Government centers aim to untangle federal maze
Washington launches consumer product information centers to help the public access federal services. GSA staff answer about 22,000 inquiries monthly, guiding citizens to appropriate agencies and publishing a catalog of 350 brand name products certified as government purchases. The program, led by David Peterson, expands to 36 centers and will soon cover government auto purchases.
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Consumers Union
Veterans Administration
General Services Administration
GSA
Joan Riordan
America
Harold S
Ted’” Trimmer
Washington
Virginia Knauer
David Peterson
Consumer Products Information Coordinating Center
Information Centers
Soci Security
National Parks
National Gallery
Cape Kennedy
Consumer Product Information
Washington, D.C
Peterson
Taxi Seizes Christmas Gifts For 6 Year Old Boy
Baltimore AP reports 36 year old Dorothy Manning sought a special Christmas for her 6 year old son Michael Manning after his hospital stay. She bought 37 dollars worth of gifts with help from oldest son David and left them in a taxi trunk. The taxi vanished with the presents, leaving Manning unable to replace them. She relies on alimony welfare and child support totaling 255 dollars monthly while hoping the thief is found.
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Baltimore
M.D
Michael ‘Manning
Dorothy Manning
David
Mrs. Manning
Manning
Anderson Transit Subsidy Question Sparks City Reform Plan
The future of Anderson transit faces cuts as Mayor elect Robert L. Rock signals placing bus operations under city controller oversight. The $96,000 annual subsidy is in dispute with owners and drivers who claim fares cover costs, while officials push financial review and possible stopgap aid from General Motors before deciding whether to discontinue service.
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Robert L. Rock
Rock
Pany
Ton
Robert E. Hayden
Earl Griffith
Delco-Remy Division
Griffith
Hayden
Anderson
Paul Newbern
Jack Alexander
Keith Millikan
General Motors
Rent Increases Okayed By Price Commission
The Price Commission approved a 2.5 percent automatic rent rise for residential landlords with potential rollbacks in some cases and projected annual average increases near 3.4 percent. Board scrutiny questioned raises over 7 percent for Pay Board approval, while consumer prices rose 0.2 percent aided by taxes and clothing costs. The dollar and stock markets showed modest shifts as government actions aim to curb inflation.
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Washington
The
Price Commission
Commission
C. Jackson Grayson
Cost of Living Council
CPT
Labor
James D. Hodgson
Nixon
Tokyo
Blue Cross
Internal Revenue Service
Better Business Bureaus under fire by congressman
Rep. Benjamin S. Rosenthal Faults BBB services as minimal for consumers calling for stronger protections. He says BBBs act for business and oppose new laws, while their complaint handling and integrity reports lack reliability and accuracy. The study covers 139 BBBs with eight million calls to bureaus in 1970.
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Washington
Better Business Bureau
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
D.N.Y
We Better Business Bureaus
Rosenthal
Dean Rosenbach
New York University
Council of Better Business Bureaus
BBB
Chicago
Washington, D.C
Federal Trade Commission
Bbbs
FTC
Burreau
The
America
Indiana House approves graduated income tax plan
Indiana House committee approves a five tier income tax ranging from two to five percent with exemptions at two hundred dollars a person. The plan shifts tax burden from property to income and消费, plus a 10 percent cut in corporate gross income taxes and a higher corporate tax. Families with modest incomes face varied impact, with groceries taxed under the new package for some and tax credits removed. The package is expected to raise about 472 million annually from the income tax plus 20 million from higher sales tax.
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Indianapolis
Indiana House Ways and Means
Criticized for Impeding Government in Business Relations
A remark criticizes a prevailing stance as aiming to forestall government intervention in business consumer relations, highlighting tension between regulation and free-market aims. The quote frames concern over policy bias favoring unregulated corporate conduct over consumer protections.
Ex-City Children Back In Indiana
Theresa Cox and her brother Donald, once in Florida headlines for sale by William Patrick O Hara, arrive in Clinton Indiana under grandparent supervision after Florida DFS report. O Hara, a former Boy Scout leader from Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to transporting children and offering to sell them for seven thousand dollars and a car. he received a 15 month sentence.
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Auucsson Vaxdollers
Jacksonville
Fla
Oklahoma City
Clinton
Ind
Theresa Cox
Donald
Florida Department of Family Services
Clifford Shepard
Duval County
Shepard
George
Lila Mae Fox
Indiana
47Th Judicial Circuit Court
Vermillion
Dorothy
Florida
Tex
George Fox
Fox
Santa Claus
William Patrick O'Hara
Okla
O'Hara
Cox
Tulsa
Armored Car Hijacked in Suburban Roseland Killing Driver
An armored car was hijacked by two men in daylight near Randall's Inn and the driver Marion Cooper aged 58 was shot twice and died. The vehicle was later found near St Mary's College with 15 to 20 money bags containing only coins left behind. Witness Frank Nichols, Randall's Inn manager, chased the truck and saw the suspects flee in a car. The car service is Indiana Armored Car Service.
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South Bend
Ind
Roseland
Here
St. Joseph County
Marion Coop ‘Er
Randall’s Inn
Coop
St. Mary's College
Frank M. Nichols
Randall's Inn
St. Mary's
Nichols
Indiana Armored Car Service
Indiana to Enact Broad Law Set Next January
Indiana lawmakers approved a broad 1970s reform package that takes effect next January. The measures include abolishing reporting for property damage accidents under 10 dollars, switching appellate court status, raising hunting and fishing licenses, higher auto insurance requirements, and a revised sheriff collection fee policy.
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Indianapolis
Court of Appeals
Department of Natural Resources
Insurance Guaranty Association
Hancock County
State Revenue Department
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Los Angeles Times
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U.S
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Nebr
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Erin
Todd
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Justice of the Peace Courts
Allen County
Fort Wayne Convention Center
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