Postal rate freeze sparks cost cuts and union concerns
Postmaster General Elmer T. Klassen said a planned 1973 rate increase would be canceled as the Postal Service undertakes sweeping cost reductions. The service has trimmed the workforce by about 4.5 percent since March and expects further reductions by year end, while wage demands loom for upcoming contracts. Separately, observers note Egypt may ask the Soviet Union to withdraw ships, signaling Cairo's move away from Moscow and highlighting NATO perimeter shifts.
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Elmer T. Klassen
Postal Service
Congress
Klassen
Egypt
Sadat
Cairo
Moscow
Alexandria
Mersa
Matruh
Gulf of Sollum
Philippines Dependence Grows Amid Flood Aftermath
Floods leave about five percent of the population without food or shelter in the Philippines. The United States provides roughly $6 million in aid and $24 million in surplus food, but local sentiment grows anti American. Tensions include real estate rules for Americans since 1946 and talks on Clark Air Force Base and Subic Naval Base amid rising nationalist mood. Washington seeks active involvement to avoid a snub harming future negotiations.
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Philippines
United States
Washington
Manila
Manila Supreme Court
Clark Air Force Base
Subic Naval Base
U.S
McGovern Struggles to Unite Democrats as Unity Song Fades
Washington report notes discord among Democratic candidates over McGovern's positions and strategy. McGovern pushes top to bottom voting while courting experienced regulars, aiming to win over old-line backing including Chicago Mayor Daley amid fears of Nixon landslide losses in Illinois.
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Washington
George McGovern
McGovern
South Dakota
Richard Daley
Chicago
Daley
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Illinois
Nixon
Cook County
Senate
Georgia
Louisiana
North Carolina
Virginia
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
Thomas J. McIntyre
New Hampshire
Lee Metcalf
Montana
Clairborne Pell
Rhode Island
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
New Mexico
Jack Daniels
Clinton P. Anderson
Kentucky
Oregon
Blount Runs Against McGovern in Alabama Senate Bid
In Montgomery and Greenville, Winton Red Blount campaigns for the U.S. Senate against George McGovern, while Senator John Sparkman tussles with national politics in a polarized Deep South. The piece notes Nixon’s Southern strategy, Sparkman’s independence, and possible Wallace endorsement as pivotal factors.
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Montgomery
Ala
Greenville
Winton
McGovern
Sparkman
George Wallace
John F. Kennedy
Senate
South
Wallace
Blount
Mind Outclasses Computer In Quality Of Thought
HAL BOYLE reflects on memory quality versus machine recall. Heatha reminisces about midcentury life and social quirks, noting how human memory preserves flavor and meaning beyond mere data. The column blends anecdotes about delinquency, manners, travel slang, sportsmanship, and cultural figures to evoke a bygone era.
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New York
George
Eddie Polo
Pearl White
F. Scott
Zelda Fitzgerald
Billy Rose
Tanka Charts Course For U S Japan Ties
The article notes Japan under Premier Tanka aims to maintain good relations with the United States while prioritizing Japan's best interests. Observers doubt friendship will override Japan's aims, and Sato's government is seen as likely to keep ties cordial unless Washington acts to fix the trade imbalance.
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United States
Japan
Tanka
Asia
Sato
Washington
Castro deploys 5000 to 6000 troops near Guantanamo base
Intelligence from naval and marine commanders reports Fidel Castro has moved about five to six thousand troops toward the Guantanamo Naval Base in eastern Cuba. Dr Forrest S Racey president of Shenandoah College urged convocation members to seek personal truth as a life philosophy. Mrs C A Davis was installed as president of the Turner Ashby Chapter UDC. Secretary Marshall urged the UN to defend Greece and curb Soviet veto abuse in the Balkans. Anastasia Kraf, a graduate of Women's College at Philadelphia, becomes first woman to practice medicine in Winchester.
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Fidel Castro
Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuba
Forrest S. Racey
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
College and Conservatory of
C.A. Davis
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Anastasia Kraf
The
Women's College At
Philadelphia
Winchester
Rest in the Lord and wait for him in achievement
The article urges modern readers to slow their relentless striving and find true strength by resting in the Lord. It emphasizes that life is rooted in the spiritual realm, not worldly projects, and that waiting on the Lord renews strength. It notes the danger of fret and anger when chasing success.
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Kennedy
Daley
Edmund S. Muskie
D-Me
McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Interview shows Douglas off the Court in Sevareid chat
CBS pundit Eric Sevareid questions Justice Douglas during a Goose Prairie visit about Abe Fortas and the Parvin Foundation. The piece argues the interview reveals how a justice's spare time activities affect the Court's image and public trust.
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Washington
Eric Sevareid
CBS
Goose Prairie
Wash
William O. Douglas
Sevareid
Douglas
Abe Fortas
Louis Wolfson
Abe Foras
Wolfson
Alexander and McKnight
Parvin
Lansky
Parvin Foundation
Justice Douglas
Playboy Magazine
Playboy
Hugh Hefner
Supreme Court
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