Postal merger of air and first class mail eyed in rate outlook
The Postal Service seeks to merge air mail with first class while rate discussions proceed. A new rate plan this year may set 13 cents per ounce for domestic letters and remove a separate air mail category. If implemented Aug 1, 13 cents would vanish as a distinct rate. The move could affect timing of any future rate increases under review by the Postal Rate Commission, with Oct 1 earliest for a raise and potential delays if the commission’s decision is pending. The agency projects no downgrade in service, noting air and long distance mail already dominates.
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Washington
Postal Service
Postal Hate Commission
Postal Rate Commission
Continental
United States
U S to cut troops in Thailand amid Southeast Asia pullout
The United States and Thailand announced a 28 percent troop cut from 27 000 to 19 500 over the next two months as part of a broader plan for total withdrawal by year end. The move follows the fall of Saigon and Cambodia, with talks planned on aircraft and refugee-held planes.
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Southeast Asia
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Cambodia
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Chatichai Choonhavan
Saigon
Chatichai
North Vietnam
Saigon Radio
Bangkok
Con Son
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Communist Party
Neues Deutschland
U.S.A
Indochina
Duong van “Big” Minh
Liberation Radio
Pipeline clash over Arctic refuge route sparks hearings
In Alaska and Yukon, two pipeline plans race to move 22 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. El Paso Alaska would route 809 miles to liquefy gas for tanker shipment to California, while Alaskan Arctic proposes 2625 miles via refuge and Yukon with splits to California and Pennsylvania. Hearings before ALJ Nahum Litt begin, covering tech, policy, and environmental issues, with decisions looming into next autumn.
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el Paso Alaska Co
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Alaskan Arctic Gas Pipeline Co
Nahum Litt
el Paso
Prudhoe Bay
Alaska
Point Gravina
Point Conception
Los Angeles
Arctic Wildlife Refuge
Yukon Territory
Alberta
California
Pennsylvania
North Slope
Ronald Wilson
Sierra Club
The
Wilderness Society
National Audubon Society
Aid bill backers renew efforts in refugee aid
Congressional backers push a new aid bill for Indochinese refugees that excludes retroactive approval of U.S. troop use in Saigon evacuation. L. Dean Brown testifies on funding needs for up to 80,000 refugees as controversy over troop authorization is sidestepped. Senate action looms on environmental strip mining bill and farm bill veto override prospects.
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Washington
Congress
U.S
Vietnam
Ford
L. Dean Brown
House
Gon
House International Relations Committee
Senate
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Claiborne Pell
D-R.i
House-Senate
Strauss says Indochina refugee issue unlikely in 1980 race
Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert Strauss predicts neither Democrats nor Republicans will elevate Indochina refugees as a campaign issue next year. He cautions that making Vietnam an issue will do the nation no good.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Robert Strauss
Strauss
Vietnam
Six winners named in Crestview Optimists mini track
Six winners emerged from the first mini track race at the Optimists Club track in Crestview Addition on Saturday. In the 10 years and under group James Osborn finished first with Rita Jones second, in the 11- twelve age group Richard Moehnke led Gary Nieman second, and in the 13-14 age group Mark Riley placed first with Jeff Morganroth second.
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Optimists Club
Crestview
James Osborn
Rita Jones
Richard Moehnke
Gary Nieman
Mark Riley
Jeff Morganroth
Secort
Five die in head on I-35 collision in Denton
Five people were killed when a car and a pickup collided on Interstate 35 in Denton. State police said one vehicle crossed the center line and the wreckage caught fire. Victims were Wanda Burris 43 Scott Tutor 12 Richard Tutor 8 all from Lake Dallas and Clayton McGill Marietta Oklahoma Janet McGill Irving.
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Denton, Tex
Denton
Wanda Burris
Scott Tutor
Richard Tutor
Lake Dallas
Clayton McGill
Marietta
Okla
Janet McGill
Irving
Port Lavaca Optimists at district convention honors three
Woody Guidry Jr. Port Lavaca Optimists membership chairman attended the South Central Texas District Optimists International convention in Austin. Three of nine honor roll honorees are from Port Lavaca: Rolando Reyes president Cissy Disidero Jr. and Guidry. Honor roll requires active recruitment and reactivation of members.
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Woody Guidry Jr
Port Lavaca
Constitution bill approved by Texas Senate panel
A Texas Senate committee approved a bill to expand voter information on the new state constitution. Sponsor Sen. Bob Gammage said the secretary of state could mail tabloid style explanations to residential and non commercial patrons at least 30 days before the election. Spanish language versions would be printed on front pages of newspapers statewide. The current rule requires publishing summaries in major papers and sending amendment copies to county clerks.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Congress
Associated Press
Daniel DeLuce
Austin, Tex
Senate
Texas
Bob Gammage
D-Houston
Texas Constitution Committee
Secretary of State
Federal contractors fail to curb discrimination say GAO
GAO reports lax enforcement of anti discrimination rules for federal contractors. One fifth of Pentagon approved affirmative action plans fail to meet guidelines and 70 percent of General Services Administration plans are deficient. Rep. Richard Bolling criticizes slow action and notes minorities remain frustrated ten years after an executive order banning contractor discrimination.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
Pentagon
GAO
General Services Administration
Housekeeping
Richard Bolling
Dmo
Joint Economic Committee
Bolling
April Auto Sales Dip Deepens Across U.S. Industry
Detroit reporters note April auto sales likely fall 1.5 percent from March and plunge 27 percent from April 1974, signaling the worst April for Detroit’s key industry in 14 years. Imports may rise 15 percent year over year to about 130,000 deliveries, capturing over 20 percent of the domestic market for the fourth straight month. Chrysler posts a record quarterly loss of 94.1 million as the sector remains mired in a spring downturn.
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Detroit
Lynn Townsend
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Refugees head for new homes in United States
Thousands of Vietnamese evacuees continue arriving with 1,682 at Ft Chaffee Arkansas and 84 more planned to be released with relatives or sponsors. Families are moving to Florida Oklahoma City and other locations as camps at Eglin Camp Pendleton and Ft Chaffee expand to host up to 18 000 refugees.
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Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Sorrento
Fla
U.S
Saigon
Oklahoma City
Clyde Watts
Maj
Anne Anderson
Northwest Arkansas
Anderson
Guam
Eglin Air Force Base
America the Beautiful
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Arthur P. Brill
Pendleton
Senators Consider Hiring More Aides To Aid Committees
In Washington the Senate debates adding staff to assist members in legislative work. Each senator now budgets 392000 to 752000 yearly for clerks. A pending resolution would create a new class of Senate employees costing 16 to 41 million dollars plus space. Personnel would be hired by individual senators and assigned to their committee work. Junior senators and Republicans push this, saying lack of staff harms them in handling legislation.
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Washington
Senate
Morning Markets Mixed After Last Week Rally
New York traders faced a mild profit take pullback as the Dow slipped 3.75 to 844.73 by noon while gainers edged ahead of losers. Imperial Corp. of America led activity on the NYSE, up 9, with the American exchange index up 0.09 to 85 and the AMEX volume leader Syntex down 5 to 397.
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New York Stock Exchange
Imperial Corp. of America
American Stock Exchange
NYSE
Syntex
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