Report of the 56th National Conference on Sponsored by the National Bureau of Standards States, Counties, and Cities, and Nat. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), Spec. Publ. 358, 252 pages (Mar. 1972) Issued March 1972 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Engin. Library Abstract This is a report of the proceedings (edited) of the Fifty-sixth National Conference on Weights and Measures, sponsored by the National Bureau of Standards, held in Washington, D. C., July 12-16, 1971, and attended by state, county, and city weights and measures officials and representatives of the Federal Government, business, industry, railroads, and associations. Key words: Conference, weights and measures-laws; weights and measures— regulations; weights and measures-technical requirements; weights and measures-administration; weights and measures. Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 26-27766 CONTENTS (NOTE: Reports of the standing and annual committees and the Treas- Progress through Understanding and Cooperation, by M. Jennings, Con- ference Chairman, Director of Marketing, Tennessee Department of Address, by Hon. James T. Lynn, Under Secretary of Commerce Information: The Consumer Dilemma, by Dr. T. M. Brooks, President, American Council on Consumer Interests, and Dean, School of Home Economics, Southern Illinois University Address of Conference President, by Dr. Lewis M. Branscomb, Director, A Manager's View of Electronic Data Processing in Weights and Meas- ures, by G. E. Mattimoe, Deputy Director, Division of Weights and The Accreditation of Weights and Measures Jurisdictions, by R. T. Wil- liams, Director, Consumer Service Division, Texas Department of The Unique Aspect of Textile Package Labeling, by H. H. Smith, Attor- ney, Legal Department, Cannon Mills Company Product Standards and Polyethylene Film, by D. Levine, Market Man- ager, Film and Pipe, Monsanto Company Does Equity Prevail? by E. E. Wolski, Manager of Quality Control, Unit Pricing-A Giant Step for Consumers, by Mrs. Esther Peterson, Measurement in a Changing World of Technology, by Dr. F. K. Willen- brock, Director, Institute for Applied Technology, National Bureau of The Flow Measurement of Cryogenic Fluids, by D. B. Mann, Chief, Cryogenic Metrology Section, Cryogenics Division, National Bureau The Trucking Industry's Stake in Accurate Weight Determination, by E. V. Kiley, Vice President, Research and Technical Services, American Page REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Report of the Committee on Education, presented by E. Prideaux, Chair- 147 156 presented by 167 D. E. Konsoer, Chairman, Director, Bureau of Weights and Measures, presented by S. D. Andrews, Chairman, Director, Division of Standards, Florida Department of Agriculture 188 REPORTS OF ANNUAL COMMITTEES Report of the Executive Committee, presented by M. Jennings, Chairman, Director, Division of Marketing, Tennessee Department of Agriculture 212 Report of the Committee on Nominations, Presented by S. H. Christie, 216 217 219 Report of the Treasurer, by C. C. Morgan, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Gary, Indiana 220 Summary of the Incoming Executive Committee Meeting 222 224 |