Seniority Challenge Roils House GOP on Committee Rank
Illinois Republican Jon N Erlenborn asks House Republicans to elect him as ranking minority member of the Government Operations Committee challenging 60 years of seniority tradition. He trails Frank Horton by two years in service, seeks a floor role in bills and may push GOP to name him or oppose Horton. A Democratic panel backs similar rules and favors major committee slots for freshmen.
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New York
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Florence Dwyer
New Jersey
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Supreme Court OKs Government Seizure of Tax Records
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that the government may seize private tax records in the hands of an accountant when turned over by a taxpayer. Justice Powell said no legitimate expectation of privacy exists, except for temporary transfers, under a Roanoke restaurant case involving the IRS. Justiça Douglas and Marshall dissented.
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Supreme Court
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Roanoke
Internal Revenue Service
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Thurgood Marshall
Commodity Exchange Commission
First Skylab Ready For Testing
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Saturn 1B rocket destined to carry the first Skylab crew to the space station undergoes testing atop a bar stool like pedestal at the launch pad. The modified Apollo capsule and three astronauts will launch May 1 for a April 30 Skylab rendezvous after mating in an assembly building.
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Moon
Space Agency
Odrinex Ad Promises Weight Loss Guarantee
An advertisement touts Odrinex tiny tablets as a safe, non starving weight loss aid. It claims long use across the country for 14 years and offers a refund if you fail to lose ugly fat, with prices for plan and economy size and sales through drug stores.
Nader Sues to Roll Back Car Price Increases
Ralph Nader and Consumers Union sue to restore car prices to last year’s levels. They challenge the Price Commission’s $54 GM and $62.55 Ford hikes citing safety costs and styling changes. Chrysler seeks $106 per car. suit pending further rulings.
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NLRB Hearing in Elwood Plastics Firing Case
An NLRB officer hears a case filed by three former Elwood Plastics employees Robert Fulton Sharon LaShure and Martha Thompson alleging unfair labor practices tied to their September 29 dismissals. Company spokesman Max Cook says Fulton was fired for overtime and performance and LaShure and Thompson for attendance.
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Sharon LaShure
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Frankton
LaShuce
Thompson
Fulton
Cook
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