Senate panel backs broad consumer class action bill
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill allowing class action suits to combat fraud, aiming to curb merchant abuse. It shifts to the Judiciary Committee for review and could reach the Senate floor in about a month amid heavy lobbying from both parties and various industries.
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Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Ened
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FTC
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Justice Department
Sayonara Japanese visitors leave Middletown after farewell song
About 80 Japanese amateur choralists staying with Middletown Rotary and PROMISES host families at Middletown Shopping Center said goodbye to Ohio after a final performance. Koji Takano led the group in Sayonara as buses arrived for the farewell to Piqua with slogans of see you in 1972 and thanks for their kindness.
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Kathleen Krumm
Middletown
Promises
First United Methodist Church
Japan
Piqua
Ohio
Dave Finkelman
Koji Takano
Leenda
Goodman
Ohio Hit By Wave Of Conscientious Objectors
Ohio draft boards face difficulty separating sincere objectors from phonies after a Supreme Court ruling broadened grounds for conscientious objection. Officials report a wave of new applications and mass letter campaigns, while veterans and boards debate fairness and expediency.
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Ohio
C.o.s
Columbus, Ohio
Selective Service
Robert C. Clouse
Ohio Selective Service System
Supreme Court
Klare
Johnny Come
Clouse
Washington
Davis weighs mayor bid after resignation as Cleveland safety chief
Benjamin O Davis Jr a former Air Force lieutenant general and Cleveland safety director says he is seriously considering a run for mayor. He has received offers of political support from both Republicans and Democrats and plans to meet with Democratic Party Chairman Bartunek in coming days. Republican leaders urged an independent bid with cross party backing and praised his objectivity. Davis resigned Monday criticizing Stokes administration over law enforcement.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Benjamin O. Davis Jr
Cleveland
Air Force
Davis
Carl B. Stokes
Stokes
Cuyahoga County
Joseph W. Bartunek
Republican Party
Bartunek
Saxbe proposes loans and tax breaks for anti pollution tech
Senator William Saxbe of Ohio introduces two bills to aid industry in meeting environmental standards. One offers a 20 percent tax credit for antipollution facilities including land and buildings. The other provides loans up to 350000 dollars for water pollution control projects.
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Washington
William B. Saxbe
Ohio
Saxbe
Father mourns son in drug overdose suicide case
In Pittsburgh AP report, 17 year old Thomas J. Faulisi, president of his high school class, died by self-inflicted gunshot after heroin addiction. Father Joseph Faulisi urges forcing drug pushers to attend funeral, says son hoped for college and an accounting career.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph Faulisi
Thomas J. Faulisi
Faulisi
Reds Win Victory In Cambodia
The battle for the Kiri Kom plateau ended with a major Communist victory as government troops fled. No casualty figures were released for the 18 day fight, but several hundred government soldiers were believed killed or wounded. Five government battalions were ambushed or overrun with enemy losses believed lower.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Kiri Kom
NYC Faces Severe Power Shortage on Hottest Day
The city endures a heat wave with subway service cut by 30 percent and major buildings limiting air conditioning. Con Edison lowered voltage and bought outside power as 94 degree heat grips New York, with more hot weather forecast and a continued risk of outages.
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Chattanooga
Washington
Baltimore
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