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...York, the 26,000-member Postal Clerk Union has voted to join the striking New York Letter Carriers who began the strike last Wednesday with a walkout...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nixon Warns Strikers To End Mail Walkout | 3/23/1970 | See Source »

...that would provide efficient transit for these people, educate their children effectively, or even haul away their garbage. The sheer growth in the numbers of people has led to many of today's inefficiencies ?traffic-jammed streets, uncollected trash, interminable waits for taxis, lunch tables or a sales clerk's attention...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: America the Inefficient | 3/23/1970 | See Source »

Roger Fischer, a suburban Chicago manufacturing executive, was surprised a year ago when he received a citation charging him with a parking violation in Chicago; his car was not in Illinois at the time. In response to his polite letter of protest, the clerk of the circuit court sent Fischer a computerized notice declaring that payment of the fine was due. He wrote a second explanation. The computer replied with another message demanding $5. The fruitless ex: change between Fischer and the machine continued for four months, leading to a curt notice saying, in essence: pay up or face arrest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inhuman Relations: Sticky Ticket Wicket | 3/2/1970 | See Source »

...even know what I'm supposed to say," said Charlotte Ford Niarchos of her latest project, a bit part in Paramount's Love Story, now filming in New York. So there she was, decked out in a blue smock to do her role as a hospital admissions clerk. "It all started as a joke," said Charlotte, "and I'm just in it for the fun." Just as well; bit players can get less than $ 100 for a day's work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Feb. 9, 1970 | 2/9/1970 | See Source »

...nine months, workers completing the program will begin regular employment as computer operators, accounting clerks, draftsmen, operating engineers, clerk-typists and key-punch operators...

Author: By Leonard S. Edgerly, | Title: Harvard to Train City Unemployed | 2/4/1970 | See Source »

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