New GM Parts Plant to Dedicate Eastern Facility
General Motors opens the Eastern Parts Plant near Martinsburg West Virginia to speed parts to 15 distribution centers and 179 overseas countries. Gov Arch Moore attends. open house June 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The 1.7 million square foot plant employs about 1100 people and serves 21 states.
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Martinsburg
W. VA
General Motors
Arch A. Moore, Jr
Chevrolet
Maine
Florida
John D. Baker
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Virginia
Suit Blames Coast Guard For Ramming Of Bridge Tunnel
A federal suit seeks 2.6 million from the government over the 1967 ramming of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel by the drifting Mohawk barge. The Indian Towing Co. and Pace Marine Service Co. settled 1.1 million with the Bridge Tunnel Commission in December prior. Justice Department attorney urged dismissal, Judge MacKenzie to rule later.
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Norfolk
APA
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
New Orleans, la
The
Indian Towing Co
Pace Marine Service Co
Bridge-Tunnel Commission
Coast Guard
Allen van Emerik
Justice Department
U.S
John A. MacKenzie
MacKenzie
Roanoke Airport Closed This Week For Repairs
Woodrum Field in Roanoke will be closed to commercial traffic the rest of the week to fix a hump at the crossing of its two main runways. Commercial landings divert to Lynchburg Airport 50 miles away with limousine and air taxi service linking the cities. Small craft use a third runway and the affected ends. Roanoke remains a stop for Piedmont and some Eastern Air Lines flights.
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Roanoke
Woodrum Field
Lynchburg
Piedmont
Eastern Air Lines
Truth in Lending Law Aims to Boost Shopping for Credit
The new federal truth in lending act effective July 1 requires lenders to provide complete cost figures and clear terms. Ads must state total payments, length and final cost, with expanded disclosures for all forms of credit including banks, stores, and auto dealers.
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Washington
Savings and Loan
Kleppe Acknowledges Potential Conflict Over $3.5 Million Fortune
North Dakota Rep. Thomas Kleppe discloses a 3.5149 million dollar portfolio including 46 stocks and 19 municipal bonds and 273600 in Cardinal Petroleum stock. He says conflicts could arise with oil depletion or banking legislation and would vote present or resign from board if needed. He notes personal residences and income from 1968 while stressing he earns rather than inherits his wealth.
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Washington
North Dakota
Thomas S. Kleppe
Bismarck
N.D
Republican Party
Kleppe
Congress
House
Iternational Business Machines Inc
Cardinal Petroleum Inc
Billlings, Mont
Dakota National Bank
Cardinal
Senate
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