Credit law aids consumers in billing error disputes
The Fair Credit Billing Act takes effect Oct 28. Credit card issuers must provide a rights statement with first post October bill and semiannual updates. Written billing-error claims must be filed within 60 days, with creditor response deadlines of 30 and 60 days. Credit reporting barred during dispute, and finance charges may still apply if the issuer prevails.
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Washington
Cincinnati Breast Cancer Rate Surpasses National Average
The Cincinnati Breast Cancer Detection Center reports incidence more than double the U S rate. From 10 530 women tested 106 malignancies were biopsy proven with 76 amenable to treatment. Mortality in Cincinnati sits at 35 per 100000 versus 25 nationally.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Area
Breast Cancer Detection Center
United States
Cincinnati
National Cancer Institute
American Cancer Society
Myron Moskowitz
Cincinnati General Hospital
Presidential Order Defied Over Shellfish Toxin Retention
CIA Director William Colby testified that a former middle level CIA officer kept a cache of shellfish toxin despite 1969 and 1970 presidential orders to destroy it. The toxin was moved from Fort Detrick in 1970 to CIA storage and discovered earlier this year after the officer provided leads. Colby said the officer acted on his own accord and that controls were not properly applied.
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Washington
CIA
Agency
William E. Colby
Colby
Army
S’ Biological Laboratory
Ft. Detrick
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate Intelligence Committee
Tad
Weather Outlook With Rain Drizzle Tonight into Tomorrow
A chance of more rain or drizzle tonight and tomorrow, with temperatures easing. Lows near 60 tonight and highs mid 70s tomorrow. Middletown’s official high yesterday was 73 and this morning’s low 57. Rainfall measured 0.08 inches.
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Middletown
Embargo Could Halt U S Tuna Supply As Pact Pressures
The Commerce Department considers a yellowfin tuna embargo to enforce a 1966 treaty limiting catch in a vast Pacific area. U S fishermen say the United States enforces limits while others do not, risking the supply of canned light tuna.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Pacific Ocean
North
South America
U.S
Recovery glints as August industrial output rises 1.3 percent
The Federal Reserve reports August industrial production up 1.3 percent, the best one month gain in nearly three years, signaling firmer recovery. Commerce official James L. Pate calls the uptick solid, with May as the start of the upturn.
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Federal Reserve Board
James L. Pate
Commerce Department
U.S
Mailbox Post Keeps Patriot Spirit Alive at Home
Port Huron resident Bob Armstrong funds his days with home projects. He painted a wooden red white and blue Spirit of 76 mailbox post to spruce up his house while out of work.
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Sam Diamond
U.S. 67
Greenville
Tex
Southwest
Sam
Atlantic City
N.J
King of Diamonds
California
Bob Armstrong
Port Huron
Mich
Beirut clashes intensify as snipers shelled in suburbs
In Beirut Lebanon armored cars shelled rooftop snipers while Moslem militiamen seized control of Tripoli Lebanon's second largest city. Nightlong firing wounded four including a policeman as Shiite Moslems and Maronite Christians clash and roads close under armed guard.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Tripoli
Camille Chamoun
Gas cuts threaten meat and bread supplies in Ohio
Ohio bakery and food processor representatives told the Public Utilities Commission that severe natural gas curtailments of up to 70 to 100 percent could force production cuts, raise prices, and jeopardize deliveries to supermarkets and state institutions.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
Columbia Gas of
William R. Pugh
Columbus
Pugh
Paul Westbrook
Omar Bakeries
Omar
Les Creal
Alfred Nickles Bakery
Martins Ferry
Navarre
UCO
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