Supreme Court Declines Block on Postal Rate Increases
The Supreme Court refused to block postal rate increases set to take effect Sunday. Publishers argued the rates were illegal and would cost newspapers and magazines $850,000 weekly, but Chief Justice Burger denied emergency relief. Rates raise surface letters two cents, airmail one cent, and stamp costs overall. Special delivery rises to 60 cents. postcards to 6 or 9 cents. third class up about a third. Parcel post and book rates see smaller changes under interim rules.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
Warren E. Burger
U.S. Postal Service
Intendent Postal Rate Commission
Rate Commission
Postal Service
O’brien
Dem
O'Brien
Lawrence F
Nixon
Winton M. Blount
Postal Corporation
Bombers Hit Three Indochina Fronts in Sustained U S Air Campaign
AP dispatch says high altitude B52 and Stratofortress bombers struck North Vietnam Laos and Cambodia targets. The raids aimed at supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh trail and suspected enemy concentrations. No major battlefield action reported near the demilitarized zone.
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Saigon
Thailand
Vietnam
Indochina
North Vietnam
Laos
Ho Chi Minh
America
North Cambodia
U.S
Sadat Emerges As Strong Man In Cairo March
In Cairo thousands of Egyptians rallied on Saturday praising President Anwar Sadat as a strong leader. Protesters carried pictures and placards denouncing dissidents and alleged plots to overthrow him. Police maintained order as crowds surged through the streets.
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Ansome
Sadwar Sadat
Egypt
Thim
Ignations
Sad Ts
pro-Sooviet
Ali Sabry
Arab Socialist Union
Sadat
Ahmed’ Kamel
Ahmed Ismail
Alsa Ired
Hasan Talaai
Interior Ministry
Goman Sadat
National Assembly
Hafez Badawi
Badawi
Arab Seei Unitr
Mohammied Maher
Court of Appeals
Heerame
Two oil workers die in Dawson County blast near Monahans
Lance Casey 28 and Dave Lasier 33, both Irving residents, were killed when an explosion at a Dawson County oil well near Monahans Saturday afternoon sent fire erupting from the Austral Oil Co site. Rescue teams found their bodies about an hour after the blast. Five other workers escaped injury. The blast damaged nearby houses, trucks, and a trailer, with oil and water still spewing from the well late Saturday night. Funeral plans for Casey were announced in Monahans.
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Afel
Dal
Here
Satur
Monahans
Lance Casey
Branon
Hansman
Dave Lasier
i.Lamesa
Irving
Dawson County
Martin
Hts
Ca‘sey
Hammond Funeral Home
U S Senators Touched By Speaking Fees Last Year
Business and special interest groups paid U S Senators two hundred fifty thousand dollars in speaking fees during the last year. The Odessa American notes ongoing scrutiny as analysts anticipate movement on Texas Penal Code discussions this week.
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U. S
Texas Penal Code
Nixon backs administration on Europe troop levels
President Nixon issued his first personal statement opposing unilateral U S troop cuts in Europe and drew total accord from Lyndon B Johnson. A bipartisan list of 24 former officials backs Nixon, as Mansfield seeks a two year draft extension and a Senate vote looms. Johnson praised NATO steadiness and urged talks with Brezhnev on arms and force cuts.
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Nixon
U.S
Europe
Bali
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Florida White House
NATO
North Atlantic
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Associated Press
Mansfield
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Clark M. Clifford
James Douglas
Robert S. McNamara
World Bank
White House
McNamara
Washington
Balmy Weekend Weather With Mild Autumn Feel
Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with little change in temperatures through the weekend. Highs near 95 and low winds 10 to 20 mph from the south. A cool front may approach Basin Tuesday but exact local effects are uncertain.
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Sraneu
Chang
National Weather Service
Sanard
Texas
Rail Strike Threat Lingers Despite Talks
Washington reports the risk of a nationwide rail strike eased after meetings among the signalmen union railroad operators and the government. William J Usery praised progress toward joint negotiations though the union kept its Monday 6 am strike deadline and money issues remain a barrier to settlement.
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Washington
Asst
Wiliam J. Usery
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Usery
James F. Searce
George Ives
National Mediation Board
The Quipster Some Peonde Pursuing Success Through Work
A quirky note from The Quipster hints that some people chase success so intensely they are willing to work for it. The piece uses playful language to tease work ethic and ambition.
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Peonde
Sn Badix
Protests Mixed Tones Mark Armed Forces Day Observances
Across the United States Armed Forces Day featured parades and displays with mostly peaceful demonstrations. Notable disruptions occurred at West Point, Colorado Springs, and near Fort Dix where small counter protests led to limited confrontations without charges filed. Prominent figures like Adm. Thomas Moorer praised morale, while organizers and police kept crowds orderly amid sporadic protests involving actors Julie Newmar and Jane Fonda.
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Associated Press
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Toon
Post
Air Force Academy
Colorado
Win
el Paso
Julie Newmar
Ft. Dix
U.S
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Adm
Thomas J. Moorer
Ft. Bragg
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