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Guinier said in response to Bok's selections, however, that there was "no reason for the Afro Department to be treated as a second-class department" and urged Bok to treat Afro "with the respect and dignity with which he treats all other departments...
...margin, the Senate last week passed a bill that may bring some relief to hard-pressed publishing companies that use second-class mail to deliver newspapers and magazines. Authored by Wyoming's Gale McGee, chairman of the Senate Post Office Committee, and co-sponsored by 22 other Senators including Massachusetts' Edward M. Kennedy and Arizona's Barry Goldwater, the measure would give newspapers and magazines an extra three years to absorb soaring second-class rates (TIME, Feb. 25). Under the present Postal Service schedule of phased increases, periodicals collectively will have to pay at least 218% more...
...friendship and aid with Jews round the world, and strengthened Israel's relationship with the U.S., its principal ally and armorer. But she took comparatively little interest in domestic affairs and often failed to detect unrest at home. Oriental Jews in particular complained of their treatment as second-class citizens in Israel. When young Sephardic Jews organized themselves as "Black Panthers" three years ago and demonstrated in Jerusalem, Mrs. Meir was both amazed and outraged...
With a cover price of 35? and an initial press run of 1.4 million, the magazine will be sold at newsstands, supermarkets and other retail outlets. The decision not to promote mail subscriptions was largely prompted by the increases in second-class postage now being imposed by the U.S. Postal Service. The first issue carries 20 pages of advertising; page rates are $4,550 for black and white, $5,800 for color...
Members are reported to favor the measure by a narrow 5-to-4 margin, and McGee may decide not to seek full Senate approval if the vote remains that close. Basically, any congressional remedy would involve an appropriation to offset revenue that the Postal Service seeks from second-class users. Klassen opposes that approach...