Overstaffed Postal Service Questioned
Opinion piece questions why the U S Postal Service is overstaffed and how many federal departments are similarly bloated. It notes 190 000 eligible workers could cut payroll by about 75 000 and discusses implications for service, funding, and push for broader reform. It commends Postmaster General Klassen for proposing early retirement incentives and urges action by other agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Postal Service
E.T. Klassen
Postal Service
Army
Navy
Air Force
Atever
Klassen
Kissinger’s lifestyle sparks tension over dignity in office
Rep. William J. Scherle criticized Henry Kissinger for off duty associations with women while Kissinger, a key Nixon adviser, remained quietly focused on state business. The incident during a Persian hosts’ after hours party involved a belly dancer and photographers, drawing ridicule from some and defense of Kissinger’s discretion. Shipments of praise and concern circulated in newsletters and press commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
William J. Scherle
Alowa
Rep. Scherle
Washington Hanoi Talks Hint At Secret Negotiations
Washington reports that Hanoi’s Le Duc Tho signaled willingness to resume private talks with Henry Kissinger. The piece notes shifts in Hanoi’s stance, Moscow and Beijing dynamics, and the growing chance of a negotiated Vietnam War settlement before the next U.S. presidential election. It recalls Kissinger’s prior Par- is negotiations and the 1967 Paris talks leading to the bombing halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hanoi
Paris
le Duc Tho
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Nguyen Giap
White House
Harvard
Herbert Marcovich
Raymond Aubrac
Ho Chi Minh
Aubrac
McGovern costs and deradicalization efforts in play
Tom Wicker defends McGovern against high cost claims while questioning fiscal realism. He critiques National Review’s $159 billion annual figure and highlights additional McGovern proposals like job creation and revenue sharing, noting large tax implications and gaps in austerity estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wicker
McGovern
New York Times
National Review
Wicker
Wild
Porcupine
SALT debate notes Soviet edge and SRAM impact
A columnist argues SALT shifts nuclear balance toward the USSR, noting four to one payload gaps, MIRV risks, and the SRAM system. He warns about the strategic role of manned bombers and Polaris-Poseidon submarines, criticizes McGovern, and suggests Nixon’s renewed terms keep deterrence intact despite treaty limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jackson
Soviet Union
Moscow
Washington
Jackson
Barry Goldwater
Strom Thurmond
Jim Buckley
Senate
Loring Airforce Base
Maine
North Vietnam
Nixon
Woodrow Wilson
NATO
Europe
U.S
McGovern
White House
Clouded legal status of political parties in the U S
The legal status of American parties has long been uncertain with nominating conventions lacking firm juridical standing. Courts have opened primaries to cross party voters, undermining party responsibility and raising questions on delegates and open primary voting. The piece notes historical and legal ambiguity, contrasts Dewey era actions, and cites recent open primary rulings in Illinois and New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
McGovern
Maryland
Tennessee
Michigan
Indiana
George Wallace
Miami Beach
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Taft
Upstate
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
Electoral College
Supreme Court
Tlinois
New Jersey
U.S
Wisconsin
Daley
Finois
Courage on the hospital floor with Pete and a dying boy
The scene on eight floor shows Pete near the window tending his bed while a fat boy on the far side prepares to leave, insisting he will live. The speaker visits, notes Pete’s bravery, and reflects on their contrasting fates and lingering pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Pete’s Choice to Die On His Own Terms
In a hospital room Pete, terminal with cancer, discusses treatment limits, his wife Marie, and a policy that would benefit her if he dies before 60. He rejects agressive therapy, choosing a quieter end to spare pain, while reflecting on faith, love, and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Marie
Jim Bishop
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Dr. Kissinger
Tehran
Scherle
Cosmopolitan Magazine
By Jack Anderson
Russia
Peking
Hawks
China
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Jeffrey Hart
Sen. McGovern
California
Hubert Humphrey
Senate Finance Committee
John Chamberlain
Massachusetts
Springfield
Edward Boland
Muskie
Boland
By John P. Roche
Socialist Workers’ Party
Wole Thang
Courage
Hospital
Christ
Chronicle-Telegram
Jack Mickley
Arthas. Rasckantt
Robert C. Barton Lyck E. Weaver
Byria
Thurs
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