Interferon to reach market for hairy-cell leukemia
The FDA will approve alfa-interferon for commercial use against hairy-cell leukemia, marking the first prescribable interferon drug. Hoffmann-LaRoche and Schering-Plough announced licenses to market the drug in the United States, a treatment aimed at about 1,000 to 3,000 Americans.
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Food and Administration
Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc
Nutley
N.J
Schering-Plough Corp
Madison
Hoffmann-LaRoche
FDA
John Doorley
Stealth bomber program priced at 277 million each
Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger released a fact sheet showing stealth bombers would cost 277 million dollars per aircraft. He compared the price to the B-1, noting the total program would run 36.6 billion in fiscal 1981 dollars for 132 planes. The weapons are described as nearly radar invisible to defenders.
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Pentagon
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
Congress
Weinberger
Weather Shower Chance Tonight and Tomorrow
Cloudy conditions prevail with a 20 percent chance of thundershowers tonight and a 30 percent chance of precipitation tomorrow. Lows will be in the upper 60s and highs in the upper 80s with details on Page 6B. Names listed include J D Bates, Otis Hall, Ruth Hall, Melvin Henry, W W Jackson, Susan McIntyre, G W Newsome, Ruth Robinson, Mary Pounds, Lora Wiesendanger.
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J.D. Bates
Montmorenci
Otis C. Hall
North Augusta
Ruth V. Hall
Aiken
Melvin W. Henry
Hopkins
W.W. Jackson
Susan A. McIntyre
G.W. Newsome
Gibson, Ga
Ruth Robinson
Johnston
Mary Pounds
Smyrna
Lora L. Wiesendanger
New Ellenton
Abdnor Rodino Both Survive $3 Million Wins In California
California primary results show Rep Ed Zschau leading with 640360 votes 36 percent after 91 percent counted while Juce Herschensohn trailed at 523393 30 percent. Abdnor and Rodino won in their races amid broader GOP and Democratic primary contests across nine states.
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Rodino
California
James Abdnor
South Dakota
Badlands
GOP
Alan Cranston
Ed Zschau
Zschau
Rcent
Juce Herschensohn
Herschensohn
Los Angeles
Mike Antonovich
Bobbi Fiedler
Ed Davis
Peter Rodino
D-N.j
House Judiciary Committee
Reuben Anderson
Mississippi
Newark
Donald Payne
Anderson
Richard Barret
Alabama
Cranston
Wublican
George Deukmejian
Tom Bradley
Deukmejian
Iowa
New Mexico
William Janklow
Tom Daschle
Janklow
Chosc
Sun Belt Still Good For Jobs In New Growth Projections
Washington AP reports the Sun Belt remains the growth focus but older industrial areas like California and Massachusetts will lead in new jobs through century's end. The National Planning Association says Los Angeles will gain about 1.0 million jobs to reach 5.3 million by 2000, with Boston adding around 755,000 and California cities Anaheim and San Jose also expanding. Overall 26 million new jobs are expected by 2000, 12 million in 30 urban regions.
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Anaheim
Calif
Phoenix
Houston
Dallas
The
National Planning Association
Washington
Sun Belt
California
Massachusetts
U.S
Nestor E. Terlecky
Terlecky
Esse Financial
Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis
New York
Planning Association
Boston
San Jose
Ariz
Panning Association
Senators Seek To Save IRA Deductions In Tax Overhaul
Senators poised to debate a 2847 page tax plan seek to preserve IRA deductions while preserving overall budget. The plan would make IRAs non deductible for workers with a company pension, keeping full deduction only for those not in a company plan. Democrats push to retain deductions and explore a 15 percent credit funded by limiting itemized deductions. Budget concerns loom as lawmakers weigh revenue effects and amendments.
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Senate Finance Committee
Chamber
Senate
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Finance Committee
Ing
William Roth
R-Del
Roth
James Sasser
Dtenn
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Alexander B. Trowbridge
National Association of Manufacturers
Unified county city school plan aims for joint meeting
Aiken County officials and city councils along with the boards of education and chambers of commerce plan a late month gathering under the working together works slogan. Preliminary talks on May 7 included key leaders. attendance by board chairs was discussed at a May 22 gubernatorial forum.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Trator W. Scott Barnes
Roland H. Windham
Charles B. Martin
Board of Education
Robert H. Slay
Robert W. Paskel
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