Puerto Rico seeks new compact with U S on autonomy and aid
Washington Congress will debate a compact to shift powers from Congress to the White House and grant Puerto Rico greater autonomy over labor, minimum wages, and environmental matters. A referendum would be required if approved. Three parties oppose the plan: New Progressive, Socialist, and Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Congress
Washington
United States
Rafael Hernandez Colon
Capitol Hill
White House
New Progressive Party
Socialist Party and
Independence Party
Luis Munoz Marin
U.S
Marlon W. Cook
Chasm THOMA across a word puzzle reading
Puzzle listing names and definitions with multiple clues including JOSEPH DOWN and Heston. Clues cover topics from geography and language to literature and theater, with references to Burns Browning and Browning. The mixed entries hint at a cryptic style filling.
DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE INSTRUCTION AND SAMPLE
Daily cryptogram guidance shows letter substitution puzzles with examples. It explains that one letter stands for another and hints include single letters and word shapes. The sample decodes to a proverb credited to Nikki Giovanni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maeud
Nikki Giovanni
Faculty salaries center of dispute at UT Austin
UT Austin President Lorene Rogers defended altering faculty salary recommendations after reviews by department heads and deans. Records show 282 chairmen changes, 228 dean changes, and Rogers herself altered 115 dean recommendations with more decreases than increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Dr. Rogers
Houston L&P asks increase to raise 28.9 million yearly
Houston mayor Hofheinz planned to submit a proposed HL&P rate hike to the city council. The increase, supported by the city attorney and public service director, would raise HL&P gross revenue by 28.9 million annually and boost the average user bill by nearly 15 percent, with HL&P seeking 76.2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Fred W. Hofheinz
Houston Lighting & Power Co
Hl&p
Public Service
Hs&p
Hints From Dear Heloise on clever kitchen tips
Readers share practical kitchen hacks from preserving flowers with hair spray to using a broiler pan with water to trap fat. Suggestions cover drying hydrangeas, paper thin potato slices with a wire slicer, and using baby food carrots in soup. The column notes reader letters and Heloise’s responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
Alice Brand
Louise Mills
Texans split on new constitution say critics few opposed
Former Texas Chief Justice Robert W. Calvert says opposition to the new constitution is weak as Texans largely back the measure. He notes limited funding for opponents, cites a Statesman poll showing about 70 percent of Texas Manufacturers Association respondents favoring it, and argues turnout favors approval.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Robert W. Calvert
Calvert
Constitutional Revision Commission
Austin American-Statesman
Texas Manufacturers Association
People Convention
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Dolph Briscoe
John E. Bebout
AT&T audit finds scattered improper use of funds
AT&T says an internal audit of Bell System subsidiaries found scattered improper use of corporate funds mostly for political purposes. The letter notes Texas issues, with rest of system showing no political patterns. 1971-74 improper total was 9,520 dollars, none over 500, mainly for fundraising dinners.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell Telephone System
Southern
Southwestern Bell
Bell
At&t
John D. deButts
North Carolina
Texas
Securities and Exchange Commission
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Zane E. Barnes
St. Louis
Barnes
DeButts
Texas Senate
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Oakland
Wendy Yoshimura
Center
Patty Hearst
Yoshimura
San Francisco
President Ford
St. Francis Hotel
Archie
Bob Montana
Tre
Bud Blake
SECON
Pollars
Miss Peach
Meil Lazarus
Musselman
Dooley’s
Dooley
By Roger Bradfield
By Russell Meyers
FIA
Moon Mullins
Cashew
Willie
Ford Johnson
Burns
Miles
Word Joseph
Monte Carlo
Marseil
Elizabeth
Laise
Browning
Pagoda Heston
Olympus
Irvin
Doriatz PD
Houston L&p
Millie Kays
Sue Steffen
Carol and
Barbara
Daniel Kettering
Louise
Helone
New Constitution
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