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A clipping from The New York Times of May 16, 1956, reporting from Trenton that C. George Krueger, 55, deputy director of the Division of Labor in New Jersey's Department of Labor and Industry, had been suspended over an "improper relationship" with Thomas A. Edison, Inc. He was charged with making a noise survey of Edison's storage battery division in his official capacity and selling the information to Edison for $1,500. State troopers had seized state documents and office equipment at his home.
- Author
- The New York Times
- Published by
- The New York Times
- Series
- The Sumner Simpson Papers
- Date
- May 16, 1956
- Number
- Simpson no. 05821
- Rights
- Published in The New York Times, Wednesday, May 16, 1956 (special to The New York Times from Trenton). Renewal check needed.
What it shows
Krueger was the labor department official who handled the safety orders against Raybestos-Manhattan's Passaic plant in 1954 (letter of June 15, 1954). The company kept this clipping, and a later wire story on his resignation, with those papers.
In Johns-Manville's index
Johns-Manville's attorneys indexed the Sumner Simpson Papers. Their index describes this document as follows:
"Jersey Suspends 'Survey' Official." C. George Krueger suspended from his job with the State Department of Labor and Industry for "improper relationship" between himself and Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Related documents
- United Press, "Conflict of Interest Figure Would Resign" (1956)
- New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry to W. E. Perkins Acknowledging the Extension Request (1954)
- W. E. Perkins to C. George Krueger Requesting More Time on Orders 7034 and 7113 (1954)
About this copy
This is document 05821 of the Sumner Simpson Papers, as numbered in the collection's index.
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“The New York Times, "Jersey Suspends 'Survey' Official".” May 16, 1956. The Sumner Simpson Papers, Simpson no. 05821. The New York Times. AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/articles/the-new-york-times-jersey-suspends-survey-official-1956.
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