Today’s products Are they now better or worse
Louise Cook reports on a Quality Society survey of 7,000 households showing public opinion splits on product quality over five years. It notes mixed views across categories from cars to small appliances, with experts offering cautious defenses and concerns about durability and recalls.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
American Society For Quality Control
U.S
Ralph Nader
Jay W. Leek
Society For Quality Control
Consumers Union
Florman
Thomas H. Hanna
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
Don DeVoto
General Motors Assembly
Tarrytown
N.Y
John Nevin
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Leek
Government weighs cutting publicity spending across agencies
The U.S. government may trim spending on promotional activities including pamphlets films and books as the Reagan administration orders agencies to submit plans to cut promotional costs by July 15. The Consumer Information Center handles distribution of agency materials at about 1.4 million dollar annual budget and published roughly 25.5 million free or low cost items last year.
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Office of Management and Budget
Edwin L. Harper
OMB
Consumer Information Center
Pueblo
Colo
Tim Burr
Burr
Consumer Information Catalog
Charitable giving rose but failed to keep pace with inflation
A study by the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel shows 1980 philanthropy at 47.74 billion, up 10.2 percent from 1979 yet below 12.4 percent inflation, while looming Reagan budget cuts threaten social welfare, health, education, foreign aid and the arts. private resources unlikely to fully offset losses. The Independent Sector will discuss these findings, with proposals to boost corporate giving and tax measures to aid individual donors.
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New York Times
New York
American Association of
Association
John J. Schwartz
Tural
Washington
Giving USA
Congress
Experts urge Reagan to defer long range pension plan changes
A group of pension experts urges President Reagan to defer broad Social Security reforms and focus on the immediate solvency crisis. If followed, proposals to raise the retirement age to 68 and trim early benefits could be sidelined while seeking short term savings such as revising the cost of living adjustment formula.
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New York Times
Washington
Reagan
House
Pickle
Richard S. Schweiker
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Congress
White House
Schweiker
Senate
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National Endowments For the Humanities
Arts
Board OF Fire and Police Commissioners
Sesser
Carroll Kelly
Board of Police and Fire Commission
Sesser, Ilinois
Rep
J.J. Pickle
Texas
Uss
United States Steel
United States Steel Special
National
Francis Turnipseed
Davis Carbondale
LABOR
Eeida
NTSB
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