Chain Saws May Not Be Regulated by U S Safety Panel
Eight years into examining chain saw dangers the Consumer Product Safety Commission considers dropping mandatory safety rules. Staff favor voluntary industry codes citing widespread chain brakes guards and better chains. Chair Terrence Scanlon credits industry cooperation and notes about 10 million spent on voluntary standards.
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Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Commission
Terrence Scanlon
Scanlon
Court Overturns Whaling Agreement United States Appeals Court
A federal appeals court ruled the Reagan administration must cut Japan's fishing rights in U.S. waters after finding Japanese whalers continued killing sperm whales. The DC Circuit upheld a lower court ruling and rejected the administration's appeal of the negotiated deal with Japan.
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Japan
U.S
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Durban Violence Flares as South Africa Sees State of Emergency
In Durban youths clash with police amid burning barricades and arson as South Africa’s emergency rule continues. Police report 342 detainees released and 22 more held, with 862 still in custody. activist lawyer Victoria Mxenge’s slaying stirred opposition claims of a pro government hit squad.
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United States
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Thar
Lucky Landing Keeps Challenger Orbit On Track
NASA reports Challenger completed an eight day mission after a near miss when a main engine shut down minutes after July 29 lift off. Commander Gordon Fullerton said the event held their attention while pilot Roy Bridges noted they were glad it happened early. The crew overrode a sensor, burned fuel to lighten the shuttle, and used remaining engines for extra 86 seconds to reach orbit. The shorter orbit reduced fuel and disrupted experiments including a $60 million instrument system and a solar telescope that failed to activate.
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Gordon Fullerton
Europe
Ocean
Challenger
Passenger Hero Rescues Flight Attendant From Delta Crash
John Malloy, a 29 year old passenger, pulled a trapped flight attendant from Delta Flight 191 after the Texas crash. He carried her to safety through heavy rain to a gully and then to medics as rescuers arrived. Her condition was serious but stable, and she later survived.
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Delta Air Lines
Nally
Malloy
Redondo Beach
Calif
Tiny Tim Injured in Genesee Truck Crash
Celebrity handily injured while riding in a truck that collided with a car and a restaurant in Genesee New York. The driver 42 year old Floyd Parks and Tiny Tim were treated for shoulder injuries at St Francis Hospital in Olean. Tim had a scheduled performance in the area.
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Herbert Khaury
R.L. Granger
Floyd Parks
Sarasota
Fla
Granger
Parks
St. Francis Hospital
Olean
Tim
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Emergency numbers for Aiken area services
Aiken Community Hospital and local emergency lines are listed for public use. Contacts include regional fire departments sheriff EMS and a grief support group operated by the Widowed Persons Association all sharing the 648-6811 main line where applicable.
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Pentagon study finds defense profits not excessive
The Defense Financial and Investment Review reports that overall defense contractors do not earn excessive profits despite anecdotes of overpriced items. It notes firms invest more in new equipment than average, suggesting modernization incentives, and arrives as procurement concerns and penalties, like GE’s $800,000 fraud admission, surface.
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Pentagon
Defense Financial and Investment Review
General Electric Co
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