New York seeks larger toy choking standard from CPSC
New York Attorney General Robert Abrams asks the Consumer Product Safety Commission to raise the safe choking diameter for under three toys to at least 1.68 inches. The current rule is 1.25 inches, with a 2.25 inch length. Mary Elien Fise of the Consumer Federation of America supports the petition noting mislabeling of age guidance.
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Washington
New York
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Robert Abrams
The
CPSC
Commission
Mary Elien Fise
Consumer Federation of America
Empty 1760 Armagh Prison Put Up For Sale In Northern Ireland
The empty Armagh Prison in Northern Ireland, built in 1760, is listed for 301550 dollars. Realtor Tim Hanna calls it a central Georgian property but notes the front cannot be altered due to official protection. The facility has been vacant a year since its last inmates moved to Maghaberry, with potential uses including offices workshops warehousing or residential development.
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Armagh
Northern Ireland
Tim Hanna
Maghaberry
Weather warms as highs reach mid 80s this week
A spring-like spell ushers in daytime temperatures in the mid 80s with cool nights dropping to the 50s. Forecasters say the pattern will bring dry skies and light winds as the warm spell continues into the weekend. Details on Page 7B.
Obituary notices list Edith Ayers Scott Burroughs Harmon Brooke Toole Tulloch
Death notices appear for Edith C Ayers Orangeburg Scott D Burroughs York Julia Harmon Ward Toni Brooke Toole Clearwater and William H Tulloch North Augusta. Details continue on page 10A.
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Edith C. Ayers
Orangeburg
Scott D. Burroughs
York
Julia Harmon
Ward
Toni Brooke Toole
Clearwater
William H. Tulloch
North Augusta
Linnas Deported To Moscow Via Prague Flight
Karl Linnas 67, facing a Soviet death sentence for alleged Nazi camp killings, was deported from New York to Prague en route to Moscow aboard Czechoslovak Airlines Flight 601. He alleged U.S. officials committed murder and kidnapping as he was escorted from JFK.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Karl Linnas
Soviet Union
Moscow
Linnas
U.S
New York
Czechoslovak Airlines
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Kennedy
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Ivan Demkovic
Linnas deported from United States after eight year battle
The man nicknamed Linnas was removed from the U S after years of legal fights and sent to Czechoslovakia and on to Moscow area. He had been sentenced to death in the Soviet Union in absentia in 1962. A Tass dispatch did not indicate a new trial plan. Two uniformed Czech police escorted another man matching Linnas description from the Prague plane. Demkovic described Linnas as restrained and sedated on the flight.
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Kennedy
Demkovic
Limas
Linnas
Prague
Linus
Aeroflot
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Tass
Governor Awaits First Major Bill In South Carolina
The South Carolina General Assembly nears the 100th day of its 1987 session with few major clashes. Gov. Carroll Campbell faces possible fights on a nickel-gallon gas tax increase and FOI revisions, while signals suggest a looming political storm.
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Columbia
South Carolina General Assembly
John Courson
R-Richland
House
Senate
Carroll Campbell
Campbell
Tucker Eskew
Dennis
Robert Sheheen
Insurance Firms Earn Billions Despite Policy Losses
GAO testimony shows property and casualty insurers profited $81.1 billion after tax over a decade ending 1985, with $19 billion in 1986. While underwriting losses reached $64.8 billion, investments yielded $144.3 billion plus $1.6 billion in tax refunds.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
GAO
Associated Press
William J. Anderson
Anderson
House Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness
Congress
Spy Charge About Marine Withdrawn
A key witness against Sgt. Clayton J. Lonetree in the Marine guard espionage case recanted his testimony. Cpl. Robert Williams reportedly told prosecutors he was tricked into the prior statement about Lonetree at the Moscow embassy. The withdrawal weakens the prosecution’s case in the closed hearings.
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Washington
Clayton J. Lonetree
Marine Guard
Michael V. Stulff
Robert Williams
Lonetree
U.S
Moscow
Stulff
Bracy
Marine Corps
Stuhff
Williams
Vienna
Austria
Pentagon
Bracy, 21
Queens
N.Y
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