FTC files complaints against major pain relievers ads
The Federal Trade Commission charged three leading pain killer makers over advertising claims for products including Anacin Bufferin Excedrin Excedrin PM Bayer Aspirin Bayer Children's Aspirin Cope Vanquish and Midol. After 11 months of talks failed to yield changes the FTC sent the cases to an administrative law judge for ruling on ad fairness.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Bufferin
Excedrin
Bayer Aspirin
Bayer Children’s Aspirin
Cope
Vanquish
Midol
FTC
Commission
Ford proposes interim 1975 antipollution standards
Ford presented an interim 1975 pollution plan during EPA hearings, arguing emissions should drop to 1.7 grams per mile of hydrocarbons and 20 grams of carbon monoxide, while nitrogen oxides stay at 3.0 grams. GM criticized the idea as unjustified and illegal.
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Ford
General Motors
EPA
U.S. Court of Appeals
William D. Ruckelshaus
Weather outlook for Middletown with cooler night clouds
Forecasters expect cloudy skies over the Middletown area tonight with temperatures in the low 50s and a mild overnight low. Tomorrow's trends show temperatures reaching the low 70s with continued cloud cover and a chance of afternoon showers. yesterday's high was 54 and the overnight low 39.
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Middletown
Cutback at CEO official cuts OEO regional staff
The acting director of the Office of Economic Opportunity proclaims regional offices will close by April 28. Regional personnel face reduction in force with most workers out of jobs by month end, while some will transfer to the General Services Administration.
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Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
Howard Phillips
Nixon
OEO
Phillips
General Services Administration
Freed by Hanoi Bobby Joe Keesee Released in Bangkok
Bobby Joe Keesee, the lone civilian freed in Hanoi, had hijacked a Thai charter plane in 1970 to flee toward North Vietnam. The deserter with a prior prison term in Arizona once sought asylum in Cuba after a tense four day flight over Thailand and Laos ending on a beach near Vinh. His sister in Amarillo attested to a long military career and a troubled past including a Korean War Purple Heart and CIA-linked claims.
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Thailand
Bobby Joe Keesee
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North Vietnam
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
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Vinh
Dong Hoi
Manila
Jordan
T.O. Riley
Amarillo
Tex
Allison
National Guard
Riley
Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
Central Intelligence Agency
Viet Cong delays POW release as list of names released
Viet Cong postpones Friday transfer of 32 U S prisoners, releasing 25 military personnel and seven civilians to be freed. North Vietnam plans to release 108 Americans in Hanoi Wednesday, with details and time to be announced. Maj. Theodore William Gosta of Sheridan Wyoming listed as ill.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
United States
Washington
Theodore William Gosta
Sheridan
Wyo
Gosta
Tran van Tra
Gia Lam
North
Laos
Last Train Service Cut Sought From Youngstown To Cleveland
Ohio's Public Utilities Commission hears a request to discontinue the weekday Youngstown to Cleveland ride. W. E. Coleman, a regular rider, faces a 14 hour workday if the line ends. Ridership fell from nearly 200 in 1970 to about 100 paying passengers plus 50 deadheads as fare discounts changed.
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Ohio
Public Utilities Commission
Youngstown
Cleveland
W. E. Coleman
Eric Lackawanna
Aurora
Coleman
Republic Steel Corp
Pat Hart
City Jail Faces Health Board Criticism
City board of health actioned to ease severe deterioration in the jail. The report cites poor sanitary and food facilities and severe overcrowding, urging improvements and policy steps to reduce prisoner crowding.
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Thom Hall Journal
City Board of Health
Sanitagjan
Jail cleaning and food service plan endorsed by board
The board recommended cleansing the jail area by a professional janitorial service and having food catered from outside the building rather than trustees preparing meals inside, citing unsanitary conditions.
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W.L. Duff
City Mulls Interim Jail Steps as New Facility Planned
City and county officials weigh interim steps to relieve the overcrowded city jail in Middletown. The Butler County jail in Hamilton would house inmates when saturation occurs while a new jail, to be built on Broad Street Reinartz site, awaits completion in at least two years. The current 1906 structure suffers from filth, crowding, poor ventilation, and inadequate beds.
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Butler County
Hamilton
Dale Hessel
Middletown High School
Helsel
Broad Street
Reinartz
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