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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1969
Page
15
Interior Secretary Walter J Hickel announced that all National Park campgrounds will remain under federal operation with a user fee. The change ends former policy by Secretary Udall who allowed private concessionaires to run trailer camps for fees. Campers’ letters opposing higher costs spurred the reversal.
The FDA ordered off the market 49 antibiotic combinations found ineffective or dangerous. The action targets 48 drug mixes of penicillin with streptomycin or sulfa, plus tetracycline with amphotericin B sold as Austec lin F. The move follows NAS-backed scrutiny and takes effect in four days, with Pen-Strep and Pen-Sulfa flagged for patient hazard.
Washington AP Blount told a House subcommittee that he and President Nixon have done what they can to eliminate political influence in postmaster appointments. The Post Office Department will adhere to merit and fitness as the basis for appointments, not party ties or influence.
Justice Department filed a damage claim in U S District Court in Pittsburgh against eight plumbing fixture manufacturers and associates. The suit alleges a conspiracy to fix higher prices for enameled cast iron and vitreous china fixtures from 1902 to 1966, with the government seeking damages for substantially higher prices paid.
Washington AP Nixon nominates John Gurd a 34 year old Texan with long ties to oil firms to be ambassador to Venezuela. He has worked with Killam Hurd in Laredo for 23 years and chairs several oil association boards as U S oil imports face review while Venezuela seeks larger U S market share.
New York AP report says the A&P supermarket chain alleges an underworld arson campaign to force a detergent brand purchase. Dist Atty Mackell says at least one manager was murdered and fires caused multi million damages over several years. James Castaria, 20, charged with first degree arson for a Ridgewood warehouse fire causing 6 million in damage.
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