Stamp Out Waste and the U S Postal Service Reform Idea
A historical column critiques the U S Postal Service amid inflation and rising postage rates. It proposes a radical trial of two competing postal teams with self set rates to spur efficiency, noting practical limits but arguing competition could revitalize a stagnant monopoly.
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U.S. Postal Service
Amtrak
Benjamin Franklin
Post Office Department
Continental Congress
Prac
Congress
Labor Reform Bill Should Be Filibustered
James J. Kilpatrick argues against the Labor Reform Act of 1978, accusing it of favoring unions by tightening employer speech, delaying elections, expanding NLRB power, and punishing noncompliance. He urges a successful filibuster to block the legislation.
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Washington Star Syndicate Inc
Washington
Senate
Orrin Hatch
S. I. Hayakawa
NLRA
National Labor Relations Board
IOU
Congress Debates the Navy's Future
Congress weighs a $2 billion nuclear powered aircraft carrier amid Senate and House battles over naval strategy and V/STOL development. The fight centers on defense budgets, missile era relevance, and political pressure over the F-18 program and carrier size.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congress
Armed Service Committees
Senate
House
Armed Services Committee
Navy
Seapower
Pentagon
Carter
Subcommittee
Senate Armed Services Committee
New Thinking Sways Against Navy Cash And Strategy
Senators Hart and Bennett clash over how to modernize the Navy. Hart pushes faster adoption of V/STOL planes and broader combat reforms while Bennett leans on senior officers and detailed hearings to guide budget needs. Hart’s carrier package seeks a V/STOL ship on a medium carrier.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Bennett
Sen. Hart
Senate Armed Services Committee
Hart
Senate
Defense Department
U.S. Defense
The Middle East “Victory” and Its Risks
The piece argues that the planes sale vote did not yield a real victory for any side and could reshuffle U S policy toward Egypt Saudi Arabia and Jordan. It notes Carter's fear of weakened influence and considers Sadat Begin and Washington's push for a renewed peace process while cautioning against premature conclusions about shifts in U S Israel relations.
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Y. Times News Service
New York
Carter
Sadat
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Washington
Knesset
Jerusalem
Cairo
Riyadh
Amman
Senate
Israel
U.S
United States
Europe
Moscow
Peking
Africa
Kissinger
Begin
Moshe Dayan
Egypt
White House
Congress
West Bank
Tabuk
Lebanon
Hussein
Gun rights warned against by activist BEN WHITE
A letter from BEN WHITE of Box 36 Stephenson warns that organized groups seek to strip gun owners of their rights through immediate handgun controls. He blames crime on social factors and urges defense of the Second Amendment against proposed restrictions.
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the Star
Letter Policy Editor's Note Clarifies Submission Rules
The notice outlines that letters to the editor must be signed with the writer’s address and telephone number, be under 350 words, and preferably typed double spaced. It adds that letters are subject to editing and may be rejected if authentication cannot be verified.
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Winchester Evening Star
Associated Press
By James J. Kilpatrick
NLRB
Secretary of Labor
Comptroller General
Roy E. Potts
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Edward P. Offiey
Kent St
Winchester
Thomas T. Byrd
West Germany
Western
Russia
Defense
Harold Brown
South Korea
Panama Canal
Charles E. Bennett
D-Fla
Gary Hart
D-Colo
George McGovern
House Seapower Subcommittee
Seapower Subcommittee
Anett
Site Armed Services Committee
Noroughly
Ben White
Stephenson
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