State licensing boards face overhaul debates in Harrisburg
The legislature weighs boosting the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs amid concerns of consumer representation and inefficiency. Inspectors number about 30 for 550000 licensees, with low pay and no formal training, while a bill seeks more funds and power, possibly creating a cabinet department or expanding the State Department arm. The Pentagon dispatches Erich von Marbod to Iran to fix a costly, slow buildup of U.S. weapons seen as mismanaged by the Shah.
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State House
Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
Pennsylvania
Pharmacy Board
Real Estate Commission
Dental Board
House
Department of State
Shapp
Iran’s arms boom tests Shah and aides in delay
The Iran military rush strains supplies and training as Shah faces a double overbuy. Veterans like von Marbod confront a steep learning curve while U.S. advisers toil under Maj. Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg. Corruption and big commissions fuel purchases. DEA files reveal broad FOI friction and guardrails. Thieu seeks a Britain visa aiming for an open-ended stay, delaying U.S. settlement plans.
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Pentagon
Hoyt Vandenberg
U.S
Two Sisters Distinct in Fortune and Fate
The St John family in Rumson recalls Adelaide the beautiful, Frances the plain. Adelaide, sheltered by wealth and charm, marries a bashful sailor, then a seminarian, while Frances, guided by success and a millionaire fiancé, marries well. Adelaide endures loss and a vow forged in hardship, ending apart in Berkeley as Frances pities her sister.
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St. Johns
Sinnjin
Adelaide
Frances
Ron Huxley
St. John
Berkeley
California
CBS Tackles Hunting Controversy in The Guns of Autumn
AP reports CBS aired a 90 minute special showing bears shot near a town dump and a botched deer kill triggering widespread protest from hunters. Maine viewers react in a 60 minute follow up Echoes of the Guns of Autumn as Collingwood examines pre and post air controversy and advertiser reactions.
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New York
CBS
Wnn
Maine
Charles Collingwood
Endyne
Humane Society
National Rifle Association
KSLTV
Salt Lake City
Utah
Collingwood
Comb Chemical Co
Denver, Col
Safari Club International
Block Drug Co
Thrift institutions fear losing saver funds to higher yielding options
New York AP reports that savings banks and savings and loan associations fear losing consumer deposits to higher rates. With limits of 5.25 percent on passbook savings and 7.75 percent on six year certificates, thrifts struggle against Treasury notes offering better returns. Commercial banks, less dependent on consumer savings, stay stronger and gain funds from broader services. economist George McKinney predicts possible higher rates for consumer savings, arguing the current restrictions create inequality that federal officials may correct, possibly via Congress.
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Treasury
George McKinney
Irving Trust
Mckinney
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