Critics lash at Shapp and push for English contracts rule
The column mocks Governor Shapp for alleged scandals including a chiropractor on the state payroll and a claimed cure for black lung, then notes FTC consent orders requiring Spanish translations of consumer contracts. It discusses language accessibility in public and financial transactions and cites Citibank’s bilingual loan forms as part of broader protections for non-English speakers.
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Milton Shapp
Shapp
Bibusinessman
George Gedron
Gedron
New York
Federal Trade Commision
Walea
FTC
Richard Givens
Givens Res. Pinance
Citibank
Rights and language in consumer contract notices rule
A report on the FTC door-to-door cooling-off rule requiring contract cancellation notices to be provided in the same language as the sales presentation. It cites surveys showing many consumers struggle with English, especially Hispanics and Puerto Ricans, and notes a task force led by FTC attorney Sandra Bird to improve compliance. Proposes simplifying contract language, cites Truth in Lending and other acts, and discusses coordination between federal, state, and local authorities to enforce rules across jurisdictions.
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FTC
Sandra Bird
New York
Bird
Ethnic purity debate and prejudice in America
Jim Bishop discusses the term ethnic purity used by Jimmy Carter, arguing prejudice runs deep in American culture. He cites clubs, organizations, regional tensions, and policy anecdotes to illustrate how bigotry persists despite rhetoric of brotherhood, noting instances from Boston to Cicero and Hamtramck.
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Jimmy Carter
Georgia
America
Plymouth Rock
Tax reports and history trip headline a busy committee week
A committee week saw debate on a minimum $50 corporate tax report, a solar home exemption bill, and public employee retirement benefits facing opposition. History students led by Fred Maroglia and Jo Ann Nuckles toured the capital and Gettysburg after visiting Hershey museum and the Capitol. The FBI faced scrutiny over 1000 plus “black bag” burglaries linked to Hoover era policy, with confidential memos saying many break-ins violated laws. A constitutional amendment is required for House Bill 144, and marijuana penalty reductions proceed to further debate ahead of a likely full session next week.
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Jo Ann Nuckles
Capital
Hersey
Museum
Gettysburg
House
FBI
Senate Intelligence Committee
Hoover
FBI break in memo shows higher figures questioned
A Senate memo from 1975 notes 238 housebreakings against 14 subversive targets were reported for 1942-68. The FBI kept hedging the data as incomplete and records were destroyed by Hoover. Some officials claim 1000 to 2000 total breakins, including bugging devices, with 90 extending back before 1942. Under Kelley, legal procedures cited but pressure for fuller figures persisted.
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Hoover
Senate
Gen
Ramsey ‘Clark
Bureau
FBI
Clarence Kelley
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