Postal Service under fire as private carriers gain ground
Critics say US mail lags in rural areas and delays persist, while private firms like United Parcel Service expand and new outfits grow. Despite reorganization in 1970, service remains uneven, prompting pressure for self funding and faster, cheaper delivery amid rising rate fears.
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U.S. Postal Service
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Washington
United States
Maryland
Mathias
Baltimore
Texas
Bentson
Wall Street Journal
Perryville
Post Office
Quasipublic Postal Service
United Parcel Service
Independent Postal System of America
Oklahoma City
Virginia
Postal Service
Elmer T. Klassen
Europe and U S urged to use big business as peace tool
In a Business Week interview Jean- Jacques Servan Schreiber argues the golden opportunity exists to end East West rivalry by using multinational corporations to subsidize and ignite markets in the Communist world. He says giants can raise living standards and loosen Soviet rigidity, while cautioning against unchecked corporate power.
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Jean- Jacques Servain-Schreiber
Europe
United States
Business Week
Servan- Schreiber
Servan Schreiber
Soviet Union
Portuguese view US policy clashes with African realities
A Lisbon official criticizes U.S. self determination doctrine in Africa as fueling dictatorships and bloodshed while Portugal grapples with guerrilla wars in Angola Mozambique and Guinea. He notes Washington’s wheat deal with the Soviet Union undercuts Lisbon and questions U.S. aid and pressure on Portugal versus Russia. The piece highlights a perceived double standard in U.S. foreign policy and lingering colonial introspection.
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U.S
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Africa
United States
Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Guinea
Mozambique
Angola
Moscow
Peking
London Observer
Portugal
Russia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.N
Cape Verde Islands
Atlantic
Cuba
Washington
Warpath not way to Indian redress
The piece argues against violent action by Native Americans in response to grievances. It cites the Bureau of Indian Affairs siege, quotes Russell Means, and contends such actions undermine citizen rights and public sympathy, deeming the shift from protest to armed occupation unacceptable.
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IPSA
American Postal Workers Union
Post
Kent
Ohio
National Association of Letter Carriers
Warpath
Draft Board
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington
Russell Means
BIA
Custer
United States
Readers invited to send letters for publication
The paper states letters to the editor are welcome if they include the writer's signature and address upon request, remain under 500 words, address topics of general interest, and avoid poor taste.
Presidents elected without popular majority under Electoral College
The World Almanac notes ten American presidents won by plurality rather than majority. They include John Q Adams, Taylor, Buchanan, Lincoln, Hayes, Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Wilson, Truman, and Nixon. Most were elected amid multiple candidates.
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World Almanac
John Q. Adams
Taylor
Buchanan
Lincoln
Hayes
Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Wilson
Truman
Nixon
Montreal chemist finds simple antidote to metal poisoning
Dr. Yukio Tanaka of McGill University reports that natural citrus and seaweed compounds bind excess metals in the body, preventing absorption and allowing safe excretion. The discovery promises an inexpensive treatment for metallic poisoning.
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Montreal
Yukio Tanaka
McGill University
Boyle's Column: Widower Learns To Mend Life Alone
HAL BOYLE recalls widow Frances's death and the struggle to adapt to single life. He lists new chores from paying bills and laundry to cooking, taxes, and sewing buttons, admitting it takes time to relearn everyday tasks without his wife’s help.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Frances
Sam
Lady Dottie
Rover Boy
They Seek Jobs Montreal Group Uses LI Program Grant
A nine member group in Montreal uses a $21,000 Local Initiatives Program grant to go door to door canvassing industries for jobs to help reintegrate people with emotional problems into society.
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Montreal
Democrats Have Thinking to Do, Biassat Warns
Bruce Biossat argues Democrats must rethink strategy after recent losses while remaining the majority party. He cites past gains and presidential setbacks, questions the party’s message, and notes Nixon’s appeal to the center as a contrast to McGovern's outlandish proposals.
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Congress
Sen
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
George Wallace
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
New Deal
Soviets seek curb on com satellites
The United States and Soviet Union clash over a proposed United Nations treaty on direct broadcast television satellites. The draft would allow nations to destroy or jam broadcasts deemed illegal or erroneous. Bush opposes the plan as curbing free information.
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Kremlin
Soviet Union
United States
United Nations
Andrei Gromyko
George Bush
U.S
U.N
America
U.S. State Department
Russia
Voice of America
Bush
State Department
Treasure Recovered Off Glamorganshire Coast
Divers in a coast competition uncovered a thief's treasure on the Glamorganshire seabed. The haul included family heirlooms, antique silver, and jewelry valued at more than 5000 pounds. Police traced the owner, who had been robbed three weeks earlier.
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Barry
Wales
Glamorganshire
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