Postmaster Bailar proposed 16c business postage
Readers debate Postmaster General Bailar's plan to raise first class rates to 16 cents for business mail while individuals pay 8 cents. Critics say higher costs will reach customers and question the so called citizen's mail idea supported by President Carter.
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Benjamin F. Bailar
Bailar
Politicizing the Fed would risk monetary policy
The article argues against a bill to align the Federal Reserve Board chair’s term with a president’s, warning politicization would undermine the Fed’s autonomy. Arthur Burns notes inflation as a prime danger, citing independent central banks in the U S West Germany and Switzerland as examples of successful, nonpartisan policy.
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Congress
Jimmy Carter
White House
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Arthur Burns
America
U.S
Burns
United States
West Germany
Switzerland
Federal Reserve
Carter
Arthur
Washington influence frays over Carter Middle East policy
A compilation by prominent Jewish leaders lists 21 grievances against President Carter over Middle East policy. They condemn weapons sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia, his praise for Arab leaders, and leaks about Rabin and Begin. They fault public negotiations and warn against pressuring Israel.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Middle East
Carter
Israel
Gerald Ford
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Jordan
Hussein
Fahd
Syria
Hafez Assad
Assad
Palestine Liberation Organization
United Nations
Yitzhak Rabin
Menahem Begin
Mideast
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N.y
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Maddie East
Dunagin's People Trade Sparks Future Draft Talk
A terse line from Dunagin hints at a trade or roster reshuffle tied to a future draft, suggesting impact on a department store or model team. No concrete names or dates provided. The note circulated as a speculative gesture about team direction and eligibility.
Don't get us deeper in debt Mr President
A citizen letter warns the President about rising national debt and taxes, citing Commerce Department figures of 15 400 per person and 61 600 per family of four. It argues government spending outpaces the private sector, questions promises like health care, and urges restraint and self-help to curb costs.
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Tax Foundation
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Washington news notes on Vance Brzezinski and policy tides
Washington insiders frame Secretary of State Cyrus Vance as potentially sidelined by National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski while noting inflation trends and labor politics. The piece outlines Kennedy power moves over the OTA, Panama Canal treaty salesmanship, Burns' likely reappointment, and Carter’s cautious stance on labor repeal and leadership energy.
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Richard Nixon
William Rogers
Rogers
Henry Kissinger
Vance
Jimmy Carter
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Breezy
U.S
Panama
Senate
Save the fish and flowers clash blocks energy projects
Washington report details a long battle between ecologists and energy developers over dams and nuclear plants. It cites Clinch River breeder project, Tellico dam delays, and the costs of relocating snail darters and Furbish lousewort, totaling millions for conservation efforts while arguing for broader energy output.
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Maine
Clamshell Alliance
Environmental Protection Agency
Douglas Castle
Seabrook
N.H
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Jimmy Carter
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Oak Ridge
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Terlico
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Little
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U. S. House of Representatives
Congress
Appropriations Committee
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Grandpappy Sez. Hat on during wash times
Grandpappy always kept his hat on while washing. He claimed it was the only way to know where his face ended.
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