Senate Antitrust Hearings to Examine Standards Abuse
The Senate Antitrust subcommittee will hold six days of hearings next month to examine how voluntary standards in industries are used to exclude competitors and fleece consumers. A confidential staff report claims professional societies and government agencies perpetuate rigged standards, driving up costs. Examples include August Hebel’s distortion-reducing process blocked by the ASTM, Watts Regulator’s backflow valve costs, and Hydrolevel’s boiler safety device hindered by ITT influenced ASME actions. The hearings aim for stronger FTC guidelines to curb the monopolistic impact of standards.
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Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Philip Hart
Dmich
Little Hydrolevel Corp
Farmingdale
N.Y
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Senate
ITT
ASME
Pennsylvania faces borrow and build reform dispute reappears
In a debate over replacing the 1949 GSA, Pennsylvania lawmakers clash as voters earlier authorized a new realistic borrowing limit. Gov Shapp backs a name change with the same board on a building commission, while opponents back a new Department of Building Construction to approve project funds.
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Pennsylvania
GSA
General Assembly
Shapp
Department of Building Construction
GSA Snail Assembly Then Governor and Building Plans
The piece argues that accountability should lie with elected officials and that contracts for architects and engineers should be competitively bid, removing political influence. It notes no legislative action yet and describes a panel guided by Gov Shapp while the GSA board retains final authority amid a multi million dollar capital program.
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Shapp
GSA
General Assembly
Confusion Reigns in National Economic Debate and Market Signals
The piece surveys pervasive confusion in the U S economy with debates on inflation versus recession, mixed stock market signals, and consumer unease. It notes overproduction by automakers amid weak demand, rebates as a short term palliative, and questions whether price cuts are the true solution. It also presents a reflective prayer on humanity's misplaced values and callous use of wealth.
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New York
Fiat
Federal Reserve
Prayer for Today by Jim Bishop
A moral prayer decrying greed violence and indifference and pleading for divine guidance. It laments war pollution political corruption and societal decay while urging humility repentance and unity across Christian Jewish Muslim Buddhist and Hindu traditions. It asks leaders and people to relearn prayer and moral duty before it is too late.
Looking back again by Bill Eaton on Our Town in Erie
The piece recalls the Erie Playhouse era and Thornton Wilder's Our Town amid nostalgia. Eaton recalls rehearsals, a six week run at a 240 seat theater, Chautauqua tours, and tributes to David Lewis and fellow cast. He previews Corry Area High School Saturday night performance.
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Thornton Wilder
Erie Playhouse
Erie Civic Theater Association
Playhouse Company
Our Town
East Seventh Street
Chautauqua
Erie Times
David Lewis
Jack] Lewis
Erie
Jack
Ironside
Cannon
Haley
San Fernando Valley
Playhouse
Elspeth Hoff
George Washington
Corry Area High School
Corry Evening Journal Ad Rates and Publisher Byline
The Corry Evening Journal advertises its publisher and staff roles including Gorge R Sample and William Eaton Maraguy as foreman at the McLaughlin Pressroom. It lists subscription prices 25.00 per year by mail 23.00 per year in advance and 15 cents per copy by carrier with weekly and Sunday editions and display advertising rates available.
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Twecorry Evening Journal Pblisnen
South Street
Corry
Gorge
Puelsner
William
Eaton Maraguy
McLaughlin
Uuseen Republicaliin
Oka Newy
van Civey
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Washington
August Hebel
American Society For Testing and Materials
Subcommittee
John Ray
Society
Hebel
Watts Regulator Company
Lawrence
Mass
Cross Connection Foundation
Tify
Federal Trade Commission
White House
Pat Moynihan
Columbia University Press
Nixon
Robert Barnes
Moynihan
Harvard
Corry Journal
Parasym
Fellows
Mitchell
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Solomon's
Jerusalem
Santa Claus
Earth Bank
Jim Bishop
Heavenly Father
Bill Eaton
Elspeth
Jack Lewis
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