign spending. It also reports President Ford’s frustration with budgetary cuts and regulatory hurdles.
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Washington
Federal Election Commission
Commission
Federal Register
House Administration Committee
House
Bob Owens
Ford
Harry Truman
White House
Postal service a dilemma in Congress scrutiny
Five years after the Postal Service was separated from politics it remains financially strained. Postmaster Bailor warns of grave deficits and possible cuts such as Saturday deliveries. Stamp prices may rise to 23 cents within five years as private couriers gain share of parcel business.
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IRS
Don Oakley
Congress
U.S. Postal Service
Bejamin F. Bailor
Postal Service
John J. Sirica
Philharmonic to perform six chamber pieces this season
The New York Philharmonic announces two contemporary chamber music programs to be led by Pierre Boulez in Cooper Union's Great Hall. The season features American composers, with five of six works by U.S. authors, including a world premiere by Jon Deak.
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Republican Conference
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R-Neb
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Newton Kansan
Newton Publishing Company, Inc
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Newton
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Walton
Associated Press Inland Daily
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Sedgwick
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Alco
Anderson Axtell Christian Hospital
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Gibson's
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Halstead Hospital
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