FTC approves consent order over Readers Digest pricing claims
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission approved a consent order banning deceptive pricing and free offers by Readers Digest in magazine book and merchandise sales. The agreement forbids implying public subscription obligations and alleges improper collection practices including reporting delinquent accounts to credit agencies. The settlement is for purposes of resolution only and not an admission of violation.
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Federal Trade Commission
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Readers Digest Association Inc
Readers Digest
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FYC
Reader's Digest
Hey Company
Cancellaven
Realers
Bulgarian Spy Georgiev Pleads Guilty in Embassy Case
Georgiev, Bulgaria’s U.N. delegation second man from 1959 to 1961, pleaded guilty before Bulgaria’s supreme court to spying for the U S Central Intelligence Agency. He described coded radio signals using Beethoven and Schubert music, discussed escape plans, and noted U S efforts to extract him. Separately, Max Factor & Co. of Los Angeles was charged by the Justice Department with resale price fixing across the United States, seeking court orders to halt price control and fair trade restrictions.
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Contiunist Bulgaria
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U. & Central Intelligence Agency
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Schubert
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Turkey
Anderson
Diplo
Tal
BTA
Iraq
Kansas City
Max Factor & Co
Los Angeles
Justice Department
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Ear A. Jinkinson
Chi- Tago
United States
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Maxtor
MAX Factor
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Max Factor's
Ree Tailers
Max Factor Cosmetic
June Cour
LBJ Prepares for Erhard Visit Amid Foreign Aid Push
President Johnson, meeting with German Chancellor Erhard amid a flood of overseas talks, forms a nine member plan to speed foreign aid reform while domestic priorities linger. Johnson also nominates Tyler Abell to assist the Post Office as Cyprus peace appeals go out to Turkish Greek leaders.
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Italy
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Young Abell
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Ross Clements Abell
Lady Bird Johnson
Post Office Department
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Mediterranean
P. G. Young
Jung
Cyprus
Two Climbers Held In British Seek Greek Turk Troop
Reports from Kathmandu say two mountain climbers and a Sherpa were held at gunpoint for five days by Chinese troops after landing at a base in Nepal. A Chinese spokesman said the climbers were reconnoitering. the group claimed orders came from Chinese authorities to land elsewhere. Life in Nepal slowly returned to normal as the incident unfolded amid regional tensions.
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Keds
Meaniwhile
Katmandu
UPI
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Alain
Nicosia
Ti-jing
Greek Bet
JFK Amazed By Troop Shortage Sparks Army Overhaul
In early 1961 President Kennedy reacted with stunned amazement when told the Army would have virtually no strategic reserve if 10,000 troops were sent to South Asia. Maj. Gen. Chester Clifton recalled Kennedy's urgent push to modernize the Army and expand airlift, amid Laos tensions and a growing need for readiness. Clifton highlighted Kennedy’s hands on style and reliance on senior advisers for policy shaping.
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Lucky
Chester T. Clifton
Army Magazine
Association of the Us. Army
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Laos
U. S. Army
Inspection Next Week of Auto Smog Devices
Inspection schedules unit installation by license plate last digit with different months for TP, 1, 2, 3. By 1965 all passenger cars must have devices installed and commercial vehicles from 1964. cost from 20 to 200 dollars, installation at any licensed inspection station, and future plans include exhaust control devices to cut pollutants.
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California Highway Pool
Fresno
Jensen
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