Appeals court overturns postal rate increase ruling
A federal appeals court stayed a lower court injunction and allowed the Postal Service to raise first class rates from 10 to 13 cents for the first ounce, with other increases for postcards and parcels taking effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. The case centers on whether governors approval was obtained and warns of service cuts if blocked.
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Washington
Postal Service
U.S. Court of Appeals For the District
Neil Koslowe
Koslowe
U.S
John J. Sirica
Association of
Third Class Mail Users
National Easter Seal Society
Sirica
Board of Governors
Ford to outline views in State of the Union address
President Ford will use the January 19 State of the Union to present a philosophical overview of goals and vision for the next several years. White House spokesman Ron Nessen said the message will be more philosophical yet include specific legislative proposals.
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Vail
Colo
Ford
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Congress
State of the Union
Interstate 10 delays blamed on nature and human factors
Rain and other acts of nature hindered the Gulfport to Fountainbleau section of Interstate 10 while the primary contractor Dahlstrom Corporation cites uncontrollable conditions. Vandalism theft labor issues and motorists disregard for authority further delayed the project by about a year.
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Rain
Interstate 10
Gulfport
Fountainbleu
Dahlstrom Corporation
Champagne prices rise as buyers switch to domestic bottles
American shoppers face higher champagne costs with up to 10 percent year over year increases while the Consumer Price Index climbs about 8 percent. Many customers pivot to domestic wines, with stores reporting strong sales and a shift away from nonvintage French champagnes.
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Associated Press
U.S
Ken Sugarman
Happy Herman's
Atlanta
Sugarman
Richard Payne
Trader Joe's Market
Pasadena
Calif
California
Nixon
Peking
Polar
Fargo
N.C
Piper Heidsieck
Frank Bare
LaGuardia Airport Explosion Kills 11. 75 Injured
A blast in the LaGuardia baggage area killed at least 11 people and injured about 75, prompting evacuation and a 24 hour closure. Police found a bomb in a rocking chair and ruled out concealment in luggage. Mayor Beame vowed to hunt the "maniacs" behind the act.
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New York
LaGuardia
Trans World Airlines
Sheila Robinson
Abraham Beame
O'Hagan
Secret Service ends large Coast counterfeiting ring arrest
Federal agents outlined a long running counterfeiting plot leading to the Dec 23 arrests of Homer L. Jenkins and Steven Duncan Blake, charged with possessing 2420 counterfeit $20 bills. The duo, linked to Detroit prints and an undercover agent, faced a $50000 bond as the investigation tied to a planned 400000 bill print and a 15 percent cut.
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Secret Service
Biloxi
Homer L. Jenkins
Pass Christian
Steven Duncan Blake
Long Beach
U.S
John Roper
Jenkins
Blake
Jenkin
Secret Service Special
Ralph B. Curtis Jr
Detroit
Emmett O'Neal Bull
Harrison County
Bull
Curtis
Wayne Meddeaugh
Blake and
Holiday Inn
Gulfport
Wayne Meadows
Meddeaugh
Ramada Inn
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Postal Rate Commission
By Mack Dryden
Dahlstrom
Jackson
Jackson County
Harrison County Sheriff Office
LaGuardia Airport
John O'Hagan
Palestine Liberation Organization
Gallo Brothers
Vatican
Queen Elizabeth
Oval Office
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