Public Interest Sees Ford Consumer Agency Backlash
William Baroody Jr and Virginia Knauer lead White House conferences on proposed consumer representation across Chicago Kansas City Boston Atlanta and more. Critics from consumer groups local officials and editorials denounce as wasteful window dressing and electioneering aimed at countering Ford’s veto of the Consumer Protection Agency bill.
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William J. Baroody Jr
White House
Ford
Baroody
Chicago
Kansas City
Boston
Atlanta
Gerald Ford
Consumer Protection Agency
Congress
Ford Administration
Washington
Sears
HUD
Virginia Knauer
Richard Borten
Consumers’ Council
New England
Frank Zarb
Virginia Knayer
Television's early milestone marked by Baird’s 5th decade
John Logie Baird stands before the eye of his televisor in his London lab in 1928 with dummy heads as witnesses to early television. The history note recalls his 1926 public demo that astonished 40 scientists, using household items and a spinning disc, and credits him with inventing television as the medium reaches its fifth decade.
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John Logie Baird
London
Baird
Sears names Cleveland area manager return to role
Thomas C. Mungenast, who served in Northern Ohio from 1970 to 1973, is named general manager of the Sears Greater Cleveland Group. He succeeds Charles C. Wurmstedt, who becomes executive vice president for Sears Midwest in Skokie Illinois.
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Thomas C. Mungenast
Ohio
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Greater Cleveland Group
Charles C. Wurmstedt
Sears
Skokie
Sears Greater Cleveland Group
Cuyahoga County
Midway Mall
Akron and Canton
Mungenast
Midwest
St. Louis
Bay City
Mich
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Evansville
Ind
Virginia
Council weighs 28 percent gas hike bid dispute
Paget notes only committee member supports the proposed contract while senior citizens groups and residents oppose the rise citing cost. McIntire says the return on Columbia Gas is eroding from 105 percent to about seven percent as talks continue. The council will review one of three proposals the committee asked the company to examine last week.
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Columbia Gas
Renner
Bullocks
McIntire
Doctors warn lice and scabies rising in U S
ATLANTA AP Doctors say head lice and scabies are more common in the United States now than since World War II. CDC official says both are nuisances crossing economic lines, with transmission mainly through close contact and sharing clothes or bedding.
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Atlanta
Center For Disease Control
United States
Juranek
House action on veto shows Ford support in election year
Washington reports the House will consider overriding President Ford’s veto of a $45 billion health welfare and labor bill. The measure would fund Labor, HEW for 15 months, exceed requests by $926 million. Predicting a tight vote, leaders say victory is far from certain. Rep Michel signals a 10 percent across the board cut offering $424 million in reductions.
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Washington
UPI
House
Ford
Departments of Labor and Health
Robert. Michel
R-I
Michel
School officials plan retirements and staffing changes
The district faces retirements from Clerk-Treasurer Mrs Blakeslee and others. Blakeslee, who began as an admin in 1955 and took charge in 1966, cites legal and financial pressures as factors in her resignation. Elliot and Supt Showalter discuss internal replacement or external advertising. Barrett notes possible Feb 9 board discussion on appointment procedures.
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Page 1 Guidance Association
Ohio Superintendents Association
Ohio Principals Association
United Community Services
YMCA
Junior Achievement
Kiwanis
The
Methodist Church
Elliot
Blakeslee
Berkshire Rd
Ohio
Benjamin Barrett
Barrett
Ohio Contractors urge halt on college building work
The Ohio Contractors Association urged members to stop university construction until state funds are released. Democrats delayed a Controlling Board decision on reallocating 10 million for construction tied to financing of the State Office Tower amid a cash shortage from postponed 60 million bond sale.
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Columbus
Ohio Contractors Association
Ohio
Rhodes
General Revenue Fund
Derailments Halt Two Shifts At Elyria Plant
A Fisher Body Division plant in Elyria shut down its second and third shifts after derailments in Ohio caused inventory pileups. The small workforce depended on empty freight cars to ship foam seats for passenger cars and avoid stockpiling. Derailments near Huron and Toledo delayed cars, but production resumed to full operation today.
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Fisher Body Division
Elyria
Ohio
Huron
Toledo
Anatomically correct doll Baby Brother stirs TV ad debate
Mattel's Baby Brother Tender Love doll, offered in pink blond and chocolate variants, features realistic details including a shaded reveal under the shorts. TV codes hinder full disclosure in ads, prompting plans for print campaigns to mothers while stressing market demand for a male anatomically correct doll.
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Hawthorne
Calif
UPI
Mattel Toy Co
Tender Love
Dollbuyer
Mattel
Joe Rubenstein
Rubenstein
Buc Mattel
Wall Street Opens Year With Mixed Early Gains
Opening wall street since the start of the new year. Yesterday the Dow industrial average rose 7.56 to 961.51 with gainers slightly ahead of losers among NYSE stocks. The exchange composite added 0.25 to 5284. Big Board volume was heavy at 3.447 billion shares. American Stock Exchange market value index stood at 94.85. Columbus reports sales to retailers in major Ohio cities with carton deliveries. poultry prices at Ohio farms show hens light and too few to report. USDA butter steady wholesale prices across bulk car tons. Midwest egg price report shows Class 1 large and mediums at 60, smalls 49, nest-run breaking stock 45, checks 40.
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American Stock Exchange
Columbus
Ohio
New York
Chicago
Midwest
Dow Sage of
Texaco
Alcoa
Uniroyal
Sun Am Agrlin Dale Assu
Weverhr Atty Acvan
Dann Am el
Am Motors
Xerox Co
Amt&t Bay
Andrh
Armey
Pierre Ash
SmithCo
Avco Ets
American Machine & Foundry
Babck
American Ship Building
Bendix
American Standard
Boeing
Bs Cities Service
CPC International, Inc
Ate
Chessie
Miepte
Dart Ind
Chrysler
Emerson
Coca Col Bente Fruehauf
ColGas
Goodrich
el Sota
Sybron Ts
Gn Food
Tappan
Toledo Edison Gtel el Baty
Union Pacific Corp Ta Ga Pac
Vietor
Neha Woolworth
Gillette
Wat Columbus
UPI
Hércules
Marinnick
Jhn Man
Joy Mix
Koppers Miaka Kresges Bist
Kroger
Northwest Ohio
Marcor Aosa
Mc Jbla
Mead
Central
Mabil O
Owen
Scott Pap
Sears
Sperry
Small perfume maker testifies on monopoly claims in Senate hearing
Murray Poznak of Sherrell Perfumers testifies before a Senate monopoly panel that large fragrance firms crush smaller rivals. He cites discounted versions of famed scents and alleges newspapers and suppliers shun his company. Poznak accuses the Fragrance Foundation of issuing derogatory statements.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Murray Poznak
Sherrell Perfumers Inc
Beverly Hills
Calif
Poznak
Fragrance Foundation
New York
Sherrell
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Exxon
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Waun
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CDC
J.C. Insurance Aoancy Gar Sondhag
Middle Ave
Yma
Thomas Ferguson
Rutenstein
Wall Street
Sherrel
Nina Ricci
L'Air du Temps
Pomak
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Subcommittee
Ohio Secures Corp
Eiyre
Broad
Ferie
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