Laxity and Fraud Charged in Viet Imports Probe
Testimony before Sen McClellan’s investigations panel accused improper use of funds in the US AID Vietnam import program. Doanh Tin Cucce and Dr. Dinh Xuan Thao allegedly formed a fake 800 600 expense account to promote a worthless battery additive, with Higgins pocketing funds and Thao moving money to a Swiss bank. AID officials defended controls but admitted deplorable abuses amid manpower limits.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
Vietnam
Agency For International Development
Arkansas Democrat
United States
Dinh Xuan Thao
Rutherford M. Poats
Poats
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Senate
McClellan
Thomas Edison Higgins
Treasure Island
Higgins
Doanh Tin Cucce
Thao
Saigon
U.S
Mundt
Thaos
House Eyes Five Day Week Plan For Session
Hartford AP reports Rep. William R. Ratchford of Danbury announced a five day work week for the House starting next week. He said the Monday through Friday schedule should extend through the end of the legislative session, replacing the current four day week the House has been operating under while the Senate remains on a four day week.
Area Man Heads Management Unit in Connecticut
David B. Morgan Jr. of Hawleyville Newtown was elected president of the American Association of Industrial Management of Connecticut at its 61st annual meeting in Meriden. Morgan, vice president of industrial and public relations at Heli-Coil in Danbury, joined directors Robert W. Dixon of Harvey Hubbell Bridgeport and Harry F. Dickinson of U.S. Electrical Motors Milford. Morgan helped develop a manpower survey pattern used by the federal government. He is Bucknell and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy graduate with an NYU MA.
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David B. Morgan Jr
Hawleyville
Newtown
American Association of Industrial Management of
Connecticut
Meriden
Mr. Morgan
jHeli-Coil Corporation
Danbury
Morgan
Robert W. Dixon
Harvey Hubbell, Inc
Bridgeport
Harry F. Dickinson
U.S. Electrical Motors
Milford
Bucknell University
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
New York University
Hartford Passes Bill Creating Consumers Advisory Council
The House gave final approval to a bill establishing a seven member Consumers Advisory Council with the consumer protection commissioner as an ex officio member. The council will assist the Department of Consumer Protection in formulating standards for consumer goods and guide policy, with Governor Dempsey endorsing the measure in his inaugural address.
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Hartford
Consumers Advisory Council
House
Governor’s Office
William R. Ratchford
Danbury
Nicholas A. Lenge
West Hartford
Ratchford
Consumer Protection
Department of Consumer Protection
John Dempsey
Consumer Protection Department
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