Laws give consumer clout extra heft
A roundup of federal and state consumer laws shows gains for buyers. Key statutes include Truth in Lending 1968 Truth in Packaging and the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act 1975, plus the 1972 establishment of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The article notes protections on credit rights disclosures refunds and dispute processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Cook
Associated Press
Consumer Federation of America
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Magnuson-Moss
Commission
Midge Shubow
Federation
Federal Trade Commission
Women outnumber men but lag in pay and education
A Census Bureau report shows 51.3 percent of the 213 million adults are women and women live longer, yet employment and earnings trails persist. By 1974 women in the labor force reached 35.9 million while men were 57.3 million. median female earnings were 6,772 versus 11,835 for men. The study notes rising singlehood, lower fertility, and education gaps by age.
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Washington
America
Census Bureau
Paula J. Schneider
Humphrey Shadow Looms as Pa Primary Heats Up
In Pennsylvania the presidential race centers on Hubert H. Humphrey though not on the ballot. Carter Jackson and Udall vie for voters with Wallace briefly on the slate. Delegates total 178 for the convention plus 44 chosen by the state committee.
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Walter R. Mears
Philadelphia
Hubert H. Humphrey
Pennsylvania
Jimmy Carter
Humphrey
White House
Carter
Minnesota
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Morris K. Udall
Arizona
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Jackson
Udall
Themennsylvania
Milton J. Shapp
Senate faces decision on whether to publish spy budget
The Senate must decide if the U S budget for spying should be disclosed and whether to approve the Intelligence Committee 86 recommendations to tighten control. The panel voted 6 to 5 to omit the budget, while Senate leaders push for public release within 10 days amid White House pressure and agency resistance.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Senate Intelligence Committee
Kite House
Intelligence Committee
CIA
House
Ford
Congress
United States
Jorge Bush
Atty
Edward H. Levi
White House
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
Philip Hart
Michigan
Gary Hart
Colorado
Radar Repair Training Offer With Monthly Pay
The notice promises $361 monthly to learn radar repair with job training upon qualification. It details coursework in continuous wave acquisition radar and related equipment, starting pay rising to $402 after four months, plus free housing meals medical dental care and other benefits.
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Housing and Urban Development Department
HUD
Interstate Commerce Commission
Agency For Consumer Advocacy
Patricia Hearst
Federal Youth Center
Pleasanton
Calif
Miss Hearst
San Francisco Peninsula
Bureau of Prisons
Hearst
San Diego
UPI
Deering
Five Points Shopping Center
Biddeford
HHH
Mike Mansfield
Publi
Ray Lefavor
Gil Bouchard
Nursery School
Smith Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Joyce Dikeman
Maine Department of Human Services
Biddeford-Saco
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