Press and FTC reform loom in 1970s consumer safeguards
A House panel backs barring CIA use of media and education for covert work, urging a law to codify independence of press from government. Separately, FTC enforcement would tighten after scandals like Carter’s Pills and Holland Furnace, with immediate effect of orders pending stays. proposals in Moss bill would increase oversight, labeling rules, and reporting, while New York explores hard core fraud penalties modeled on mail fraud.
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Federal Trade Commission
Carter
Congress
Frank Moss
Utah
Senate
House
New York
States
Drilling fund swindles target investors across oil ventures
SEC sources describe how unscrupulous promoters exploit Schedule D rules to market under $250,000 wells with scarce disclosure. Promoters press for extra funds, hiding credentials and risks while benefiting from fast, misleading sales tactics. A conflicting note recounts a political episode of Percy flight arrangements and a costly White House helicopter ride.
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SEC
Oil and Gas Branch
Hearst buys land then refuses to gift it to War Dept
A sprawling California land dispute unfolds as William Randolph Hearst contends with Secretary of War Henry Stimson over a proposed artillery proving ground. Hearst offers $300 for thousands of acres, but Stimson declines and the matter ends with Hearst ultimately donating no land while the Indians resist relocation.
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Bing Crosby
California
U.S
Henry Stimson
Far West
William Randolph Hearst
Stimson
San Simeon
Hearst
War Department
Roosevelt
Festival ends with Piaf tribute in BBC bio film
A 1970 BBC program by Michael Houldey profiles Edith Piaf using Plat recordings, photos, clips, and friends interviews. It showcases her rise from poverty to global fame and her defining theme Je Ne Regrette Rien while avoiding sentimentality with sharp editing and strong context.
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New York
Public TV
Edith Piaf
Public Broadcasting Service
PBS
Georges Pompidou
Michael Houldey
BBC
Miss Piaf
Houldey
Judy Garland
Franch
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CIA
FTC
Commission
Rom
White Mouse
Federal Energy Agency
Sen
John Dunne
Stanley Fink
Feds
Journal
Sylvia Porter
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
America
Percy
White House
Charles Percy
R-Il
Colorado
Dulles Airport
Capitol Hill
Ford
Public Jobs
Loraine
Bill Hildenbrand
Hildenbrand
Capitol
Potomac
Pentagon
Land of Brave
Jim Bishop
THA Conry Rvning Jourwal
Cep
Wiest South Strout
George R. Semple
William 3. Eston
John McLavahlin
Associated Pree
Nwa
Ighora
Seconc-clans Pestage Pal Af Corry
Mall
Ral
Ddvanea
Carsat
Poppa
R.E.E
Wilds
Poppa Indian
Momma Indian
Union Station
Los Angeles
Will
Crosby
Hare
Yous Erle
State Street
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