Six Electronic Firms Hit With Price Fixing Indictments
U S antitrust division files price fixing indictments against six leading electronic hardware producers used by communications and power utilities. The firms, with combined annual sales of about 30 million dollars, supply 75 percent of transmission equipment east of the Rockies. Spokesmen for three firms expressed surprise at the charges. Indictments returned Tuesday in U S District Court before Judge Robert E Tehan detail long standing price agreement among the manufacturers.
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May sales totaled 537,825 cars with a daily rate of 20,686, the best monthly pace in 1961 for five automakers. The figure surpasses April and nears May 1960 levels, though 1960’s daily rate was higher.
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