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Show U. Sets Consumer Meeting A consumer Round table will be held Saturday May 31 at the University of Utah. It is sponsored by the Department of Family and Consumer Studies, University of Utah and the LUC. ACTIVITIES include 8:30, Consumer Warm Up! Survival Sur-vival kit. Everything but the kitchen sink. Script prepared by Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting; 8:55, University's Commitment to Family & Consumer Studies, Dr. David P. Gardner, President, U of U.; 9:10, MACAP's, (Major Appliance Consumer .Action Panel -Headquarters: 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111. 60606) commitment to the University of Utah, Dr. Virginia Vir-ginia F. Cutler, Chr. MACAP. Three presidents meet the press to discuss their commitment com-mitment to consumers: Guenther Baumgart, president, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers; Manufac-turers; Harry Paynter, president, Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association; James Williams, president, National Retail Merchants Association. Press, Rod Decker, Deseret News; Carolyn Dunn, KUTV Channel 2; Duane Cardall, KSL Channel Chan-nel 5; Bob Woody, Salt Lake Tribune; Carrie Cochran, KCPX Channel 4; Lola Red-ford, Red-ford, Adv. Council-Senate Sub-committee. 9:55 RISE and sing "Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Money All Gone?" directed by Dr. Elsie Fetterman, Home Economist, U of Connecticut. Con-necticut. 10 a.m. What MACAP has learned from consumers about appliances: 1. Wise Choice of Product Prevents Disappointing Results, Virginia Vir-ginia Habeeb, home economist, journalist, New York City, New York; 2. Efficient Ef-ficient Use and Care Reduced Costly Repair, William White, repair specialist, Chicago, III.; 3. Constructive Consumer Con-sumer Action Brings Remedies for Freezer Inaction, Inac-tion, John Rose, attorney at law, Hartford, Conn.; 4. Black Outs, Brown Outs & Energy Costs are Minimized through "Do It Right" Response, Dr. Jason Annis, engineer, Kansas Kan-sas Slate University; 5. "Follow the Directions to Increase Longevity and Better Bet-ter Performance as Well" Prof. Mary Neil Alexander, home economist, Winthrop College, N.C. 10:55 RISE and sing with Elsie: "Credit Card Blues;" 11 a.m. three panel members meet Utah's Attorney General to discuss what their states are doing in consumer education educa-tion and protection. Dr. Elsie Fetterman, consumer specialist, University of Connecticut, Con-necticut, Edwin Palumbo, executive director, Rhode Island Consumer Council, Robert Longenecker, director Georgia Department Human Resources; Attorney General Vernon B. Romney, Utah, moderator, assisted by W.M. Evans, consumer advocate. 2 p.m. luncheon on the plaza with Senator Frank E. Moss. The Senator will clarify the warranty law and discuss its implementation. |