Postal rate hikes loom as unions seek big wage deals
The article notes May 15 postage increases as first class stamps rise to 8 cents and other charges grow. It warns such raises may only be a temporary plateau amid union wage demands, which include large raises, shorter weeks, and enhanced benefits. It criticizes union and Census Bureau practices and questions the impact on Postal Service efficiency and privacy concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Postal Service
Census Bureau
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Fender Benders Highlight Slow Front End Improvements
Auto industry pursues 1973 front bumper upgrades to withstand 5 mph crashes but Insurance Institute tests on 1971 models show little progress. Front rear and side crash tests caused higher repair costs than 1970 models with 1971 front end averaging 331 dollars versus 215 for 1970 and 200 for 1969.
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Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Ataturk Rise From Defeated Turkey Amid Turbulent Times
A historical portrait of Kemal Ataturk tracing his origin in Constantinople 1881, the Ottoman heartland, and the long arc to leadership amid a nation shaped by repeated wars. The piece frames Turkey as a strategic crossroads in NATO while recalling imperial echoes and regional power struggles.
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Turkey
U.S
NATO
Cevdet Sunay
Kemal Ataturk
Priam
Troy
Helen
Noah
Mt. Ararat
Soviet Union
Tamerlane the Terrible
Bayazid
Saul
Tarsus
Phrygia
Alexander the Great
Constantinople
Ataturk
Ottoman Empire
Persian Gulf
Vienna
Kara Mustafa
Victor Hugo
Kemal
Gallipoli
Eisenhower
Sicily
Dardanelles
Switzerland
Syria
Palestine
Iraq
Concise
Consta
Istanbul
U.S.S.R
Angora
Ankara
Hard Times for Mr Nixon
A Washington essay notes Nixon faces a continuing decline in public confidence from 61 percent to 28 percent over two years. The piece reflects on his crises, the war in Vietnam, the economy, and the hostile Congress, and argues sympathy may become a political asset as the president struggles to negotiate with Paris.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
White House
Harris
Nixon
Congress
Paris
Missouri
Defense
Laird
Vietnam
Spiro Agnew
Dr. Svengali
Eugene McCarthy
Tricia
Reader vents on road upkeep and county priorities
A Winchester area reader blasts the Frederick County Highway Department for neglecting secondary roads during winter storms. She cites recurring 4 to 5 inch snowfalls, icy conditions, and slow plowing, arguing private efforts kept traffic moving while public crews lagged. She urges accountability before the next election.
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the Star
Highway Dept
Winchester
Board of Supervisors
Highway Department
Frederick County
Gardens and events populate Winchester Clarke Club notes
Mrs. H B McCormac presented color slides from gardens visited in Europe Mexico and the United States at the Winchester Clarke Garden Club meeting. Amos F Shryock bought the 317 acre Dr M G Hoffman orchard for about 78000 dollars in a major local deal. Lt Col William Roy Crabill will serve as quartermaster on the Atom Bomb test staff in the Marshall Islands.
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H.B. McCormac
Europe
Mexico
United States
Winchester Clarke Garden Club
Amos F. Shryock
M.G. Hoffman
Martinsburg
William Roy Crabill
J.J. Crabill
Marshall Islands
Speaking of Wealth and The Meaning of Riches
This meditation argues wealth is more than money and land, stressing character and skills as core wealth. It cites Washington borrowing to settle debts, notes wealthy taxpayers borrow, and cites biblical parables about riches to show money’s limits beyond material gain.
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George Washington
United States
Alexandria
Sadat Rejects Israel Recognition With Fourfold Refusal
Anwar el Sadat of Egypt answered a question on recognizing Israel with six words repeated: Never! Never! Never! Never! Never! The Columbia Record reports the blunt stance as Egypt considers future diplomatic ties.
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Columbia
S.C
Anwar el Sadat
Egypt
Israel
How's Your I Q Based On 100 Questions
Quick mental test offering 10 days of questions and scoring bands Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good. Sample items include Columbus mainland, warrant officer forms of address, Roman numeral for 500, police record book, shingling method, daylight air temperature, George Arliss, Washington middle name, Sistine Chapel painters, and grammar correction.
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Christopher Columbus
North
South America
George Arliss
George Washington
Vatican City
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Postal Service
Postal Corporation
Ervin
By James J. Kilpatrick
Mr. Nixon
Robert Johnson
Russell Shifflett
John Luttrell Sr
Siler
Greensboro
N.C
Daily News
Public Pulse
David A. Dinius
Agricultural Research Center
Beltsville
Hanoi
Atlanta
Randal Teague
Young Americans For Freedom
Teague
Yaf
North Africa
Tripoli
Smyrna
Thomas Jefferson
Sakarya
Dumlu Punar
Canakkale
Howard P. Lewis
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Phi Kappa Psi
E. Blackburn Moore
Izaak Walton League
Earl
Douglas
Jesus
I.Q
Winchester Evening Star
Kent St
Advertising and Business
Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O'Connell
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