Air Mail vs First Class Study Highlights Postal Delays
An Associated Press survey across six bureaus finds air mail not consistently faster than first class. Zip codes often do not guarantee quicker delivery while local service varies by city with Monday morning mailing generally best. The report notes mechanization and new sorting aims to improve local delivery, not long distance.
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Washington
Associated Press
New York
St. Louis
Houston
Los Angeles
Chicago
Bureau of Origin
Tech Post Office
Largrove
Postal Service
Hargrove
California
Yank Founds Snake Park In Typical Indian Town
Romulus Whitaker, a 27 year old American, founded a snake park near Madras financed by the World Wildlife Fund. The zoo houses more than 200 snakes including 25 species and offers lectures for an admission fee. Whitaker dispels myths about snakes and has become a local authority on venom and antitoxins.
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Yank
Lisa Wohl
Selaiyur
India
Romulus Whitaker
Whitaker
Madras
World Wildlife Fund
Cies
Russell
Hoo= jac
New York
Josh
Boston
Warren Lyons
Leonard
John Guare
Lyons
David Merrick
Earl Wilson Jr
Albuquerque Woman Runs Only Nuclear Museum
Carol Canfield of Albuquerque curates Sandia Atomic Museum the world’s sole public nuclear weapons museum. In six months she added 11 displays bringing the collection to 39 including a Fat Man replica and a Little Boy model. She notes visitors with security clearances are stunned by declassified material and stresses tight Sandia review for every word and display.
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Grace Marie Prather
Albuquerque Journal
Albuquerque, N. M
Albuquerque
Carol Canfield
Sandia
Canfield
Town House Snack Party Pride and Heinz Kitchen Goods
Assorted items including Town House wafers and Jell O pouches, spoons forks and knives. Kid's favorite foods and breakfast chops appear with prices and packaging across a cluttered catalog-like listing.
Stage crowd proves famous name not a guarantee
AP reports young performers with famous lineages struggle for Broadway success. Julie Garfield and Tandy Cronyn earn strong notices for varied roles at Lincoln Center, while Roc, Yul Brynner’s son, and others pursue growth through experimental pieces.
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William Glover
New York
Julie Garfield
Broadway
Miss Garfield
Vanya
Tandy Cronyn
Jessica Tandy
Hume Cronyn
Lincoln Center
Garfield
John
John David
California
Setzuan
Ismene
Geologist Ellison Named Dean of UT Natural Sciences
Dr Samuel P Ellison a geologist becomes the new dean of the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas. He emphasizes teamwork with students and teachers and notes the college contains astronomy physics mathematics chemistry zoology botany microbiology geological sciences computer sciences home economics physical instruction and biological sciences. Ellison has been on the UT faculty since 1948 and previously acted as arts and sciences dean from 1970 to 1971.
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Biological Sciences
Ellison
College of Arts and Sciences
Soybean prices rise on Chicago supply fears
Traders scoop up soybeans in Chicago on anticipated summer shortages. July futures gain before profit taking trims the rally as corn and wheat wobble, soy oil and meal rise then ease, and oats hold firm. A separate note cites New Holland engineers touting an eight hour bale wagon that can move 3,100 bales.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Ilinois
New Holland
Sperry Rand
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American Psychiatric Association
Spurlock
Oran O. Whitten Oil CO
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Sinclair Products
Phillip A. Pearce
ARCO
Jean Hardouin
Miliaris
Havre
Mons
Belgium
Albert H. Bowker
University of California Berkeley
Bowker
City College of New York
Roger Heyns
Berkeley
Hiroshima
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Enrico Fermi
Leavenworth
HEINZ
Jar
Chuck Roast
ISDA
Apeway
Pha
Cate
Chuck
USDA
Frankfurters
Low Ba Lali
Kya
Town House
Canterbury
Ats
Ozark
Lucerne
Piedmont Patty
Mrs. Wright
Libby
Do Tifco
Shasta Family Favorite
Contadina
Boyar-Dee
Safeway
Johnson
Edward's
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Alpo Dog Food
Mme
Bel-Air
Mi Es
Cracy
Manor House
Bel-Air Fresh
Bel-Air Ny Fey
Thonah
Hartz Mountain
Friskies
Trend Liquid
Wright
Aerowax
Windex
Macleans
Green Peas
BEL Air Fame Y Favorite
Torton
Arbet
Lid
Minute Maid
Viva Napkins
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Winesap
U.S
Idaho
Romaine Lettuce
South Eddy
Tcopyright
Safeway Stores
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Pecos Enterprise
Dick Turner
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