FTC seeks to hold loan holders liable for lemon goods refunds
The FTC proposes that installment creditors share consumer satisfaction responsibility with sellers for lemons. Hearings start next spring. card loans and non-purchase tied loans excluded. A required contract notice would let buyers stop payments and seek refunds if delivery or representation failed. The rule targets holder-in-due course rights and aims to abolish them.
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Senate approves 30 day oil price controls extension
The Senate voted to extend oil price controls for 30 days, delaying price hikes until December 15 while Congress negotiates a broader energy bill. White House spokesman Ron Nessen says Ford has no objection to the extension but has not decided on signing the full energy package.
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Ford delays decision on oil compromise plan amid stalemate
The Ford administration postponed any decision on a compromise oil plan after a White House meeting with Republican leaders. Federal Energy Administrator Frank G. Zarb urged acceptance, warning of a possible price decrease for months once written form is completed. Critics attacked the plan for limiting production incentives and expanding energy agency powers.
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Purse Returned After 29 Years Sparks Old Memories
Sylvia Fasbinder recalls a 1946 fossil-hunting day as her tarnished pig skin purse reappears in Cincinnati. The owner reports finds of old photos, a 57 cent steak bill, 5 cent coffee, four one dollar bills, and a wartime era bracelet, with renewed faith in humanity.
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Weather experts weigh pollution impact on global climate
Meteorologists told a House subcommittee that pollution may alter long range weather patterns but no worldwide climate changes are proven. Edward S. Epstein of NOAA warned acid rain has harmed fish and hinted at possible climate effects, while others cited carbon dioxide and other pollutants as factors. By century’s end CO2 could rise about 20 percent, potentially doubling by 2025, according to the briefing.
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Heat islands may boost rainfall and worsen city pollution
Meteorologist Helmut E. Landsberg told a House subcommittee that urban heat islands from concrete and asphalt alter temperatures and windfields, potentially increasing seasonal rainfall by about 10 percent and recirculating pollutants in cities. In Middletown the forecast is partly cloudy with mid 20s tonight and low 40s tomorrow.
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Cincinnati Study Finds No Direct Water Cancer Link
University of Cincinnati researchers say drinking water in Cincinnati shows no direct link to cancer rates, despite EPA findings of carcinogenic chemicals along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The report calls for a stronger georeferenced monitoring system and notes many chemicals may pose health risks.
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Portuguese siege ends as workers free premier
Thousands of striking construction workers lifted their siege of Premier Jose Pinheiro Azevedo after holding him in his official residence for 37 hours. In Oporto 12 people were wounded in mob attacks on a Communist union, while clashes continued at other union sites. The related study calls for broader cancer research and notes a possible grant from the National Cancer Institute.
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