Consumer Gripes and the Rise of the American Shopper
The piece traces the growth of consumer activism from Kennedy’s rights in 1963 through Nader’s influence, PIRGs, and growing complaint channels. It notes a surge in complaints before and after the 1970s recession, profiles typical complainants, and cites data on complaint volumes, notable agencies, and common targets like autos and repairs.
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Nader
Washington
Consumer Information
Pueblo
Cain
Towa
State Information Center
Des Moines
Better Business Bureau
Office of Consumer Affairs
Seoul Court Jails 14 Seoul National Students in Rally Case
A Seoul appellate court sentenced 14 Seoul National University students to prison terms up to 20 years for participating in a May campus anti government rally. The panel suspended terms for four students and shortened sentences for seven others to two years. The rally protested President Park Chung Hee's decree banning public opposition. The article recalls Tanzania’s 1964 union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
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Seoul
South Korea
Seoul National University
Pris
Partnam
Chung Hee Park
Tn Rem
Parliament to elect new president amid clashes in Lebanon
Security officials report at least 70 persons killed and wounded as artillery exchanges rattle the eastern mountains near the capital. Parliament Speaker Kamel Assaad says parliament will convene on May 4 to choose a new president if security conditions permit. Christian President Susiman Franjieh signed a constitutional amendment allowing his replacement five months before the end of his term, instead of two months prior.
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Kamel ‘Assaad
Onl Ateet
Susiman Franjieh
Soviet Defense Minister Grechko Dies at 72 in Moscow
Moscow reports that Defense Minister Marshal Andrei Grechko, a key architect of Soviet military parity with the United States, died suddenly at age 72. He had led the defense ministry since 1987 and was a long-time Politburo member. succession remains unsettled as officials consider deputy ministers and diplomats.
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Andrei Grechko
Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
United States
geGrechko
Grechko
Tas
Fade
Andrei Grechka
Communist Party
Soviet Communist Party Central Committee
Ussr
Grechka
Mozambique
Tass
End Busing Stop Kissinger Vows To Help Bring Violence
Boston AP City Council President Louise Day Hicks vows to end busing and push for court-ordered school integration to subside violence. Kissinger begins African tour promising U.S. political and economic pressure to back black majority rule, while cautioning against military support. He meets Kenyan President Kenyatta and Tanzania's Nyereere as regional leaders warn violence may force change.
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Kissinger
Hicks
Africa
Boston
Louise Day Hicks
Thire
Busi
Tor
Garrity's Court
Garrity
Dar ES Salaam
Tanzania
Henry Kissinger
United States
Viet Leaders See Reunification Vote A Success
Hanoi and Saigon broadcasts hailed a successful vote for a reunified Vietnam with about 99 percent turnout. Voters chose 249 deputies in the north and 243 in the south as revolutionary committees select all candidates, while real power remains with a central Communist party group. The assembly will convene within 60 days to adopt a new constitution and ratify reunification plans.
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Hangkok
Thailand
Vietnam
Hanoi
Saigon
North
Handi
Plas
Matthau Satisfactory After Heart Surgery at Los Angeles Hospital
Actor Walter Matthau, 62, listed in satisfactory condition after a elective heart procedure at Daniel Freeman Hospital in Inglewood. Doctors said the operation Saturday night was not emergency, and he is expected to recover in time to begin work on a new film in early summer.
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Inglewood Calls
Walter Matthau
Daniel Freeman Hospital
Matthau
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