Consumer Class Action Bill Dies In Congress
Washington AP administration forces in Congress killed a major consumer bill, the consumer class action measure. It would have empowered the FTC and let defrauded consumers sue for damages, but Senate Republicans blocked its consideration, thwarting passage in the 91st Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scott
Sen
Norris Cotton
New Hampshire
Commerce Committee
Consumer Protection Agency
House Rules Committee
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N.y
Virginia Knauer
Knauer
House Commerce Committee
Witness Describes My Lai Massacre Shots in Ditch
AP reports court martial witness Thomas Turner testified Lt. William Calley fired on groups of civilians at My Lai with 90 to 100 dead. Defense seeks mistrial over split victim groups. Judge Kennedy to rule. Other testimony depicts Calley firing into a second group and killing a woman who surrendered, while a separate witness describes Calley shoving a child into the ditch and firing after it.
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Ft, Benning, Ga
William L. Calley
My Lai
Thomas W. Turner
Reid W. Kennedy
George Latimer
Calley
Turner
University of Nebraska
Pfc
Paul Meadie
Narieutenant
Latimer
Maj
Kenneth Raby
Kennedy
Charles Sledge
Sardis
Miss
Sledge
Mayors Conference Urges Help for Declining Cities
Former Minneapolis Mayor Arthur Naftalin told the 47th annual congress of the National League of Cities that central cities face ruin from deterioration and must seek aid from suburbs state and federal levels. He urged unified nonpartisan push for new federalism and revenue sharing, noting a Nixon plan already gaining traction alongside a broader coalition. The League committee backed revenue sharing as the top issue and considered tax increases or halting other federal grants to secure passage.
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Atlanta Ga
Minneapolis
Arthur Naftalin
Naftalin
National League of Cities
University of Minnesota
Nixon
Congress
Nixon Administration
League
Revenue and Finance Committee
POW Freedom Raid Praised By House
The House passed a 347 to 15 resolution praising the Air Force Army commando raid on a North Vietnam prisoner of war camp. Opponents used parliamentary stalls to delay. a Senate version was blocked by Sen. Fulbright who warned it could signal escalation. The measure calls POW issues top priority at Paris talks and demands progress before any permanent war agreement.
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Air Force— Army
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Senate
Sen. J. Fulbright
D-Ark
House
Paris
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Bell Bottoms
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Church ST
Hiltner Way
General Electric
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Hiltner
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