BBB accused of favoring business over consumers
Washington lawmakers released a 68 page study charging the Better Business Bureau with prioritizing business financing over consumer interests. Rep Rosenthal said the BBBs operate as agents of the business community, calling for reform of financing and stronger consumer protections amid findings of poor disclosure, limited discipline of member firms, and aggressive business bias in public communications.
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UPL
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D-N.y
Better Business Bureau
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New York University
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Philadelphia
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Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Hbbs
Hosenthal
Consumer Protection Agency
BSB
Moss charges secret FDA pact on lead Christmas tinsel
Rep. John E. Moss accused the FDA of a secret agreement with six tinsel makers to delay banning lead based tinsel until after Christmas 1972 with no advance timetable publicity. He cited letters from producers and urged a public warning as an imminent hazard under federal law.
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UPI
John E. Moss
Bcallf
Food and Drug Administration
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M. W. Jensen
Bureau of Product Safety
Bureau
Jensen
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
FTC orders toothpaste firms to document ad claims
The Federal Trade Commission demanded substantiation for advertising claims of eight toothpaste brands and four denture cleaner brands, with responses to be made public. Firms cited include Crest Gleem Procter & Gamble Colgate Ultra Brite Pepsodent Close Up Macleans and Pearl Drops, along with Polident and Efferdent.
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UPI
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FTC
Beecham, Inc
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MacLeans
Colgate-Palmolive Co
New York
Colgate
Ultra-Brite
Lever Brothers Co
New
Gerald Thain
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Thain
Procter & Gamble
Warner-Lambert
Ralph Nader
Crest
FDA recalls Barton’s fruit cakes over moth contamination
The FDA ordered recall of about 4000 two-pound Barton's fruit cakes after samples showed moths and larvae. The agency said illness is unlikely and praised Barton’s Candy Corp for voluntary action. Consumers may return cakes to stores for refund. moths traced to pecans from other suppliers. The recall covers products distributed nationally through franchised stores.
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Barton's Candy Corp
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Britain urged to ease Scientology curbs and tighten psychotherapy
London urged government to lift ban on foreign Scientologists studying or teaching at the movement’s UK sites while calling for tighter government control over psychotherapy done for profit. Sir John Foster urged qualification standards and limited practice to properly trained professionals. In Los Gatos, Santa Clara County officers announced the arrest of three suspects and seizure of 200,000 worth of heroin, closing a major Bay Area narcotics source.
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