Reforming The regulators current debate on consumer agency
The piece argues that creating a standalone consumer protection agency may not fix core issues in regulatory review. It notes Congress progress, Senate passage, and House committee action, with Richard Simpson once backing a new agency then reversing stance. It contends reforms to regulators are overdue without adding an extra bureaucracy.
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U.S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Congress
Senate
House
Richard Simpson
Simpson
Dentists face rising burdens amid unions and insurers
Paul Harvey argues that dentists earn less than some trades while bearing rising costs. He cites overload from lawsuits, government paperwork, and union influence, plus insurer controls on treatment. A Texas symposium urged dentist representation on insurance review committees.
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Paul Harvey
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Louisville
Seattle
United Auto Workers
Amarillo
Tex
Ken Worley
Bob Nelson
American College of Dentistry
Britain
Independent candidate Samuel Zaitlin pledges mayoral run in Saco
Letter writer praises Zaitlin as an intelligent, independent hopeful with an open door policy and new ideas for a healthier environment. He criticizes pollution from the tannery, dumps, and smog while urging resumed broadcast of City Council meetings to inform residents. The note also thanks Camp Ellis Fire Department for aid at Ferry Beach.
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Saco
Samuel Zaitlin
Braley
Zaitlin
Camp Ellis
Ferry Beach
Trou
Biddeford-Lace Journal Obituary Notices
Obituary notes honor William E. Foster 1881 1963 and B F Whitehouse 1889 1972 connected to the Biddeford Lace Journal. The entry records their lifespans and links to the Maine craft circle, reflecting local historical figures in the lace industry.
Attorneys Cite Morton Data Refusal in Congress Contempt Watch
A confidential study by legal experts for the House Oversight subcommittee says Secretary of Commerce Morton illegally refused to provide Congress with names of American firms urged by Arabs to recall Israel. Chairman Moss considers contempt possible but unlikely due to Morton's former House service. The memo asserts no legal basis for Morton's denial of the data.
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Jack Anderson
Ith
Les Whitten
Washington
Rangy Rogers Morton
Secretary of Commerce
Congress
Israel
House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
John Moss
D-Calif
Subcommittee
Morton
House
Memo outlines limits on Congress access to confidential business data
A memo argues the Commerce Department cannot shield information from Congress while citing confidentiality agreements. The memo notes Moss subpoenaed data on boycotts affecting U.S. firms, and discusses Ford administration stance and possible future anti boycott laws. It also covers EPA fights with PepsiCo’s Kendall over litter control contracts and alleged conflicts of interest.
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Morton
Congress
Moss
Subcommittee
Commerce
U.S
Donnybrook
B'nai B'rith
Anti- Defamation League
ADL
Commerce Department
Jack Cloherty
Iraq
Israel
Ford
Middle East
Environmental Protection Agency
Richard Nixon
Pepsi-Cola King
Donald Kendall
EPA
Kendall
Pepsi
National Center For Resource Recovery
NCRA
David Sussman
Washington Scene The case of Justice Douglas
The Supreme Court opens autumn term as Justice Douglas recovers from a stroke. Reston notes health ambiguity, calls for objective medical facts, and discusses retirement, succession risks, and historic precedents amid a politically charged backdrop.
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James Reston
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
William O. Douglas
Republic
Douglas
Supreme Court
Goose Prairie
Wash
Cascade Mountains
Yakima
Warning signals Ford faces after New Hampshire victory
The Nation notes two political warnings for Ford from Durkin's NH Senate win. Voters penalize perceived politicians amid Watergate ties and fears of high prices and unemployment persist. Ford's economy stance and tax-cut stance shape voter mood ahead of 1977 politics.
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Washington
Ford
Socrat
John A. Durkin
New Hampshire
Senate
Wyman
Durkin
Dorking
Gerald Ford
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