Listening posts fade as government openness falters
The Philadelphia Listening Post lasted under 15 months and drew only about 250 communications. Officials say publicity flaws and low public demand limited its impact while federal information centers continue to operate and handle thousands of inquiries monthly.
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Nixon
Romney
Philadelphia
Broad Street
Richard Vawter
General Services Administration
Vawter
Post
Irvin Kator
Civil Service Commission
Philadelphia Post
Federal Information Centers
Kator
Turner class action targets 1.5 percent monthly rate
Turner has filed Polk suits as a class action aiming to apply to all state retailers charging a 1.5 percent per month rate. If successful, retailers would owe a 10 year rebate and 8 percent penalty, a move officials warn could push many merchants toward insolvency and cost a major department store millions.
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Turner
Polk
Dynamite Found Hidden in Safe From Long Ago
REDDITCH England AP Edward White discovered a generous supply of dynamite in the safe he cleared after selling his fishhook factory It had been slammed shut for 47 years He believes his grandfather who used dynamite to drill wells likely hid the cache expressing relief that nothing exploded during the years of stockpiling.
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Redditch
England
Edward White
Spring Fashion Sale Highlights for Iowa City Stores
Clothing bargains across men’s, women’s and girls’ wear with discounts up to 75 percent. Men’s coats in wool, 38 to 46 sizes. ladies dresses, pants suits, handbags and jewelry discounted. Girls coats, pant suits and hair accessories at major price cuts. Local shops at Lindale Plaza and Downtown Iowa City offer early spring selections.
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Lindale Plaza
Iowa City
Downtown
Orion
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