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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the appointment of Albert S. Dimcoff as CPSC Deputy Executive Director.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission seeks scientists, engineers, physicians and other technically trained consumers to participate in the standards development activities of the Federal regulatory agency.

Commissioner Lawrence M. Kushner has been elected Vice Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Commission Chairman Richard 0. Simpson said today.

Safety tips on televisions, residential aluminum wiring, fireworks and gasoline storage are among the publications and fact sheets available to consumers from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has finalized rules governing the development of mandatory safety standards for consumer products under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

CPSC announces the appointment of Lacy B. Ward as Director of the Commission's Philadelphia Area Office. Ward has been serving as Acting Director for the Philadelphia district since the new independent Federal regulatory agency activated on May 14, 1973.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission today said it seized some $15,000 worth of illegal firecrackers from a Columbus, Mississippi, firm late Tuesday, July 3.