ZIP Plus Four Will Boost USPS Automation Efficiency
In Our Opinion the ZIP plan is a practical reform, not a burden. Bolger argues ZIP plus four enables automation and productivity gains, funding a smoother mail system. The plan, delayed but set to take effect June 1, aims to ease business mail handling and cost reduction.
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William F. Bolger
National Press Club
United States Postal Service
USPS
Postal Service
Richard L. Worsnop
Tax limits, budgets, and the USPS face tough times
Massachusetts voters approved Proposition 2.5 limiting property taxes triggering fears of budget shortfalls in Boston. The city may run out of money in spring as school funding shrinks and deficits loom. USPS negotiates rate hikes and a new national labor contract amid calls for moderation and job security amid automation.
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Massachusetts
Bay State
Boston
Moscow scientists tout 400 year life extension lure
A report claims researchers in Moscow are developing methods to extend human lifespan up to 400 years. The prospect, given current conditions, likely has limited appeal for most Russians.
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Moscow
PTA versus PTO in New York education voice
Readers hear a distinction between PTA and PTO as local groups and the national PTA shapes policy. Rosalind Sagar notes PTA's state and national lobbying role while Mary Ellen McAndrews questions subsidies for dorms despite need. The letter argues parents should join PTA to influence legislation affecting schools.
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PTA
Parent Teacher Association
PTO
New York State
Senate
Guns and safety urged after Lennon killing
Ronald Miner of Bloomingdale urges responsible gun use and safety in the wake of John Lennon’s death, arguing that crime should not strip rights for hunting, sport, or defense and calling for education of children and families in gun handling.
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John Lennon
Tam
Lennon
Ronald Miner
Bloomingdale
Trapped letter notes thefts and a reward offer
A Geddes widow asks for help catching a thief who stole her son’s car battery from a driveway. She reports the incident to Solvay police and offers a reward for information leading to arrest and conviction. She also condemns a Kent State special report for omitting context and bias.
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Herald-Journal
Geddes
Solvay
E. Hungerford
Kent State
SDS
Mark Rudd
Bernadine Dohrn
Jerry Rubin
Reds
Enlightening Neighborhood Watch 58 commends Herald-Journal editorial
The letter lauds the Feb 2 piece on placement of group homes for the mentally handicapped and endorses increased city dialogue. It notes reporter Richard Palmer's coverage of the emotionally disturbed adolescents facility at 2103 S Geddes St and credits the edition with guiding a healthy neighborhood discussion.
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Neighborhood Watch
the Herald-Journal
Richard Palmer
S. Geddes St
Gem of a husband helps travelers on road trips
Wanda Robinson of Baldwinsville writes that her husband Art, always courteous in shirt and tie or jeans, refused money yet offered aid to stranded motorists, changing tires, giving pushes, or fueling gas, earning the title of her knight in shining armor.
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Art
Wanda Robinson
Baldwinsville
Cut in SUNY spending eyed to save tax dollars
Gov Hugh Carey and the Legislature face calls to trim the executive budget to save money. The writer argues state taxpayers fund SUNY with a $925 tuition and subsidize dormitory living, urging direct tuition aid over broad appropriations and questioning living expense subsidies per dorm bed.
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Hugh Carey
New York
State University
SUNY
Restaurant reviewers brutalized
Chicago columnist riffs on Carla and Allen Kelson of Chicago magazine, famed gourmets known for high standards. He mocks their dining reports while recounting alleged service flaws at Verge and La Mirabelle, including slow wine pouring and mishandled dishes, ending with a comical vow never to return.
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Mike Royko
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago
Carla
Allen Kelson
Verge
Kelsons
la Mirabelle
Kelson
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Arthur Jenkins
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Jean
Herald Company
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Syracuse
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Stephan A. Rogers
William D. Cotter
Philip A. Hofmann
Edward B. Sabine
Jerome O. Cooley
Deborah C. Creziee
Maria Rossi
Samuel]. Vaccare
Arnold Burdick
Carl J.sweene
P.O. Peeves
Ates Post
Independent Postal Rate Commision
Bolger
Labor Department
Monthly
Labor Review
Suabelte
Rosalind Sagar
Central District
Mary Ellen McAndrews
Siena College
Loudonville
Neil V. Friend
Manlius
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