	ftc eases allied signal ald unit restrictions the federal trade commission said it eased a requirement that allied signal inc s allied corp subsidiary get prior ftc approval before making certain uisitions in the high purity acid market the ftc said it ended the prior approval requirement because allied no longer has businesses covered by the order other restrictions still apply it said the restrcitions stem from a order by the ftc settling charges that allied s uisition of fisher scientific co reduced competition in three high purity acid markets reuter 
