Blind workers aid Desert Shield gear from Wichita shop
Wichita Industries and Services for the Blind workers produce 70,000 brown on beige backpack covers and 9.5 million zip lock bags for Desert Shield. The non profit, led by Linda Merrill, sees 850000 in two contracts driving its best year in 60 years while federal rules push use of blind-run workshops for government work.
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Wichita, Kan
U.S
Wichita Industries and Services
Desert Shield
Linda Merrill
Merrill
WISE
Price fixing probe targets major baby formula makers
Federal authorities subpoenaed records from Ross Laboratories Mead Johnson Bristol-Myers Wyeth Ayerst Carnation and Gerber as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics in a top priority investigation into infant formula pricing. The domestic market is about 1.3 billion dollars annually with major WIC purchases. officials note prices have risen in tandem over years and some cans now sell for 1.80 to 2.30 dollars.
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New York
Kevin J. Arguit
Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of Competition
New York Times
Naed
Ross Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories
Mead-Johnson Nutritional Group
Bristol- Myers Squibb Co
Wyeth- Ayerst Laboratories
American Home Products Corporation
Carnation Company
Nestle S.A
Gerber Products Company
American Academy of Pediatrics
Ross, Mead-Johnson and
Wyeth-Ayerst
United
Dennis H. Bach
Iowa
National Association of Wic Directors
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Lone
Imal
NOAA
First National Bank OF Ottawa
F.D.J.C
Paul Hays
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Farm Bureau Insurance
Kansas City
Kansas Community College
George Eigsti
Ford
Ken
Kramer Drug Store
United States
Arguit
Betsy Clarke
WIC
Oregon
Underwoods
Shisha
GMC
Tawney
Geo-Pont
Buick
D., Inc
Silverado
Creason- Tawney GM Center
Aeale
FBI & Sat
Kansas
Spm
Itidden
Markietenbarry
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