FTC orders cease and desist against Grolier over deceptive encyclopedia sales
The Federal Trade Commission ruled that Grolier Inc. of New York City used deceptive pricing and unfair sales practices in selling Encyclopedia Americana and related works. The unanimous decision requires corrective actions and imposes a door to door sales disclosure card, with the case upholding an earlier ruling by Judge Theodor P. von Brand.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Grolier Inc
New York City
Encyclopedia International
New Book of Knowledge
Children’s Hour
Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Grolier
Theodor P. von Brand
Dole
FTC
Encyclopedia Britannica
Lemmon Performs Impromptu Song In Tribute Broadway Role
Jack Lemmon, starring in the Broadway-bound Tribute, tickles the ivories on stage. He wrote the little song he performs, though his character is a boozy life-of-the-party figure, not a concert pianist.
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Jack Lemmon
Ivories
Lemmon
More miles Economy predicted in use of gasoline
Exxon executive William T. Slick Jr. told a Houston gathering that 1990 will see motorists accumulating more driving miles while consuming less gasoline due to fuel efficiency standards and a surge in diesel cars. He forecast diesel vehicles reaching 9 million by 1990 and diesel demand rising, with gasoline’s share of national oil demand dropping from about 40 percent to 30 percent by 1990.
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Houston
William T. Slick Jr
Slick
Exxon Co
U.S.A
National Association of Fleet Administrators
Exxon
Wind erosion in Great Plains falls to 43 percent of last year
USDA Soil Conservation Service reports improved moisture and snow conditions cut wind erosion damage in 10 Great Plains states to 43 percent of last year through February. About 1.66 million acres eroded since Nov 1, with Texas accounting for 77 percent of damaged land and emergency tillage covering 950,880 acres mostly in Texas.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Department
Soil Conservation Service
Texas
Colorado
Plains
USDA
Usda Agency
Twenty eight receive safety meeting awards at Pecos
Twenty eight Department of Highways and Public Transportation employees earned Safe Driving Awards totaling nearly 270 years of accident free driving. District Maintenance Engineer Russell S. Neal of Odessa presented top honors Alfredo Matta for 23 years and Gregorio Lozano for 21 years.
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State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Pecos
Russell S. Neal
Odessa
Alfredo Matta
Gregorio H. Lozano
William G. Ferguson
Eriberto M. Granado
Jesus Nunez
Stanley T. Peer, Jr
Kendall W. Osborn
Jose A. Rodriguez
David Ornelas
Neal
Ambulance Service Commended By City Leader
Mayor W R Bob Bickley orders a resolution praising Lee Elliott and the Pecos Ambulance Service for professional community care. Dan Judkins Reeves County Hospital praises their handling of cardiac patients. Resolution to be presented April 13 at the next council meeting.
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W.R
Bob”’ Bickley
Lee Elliott
Pecos Ambulance Service
Bickley
Dan Judkins
Reeves County Hospital
Judkins
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Manuel Ibarra
Jose L. Leyva
Jose Lopez
Richard E. Glenn
William R. Vasquez
Fermin V. Rodriguez
Silverio L. Pena
Elvis L. Lamb
James A. Wilborn
Santiago T. Orona, Jr
Felipe S. Arredondo
William G. Burnett
Joe R. Cedillo
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Ance Service
Pecos Enterprise
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