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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1987
Page
2
Atlanta report says 13-cis retinoic acid linked to birth defects and that high vitamin A doses may pose risks. CDC notes no human studies confirming danger at any level but advises at risk women to stay at or below 8 000 international units daily and to read labels for vitamin A content.
GAO chief Charles Bowsher warned before the Senate Armed Services Committee that weapons programs started or proposed could cost about 750 billion dollars to finish. He cited a "bow wave" risk from too many programs and optimistic cost estimates exhausting future funding.
The FDA warns that mascara liner and eye shadow from Tori Laboratories Inc. may carry bacteria that could cause blindness. The recall covers products sold to salons and retailers across New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Kentucky South Carolina Florida Texas California Puerto Rico and Canada under Ana Orsini Annabelle Eve's Lauren's and On Stage brands.
Jacqueline Sanders a 40 year old blind winner of 1.2 million in D C Lucky Lotto died after receiving a single 48000 payment. She had kidney failure and suffered a heart attack in her Washington apartment. Buried Saturday in Charlottesville Virginia. She leaves sons John 21 and Mark 14 and daughter Barbara 22.
Vice President George Bush moves closer to entering the 1988 race as campaign manager says he is ready to audition for the presidency. The committee makes him a candidate in FEC terms, though he has not yet declared publicly. Pete du Pont has declared, with Haig and Kemp expected to join.
Sen. Cranston and Rep. Dellums introduced bills to order complete withdrawal of U S investments from South Africa. They argued current sanctions are too weak to end apartheid and pressed that stronger measures are necessary to pressure the Pretoria regime.
EPA Administrator Lee Thomas told a House subcommittee that up to 76 cities may lose federal funds for failing to meet Clean Air Act limits on ozone and carbon monoxide. He urged Congress for help as major metro areas including New York Los Angeles and Chicago face the December 31 deadline.
Relative calm spreads as a Druse led leftist alliance consolidates control in most west Beirut while heavy fighting and sniper fire linger. Police report 200 dead 400 wounded and fires as Syria backs the factions and buffer-zone security sets shoot to kill orders.
John Glenn marked the silver anniversary of Friendship 7 by recalling the flight that launched the US toward space. He spoke in the Senate and greeted Mercury teammates Alan Shepard Donald Slayton Gordon Cooper Scott Carpenter and Walter Schirra at a dinner.
Washington AP reports new guidelines for federal employee drug testing focus on privacy limits and monitoring to ensure sample integrity. Defense Department civilian workers already undergo direct observation. rules seek balance between privacy and system integrity while banning certain invasive methods.
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Governor Mario Cuomo announces on WCBS radio that he will not run for the 1988 Democratic nomination stating the party has other capable candidates. He cites family state and party as reasons and leaves Albany by helicopter amid reporters.
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