House Unit Probes Reused Government Rejected Goods
A House subcommittee led by Rep. Rosenthal opens hearings on substandard goods sold after government rejection. Cases include 30,000 pounds of turkey, 18,563 frozen dinners, and faulty trousers found in surplus stores, with officials noting economic loss and safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York City
Special House
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N. Y
Rosenthal
Queens
Subcommittee
Defense Department
Department of Agriculture
Defense Supply Agency
California
Cost of Living Increase Granted to Federal Retirees
The Civil Service Commission announced an automatic 3.9 percent cost of living increase for retired federal employees and survivors effective May 1. The rise appears in June 1 payments to over 800,000 on Civil Service rolls, covering those who retire by April 30. The adjustment ties to the Consumer Price Index with the last raise dated January 1, 1967.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
THAT GIRL TV GUESTS ROBERT ALDA AND JOAN BLONDELL
Robert Alda and Joan Blondell guest on That Girl Thursday night at eight on Channel 9 in color.
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Robert Alda
Joan Blondell
Channel 9
Nixon Outlines Six Point Farm Plan with Vietnam Signals
Nixon, campaigning in Wisconsin, urged a six point agricultural program and signaled two national radio addresses on Vietnam. He proposed sending farmers abroad as ambassadors of goodwill and called for replacing Agriculture Secretary Freeman while stressing farm income dependence on government aid and new policy directions.
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Wausau
Wis
UPI
Richard Nixon
America
Vietnam
Nixon
Wisconsin
Warren Knowles
Orville Freeman
Washington
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Govt
Dick Barnes
Packer
North Carolina
Agriculture Department
Robert E. Lee
Defense Supply
Lee
Heinz Abersfeller
Federal Supply Service
Chinett
Ign Reoves Menarngeoe
Rapids Chevrolet
The
Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club
Rapids Chorolet
First Avenue
By Dennis Connor
South Vietnam
Soviet Union
Johnson
Farm Ambassadors
Freeman
Lyndon Jjohnson
Gazette
Marion
Clayton Price
Cedar Rapids Area
Clayton Price Furniture
Ace
ACE Furniture
Mt. Vernon Rd
George Evans
St. Louis
Naughahyde
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