Postal Service to Replace 15 Regions with Five Hubs
Postmaster General Blount announced a new USPS structure cutting 15 regions to five major hubs. Nonmanagement staff stay, while some white collar jobs may retire or be terminated with severance. Chicago becomes Central Region hub. other regions named Memphis Philadelphia New York San Francisco.
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U.S. Postal Service
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Blount
Postal Service
U.S. Civil Service Commission
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United States Postal Service
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Philadelphia
New York
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Virgin Islands
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Senate Debates Mansfield Plan to Cut Europe Troop Levels
Senate talks center on a Mansfield amendment aiming to bar funding for more than 150000 U.S. troops in Europe after December 31. Nixon backers quickly countered with substitutes while Mansfield pressed for a vote, saying the current 300000 troops are inflated and could be leaner and more mobile.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Europe
Indochina
Mansfield
U.S
Charles McMathias Jr
Congress
Administration Tackles Inflation With Minimum Wage Delay
Secretary of Labor James D. Hodgson urges delaying the jump to two dollars until 1974 to curb inflation and employment risk while backing 1.80 next January and 1.60 for students and youths. Congress debates welfare links, farm and island worker limits, and state coverage.
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Washington (Ap
James D. Hodgson
Congress
Hodgson
House Labor
John H. Dent
D-Penn
Dent
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Hodgeson
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Pro SST push faces showdown vote in Congress
House Republicans led by Gerald Ford push to revive the SST amid a $6.8 billion emergency spending bill. Ford says White House directs strategy and notes delay could rally opponents who blocked federal SST funds two months ago. The bill includes $85.3 million to reimburse main SST contractors Boeing and General Electric. Rep Edward Boland proposes redirecting funds to finish two SST test versions.
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Washington Star
Washington House
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
White House
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General Electric Co
Edward P. Boland
Dmass
Cranston demands clean sweep at Lockheed before loan guarantees
Sen. Alan Cranston of California pressed for removal of Lockheed Aircraft top management before any government loan guarantees. He argued the administration proposal for 250 million in loan guarantees lacks provisions to oust executives who he says presided over losses and defense contract overruns.
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Washington
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Lockheed Aircraft
Lockheed
California
Cranston
Congress
Destruction in Burdur as earthquake kills dozens in Turkey
A powerful earthquake centered near Burdur in southern Turkey kills at least 58 and injures hundreds. Officials report 18 deaths in Burdur and 40 in nearby villages, with 70 percent of Burdur’s buildings destroyed. Relief efforts include a mobile hospital and troops aiding rescue.
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Ankara
Burdur
Esref Ayhan
Ayhan
Interior
Gediz
Aegean
Black Sea
Siu honors 96 Southern Illinois seniors for academics and citizenship
Ninety six Southern Illinois high school seniors were honored for academic and citizenship achievements at an awards banquet in the University Center at SIU. Carbondale residents Karen Blackwell and Nels Yambert, President's Scholars, spoke and presented certificates. The Southern Illinoisan will publish a special section next Tuesday with pictures and details of the honorees.
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University Center
Southern Illinois University
Barnie P. Genisio
Benton Consolidated High School
George J. Kuhn
Carbondale Community High School
East
Kuhn
Genisio
Lucille Craddock
Benton
Karen Blackwell
Nels Yambert
Carbondale Area
SIU
Israelis deny action in Lebanon road bulldozing claim
Beirut based Al Liwaa claims an Israeli force entered Lebanon and bulldozed a road near Ramia Village for three hours to link dirt roads used in operations against Palestine guerrillas. Tel Aviv denies the charge as a 12 man patrol with vehicles guarded the area before retreating.
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Lebanon
al Liwaa
Tel Aviv
Ramia
Palestine
al Liwan
Marion Car Dealers Face Major Hail Damage
Two hail storms hit Marion Friday evening causing damage to 140000 to 290000 dollars worth of new and used cars across three dealers. Another dealer reported small losses while two more could not estimate yet as storms struck around 5 p.m. and 6 15 p.m. local time.
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Marion
Campaign spending bill analyzed on congressional contests
The spending bill headed to the Senate floor may aid Democrats in a presidential race but likely affects both parties in Congress. FCC data show varied outlays in 1970 Senate races, with Republicans spending about 4.3 million and Democrats 3.9 million on radio and TV, while 1968 figures favored Republicans with 12.7 million versus 6.1 million for Democrats. The bill would cap electronic media spending for each party.
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Warren Weaver Jr
New York Times
Washington
Senate
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Richard L. Roudebush
Indiana
Vance Hartke
Nelson Gross
New Jersey
Harrison A. Williams Jr
Thomas Kleppe
North Dakocta
Quentin Burdick
House
European free bullion market hits 18 month high on gold surge
Gold prices rise to an 18 month peak as demand grows amid monetary uncertainty. Belgium’s National Bank cashed in 80 million dollars of Ft Knox gold, signaling possible strain on U S dollars and sparking concern over the world monetary system.
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U.S
Belgium
United States
Ft. Knox
Franklin
D. Roosevelt
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