Query Reveals Drug Markups
Senate investigators said a major drug firm bought medicine for 11.7 cents a batch and resold it to drug lists for 8.46 dollars, an estimated markup of 7079 percent. Schering Corp of Bloomfield NJ allegedly raised prices on another drug by 2.757 percent.
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Washington
Francis C. Brown
Schering
Subcommittee
Brown
Estes Kefauver
Scherin
Kefauver
Merck
Upjohn
Pfizer
Phony Perfume Ring Busted in New York
Detectives broke up a perfume counterfeit racket in New York City as four men were arrested after agents posed to buy $1,500 worth of phony scent. The group sold watered down Esu 4 labelled as Paris perfume at 60 cents a bottle but aimed to collect up to 10 dollars in retail sales. The operation targeted Christmas shoppers in public lobbies and streets.
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New York
Paris
Brooklyn
Tim Beck
District Attorney’s Office
Carle
Johr
Designated Safety Sunday Proclaimed by Texas Governor
Governor Price Daniel designates December 13 as Safety Sunday to mark the opening of Texas holiday traffic safety campaign. He calls traffic safety a spiritual concern and urges pastors to urge church members to obey laws. Outdoor firms fund about 8060 highway signs with the message Don’t Let a Collision Spoil Your Holiday.
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Price Daniel
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Texas Traffic Safety Commission
Texas Safety Association
Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas
Texas Traffic Safety Movement
Three men charged with misrepresentation and counterfeiting
Charles, 37, and two accomplices faced charges after police exposed a plan to flood the market with Leonide Perfumes. Agents bought $1500 worth of scent from them as they prepared to sell up to 100000 bottles before Christmas using phony imported labels.
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Charles
Buchbinder
France
Leonide Perfumes
Brooklyn Rackets Squad
Whitewright Sun Front Page Nonsense Peers Author Rights
The fragment reads as a damaged notice about a weekly paper with editor rights and advertising rules. It references publication cadence and the editor's power to reject content. Names, dates, and clear events are unreadable.
Hoover Urges Crackdown to Cut Road Deaths This Christmas
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover urged local law officers to launch a tough unapologetic campaign against careless drivers during the Christmas season. He warned that traffic accidents kill more people at Christmas than any other holiday and cited last year’s 740 deaths in the four day period.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Christmas Gift Traditions From Many Lands
The article surveys holiday gift givers across Europe. Poland features Mother Star and Father Star distributing gifts after Christmas Eve prayers. Norway leaves seeds for birds and cattle fodder. Bavaria lights candles for Kristkind. Holland awaits St Nicolas in Bishop robes. Swiss children meet a radiant angel. English children expect Father Christmas. Spain has the Three Wise Men. Italy features La Befana delivering gifts with a broom.
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Poland
Mother Star
Father Star
Norway
Bavaria
Jesus
Holland
St. Nicholas
Father Christmas
Spain
Bethlehem
Compost Pile Will Pay Dividends
College Station report says fallen leaves can become valuable compost. W F Bennett explains how to build a pile using leaves soil fertilizer and lime as needed. The pile should be saucer shaped and covered with soil and will take up to four months to decompose into mulch.
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College Station
W. F. Bennett
Bennett
Mae
Mitchell Eyes Federal Minimum Wage for Farm Workers
Secretary James P. Mitchell said he may ask Congress in January to approve a federal minimum wage for farm workers. He awaits a Labor Department report due Jan 1 on feasibility before recommending action. Roadblocks are expected from farm state lawmakers and the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Washington
James P. Mitchell
Congress
Labor Department
Mitchell
Farm State
American Farm Bureau Federation
Teaching Taxes program aids Texas students and teachers
The Texas Society of CPAs partners with schools to train high school and college students in tax preparation. CPAs donate time to visit classrooms and answer questions, continuing a popular program that benefits future public service leaders.
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Texas Society of Certify Public Accountants
Texas
Internal Revenue Service
Certified Public Accountants
Cpas
More Miles Per Gallon Advice From Changing Times Editors
The Kaufman Herald summarizes tips to boost mpg by maintenance and driving habits. Rules include tune-ups every 5 000 to 10 000 miles, brake and wheel alignment checks, correct tire pressures, moderate acceleration, early shifting to top gear, steady speeds, and idle reduction.
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Changing Times Magazine
Street cleaner fined for littering in Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe street cleaner John Groves aged 29 was fined 8.40 dollars after throwing a piece of paper onto the street yesterday.
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Scunthorpe
England
John Groves
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Whitewright
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Kaufman Herald
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