Detergent Pollution Bill Aims to Ban Phosphates Nationwide
Congressman Joseph P. Vigorito introduced the Detergent Pollution Control Act of 1971 to ban polyphosphates in detergents by a set date and establish national pollution controls for synthetic detergents. He cites urgent need after state and local actions and notes phosphate pollution harming lakes and rivers, urging federal leadership beyond FTC warning labels.
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Washington
Joseph P. Vigorito
Vigorita
Suffolk County
Long Island
New York
Akron
Ohio
Lake Erie
Detroit
Vigorito
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Water Quality Administration
United States
Canada
92Nd Congress
Bess Myerson Loses Alimony Bid in New York
City Consumer Affairs Commissioner Bess Myerson Grant lost a bid for $3500 monthly temporary alimony from estranged husband Arnold W. Grant. The court denied her petition to seal the marital file. Both parties pursue separation or divorce. property exchanges were rejected.
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New York
Bess Myerson Grant
Arnold W. Grant
Grant
State Supreme Court
Margaret M.J. Mangan
Nixon Popular Among Israelis in Poll Findings
AP reports Israelis favor President Nixon more as U S policy shifts. A 1200-person sampling shows 56.4 percent satisfied with Nixon policy up from 55.9 percent last summer, while a year earlier only 15.6 percent approved. The poll follows Rogers remarks on limited Middle East frontier changes.
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Tel Aviv
Nixon
U.S
Israel
William P. Rogers
Middle East
Halt Expensive Inspection Loophole Sparks Taxpayer Saving
In Detroit George Verbeke operates a poultry shop claiming a legal loophole relieves federal inspection costs. The rule normally requires an inspector for establishments selling more than 20,000 birds annually, but the owner argued a loophole reduces scrutiny and saves taxpayers money while John Barstead is cited in relation to the inspection costs.
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John Barstead
Detroit
George Verbeke
Slayer Judd to Get Freedom in Arizona Clemency Push
Winnie Ruth Judd, who narrowly escaped execution for a 1931 trunk murder, could be freed if Governor Williams signs a Board of Pardons recommendation. The panel voted 21 to approve commuting her life term to time served. Judd, 65, was deemed insane and hospitalized days before her scheduled execution and had escaped multiple times before her capture.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Jack Williams
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Los Angeles
California
Search For Culprits Who Shut Off Gas
AP reports authorities seek unknown persons who cut gas service to about 250 homes served by Equitable Gas Co in Alpine Village West Mifflin. Regulators on lines were mysteriously turned off Monday, with similar outages affecting 400 other families since Feb 8 after 650 employees struck over expired contracts.
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Pittsburgh
Equitable Gas Co
Alpine Village
West Mifflin
Ombudsman Hired for Erie Model City post
Erie attorney Hobart D. Williams was named to the $15,000 ombudsman post in the Erie Model City Agency. He is the first practicing Black attorney named to such a post and will act as the people’s investigator, handling resident complaints and negotiating settlements with government and private agencies. Williams lacks power to reverse decisions, using reporting and persuasion as his tools. Belgian soldiers may sleep later and wear civilian clothes under new Defense Ministry measures.
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Erie
Hobart D. Williams
Williams
United States
Ombudsman
Model City
Brussels
Defense Ministry
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