Postal efficiency changes offered by U.S. Postal Service
Postmaster General E T Klassen proposed discounts for large volume mailers who pre sort mail and a surcharge on non standard envelopes to speed delivery and cut costs. If approved by the Postal Rate Commission, the plan could save about 120 million dollars annually and mainly benefit businesses.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Postal Service
E.T. Klassen
Independent Postal Rate Commission
Klaasen
Klassen
Ire
No Partisan School Posts Recommended
Education Commissioner Floyd T Christian urged that school board members and superintendents be elected nonpartisan, comparing the approach to judicial elections. He spoke to new statewide school officials and promised to push for nonpartisan elections in the 1973 legislative session, noting partisanship should not influence education offices.
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Tallahassee
UPS
Floyd T.christian
Christian
Blackmail Motive Said In Watergate Bugging Case
Government said blackmail was a motive in Watergate bugging as prosecutors argued monitored phone talks showed interest in political intelligence. Judge Bazelon pressed on motive while Liddy and McCord face trial delays for appeals over admissibility of wiretap evidence. Baldwin testified McCord hired him to monitor lines at Democratic headquarters.
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Washington
UPI
Earl J. Silber
Silber
U.S. Appeals Court
David L. Bazelon
Silbert
Bazelon
G. Gordon Liddy
James W. McCord Jr
FBI
Alfred C. Baldwin III
McCord
Democratic
AT&T Pledges Settlement for Alleged Job Bias
AT&T and 24 Bell System companies agreed to back pay up to 15 million dollars to about 15,000 women and nonwhite men who may have been denied promotions. The EEOC says the settlement ends a two year discrimination action and covers 750,000 workers nationwide. Western Electric not included. about 1,000 complaints remain pending.
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Washington
API
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
At&t
Bell System
T 9
EEOC
Labor Department
David K. Easlick
Western Electric
Boughman Replaces Hedrick on Fort Walton Beach Council
In a special Wednesday meeting Fort Walton Beach City Council sworn in James B. Boughman to replace the late Fred Hedrick. Council member Guidry supported Boughman while Van Buskirk withdrew his Hedrick nomination and Hedrick’s county gas board seat was given to Van Buskirk for one year. The council eyed Schweitzer or Brock for future gas board service.
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Fort Walton Beach
James B. Boughman
Hemlock Dr
Fred Hedrick
Joe W. Guidry
Boughman
Hedrick
H.C. van Buskirk
George Palmer
Art Schweitzer
Hardis Brock
Black couple wins adoption of Mexican American boy in Houston
In Houston a juvenile court judge granted Victor Martines Wilkerson to James and E. Adams, a Black couple who had cared for him since age two, despite welfare department objections over their ages. The boy will remain with the Adams, who have fostered 20 children, and no appeal was planned.
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Houston
UPI
James E. Adams
Victor Martines Wilkerson
Adams
Mrs. Adams
Robert L. Lawry
Linda Lopez
Victor
Laurel Hill School Bids To Be Set
Okaloosa County officials say bids for the new Laurel Hill K 12 school will be opened at the Feb 13 1973 school board meeting in Crestview. The 25000 square foot climate controlled building will house a kindergarten elementary and high school complex with offices and a media center, connected to existing facilities. Construction starts after bidding and targets fall 1973 term completion.
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Okaloosa County
Laurel Hill
Crestview
Fort Walton Beach
Ricks, Kendrick, Stokes and David
Congress Proposals Target HEW Welfare Programs
Outgoing HEW Secretary Richardon urges radical simplification and consolidation of over 300 HEW programs. He criticizes Congress for funding programs without adequacy and calls for three revenue sharing packages in health social services and education. He denies plans cut, while Congress weighs a separate Health Department.
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Richardson
Nixon
Melvin R. Laird
Defense
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D -Conn
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Department of Health
Ribicoff
HEW
Soviet Union to Join MBFR Talks on Troop Reductions
Moscow says it will attend Western NATO led talks on reducing European forces and prefers Vienna as the meeting site. Western sources confirm acceptance and note the note is under study by the US and allies. The MBFR talks may involve expanded participation beyond NATO members.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Europe
Tass
Kremlin
NATO
Vienna
Geneva
Austria
Washington
State Department
Simone Poulain
United States
Playground Daily News Second class matter notice
Public notice records show Playground Daily News entered as second class matter on February 7 1948 at Fort Walton Beach Florida under the act of March 2 1879 United Press International seal MAIN OFFICE locations and want ads contact numbers printed. Subscription rates are listed for daily Sunday and mail options with multiple term prices and bureau membership noted.
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Your Freedom
Playground Daily News Division
Florida
Freedom Newspapers Inc
Eglin Parkway
Ft. Walton Beach
Albe
Fort Walton Beach
Community notices and club events in Okaloosa area
Local groups publish upcoming activities including school menus for Friday at Okaloosa County and St Marys Catholic School, the West Florida Organic Garden and Nutrition Club meeting at 219 Florida Blanica Fort Walton Beach, Fort Walton Yacht Club dinner and 1972 sailing awards, Playground Toastmasters breakfast at Ray Crawfords Bar B Q, Shrine Club covered dish social, Latin American Program speeches by Walter Stoneman at Sheraton Miramar, Amaranth and Masonic events, American Legion and Holy Name game nights with refreshments.
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Okaloosa County
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s Catholic School
W. Fia
Organic Garden and Nutrition Club
West Florida
Florida Blanica Street
Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Yacht Club
Fort Walton
George Greenley
Fort Walton Shrine Club
Maids of Mecca
State Department
Walter G. Stoneman
Agency For International Development
Dept. of State
Sheraton
Order of the Amaranth
Eglin Court
Masonic
Holy Name Catholic Church
Niceville
Palm Blvd
Highway 20
Valparaiso Blvd
Adams to return for hand infection check in Cincinnati
Lt Gov Tom Adams goes to Cincinnati Sunday for a follow up on a hand infection from a splinter during his 1970 campaign sailing. He will pay his own expenses and return to Florida Monday. In other items Nixon backs UN Ambassador George Bush as RNC chairman choice in a pro forma action while Dole awaits committee vote. The Supreme Court heard Rogers opposes the Berrigan brothers Hanoi trip as not in the national interest.
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Tallahassee
UPI
Tom Adams
Cincinnati
Adams
Holmes Hospital
Reubin Askew
Key Biscayne, Fla
Dole
Nixon
Bush
Washington
Supreme Court
William P. Rogers
Berrigan Brothers
Hanoi
United States
Erwin N. Griswold
U.S. Board of Parole
Rogers
U.S. District Court
Pentagon Alerts Troops for Inauguration Protests
The Pentagon prepared troops in the Washington area to handle possible disorders during Nixon's inauguration with units from Fort Meade Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune. Officials said troops would be stationed at nearby bases not in federal buildings and arrival was expected Thursday afternoon.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Jim Kastler
Texas
Easter
Kaster
Washington
Pentagon
Nixon
The
Peoples Coalition For Peace and Justice
National Peace Action Coalition
Defense Department
Jerry W. Friedheim
Stalian
Ft. Belvoir
Justice Department
Friedheim
Capital
Ft. Meade
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Camp LeJeune
Capital Hill
Inaugu
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Equal Employment Opporunity Commission
Brown
Congress
Russia
Playground Daily News
United Press International
Walp-Niceville
Ay Carter
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Okaloosa Digest
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Scott
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Dn.y
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Pcpj-Npac
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