Ten years later CPSC aims for safer products
Nancy Steorts, head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission since August 1981, says industry is more safety conscious and responsive to consumer concerns. She cites voluntary standards as faster and cost effective, while recalls and liability fears push firms to preemptively improve safety.
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Ms. Stearts
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Product Safety Commission
Louis Harris
Secretary Calls For Merit Pay For Nation's Best Teachers
Education Secretary T H Bell says more money is needed to fix schools but opposes funding until standards rise and merit pay is allowed for top teachers. He notes many teachers are underpaid but insists reforms include ending the single salary schedule and increasing high school math and science requirements.
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Washington
T.H. Bell
Bell
Mondale Hollings Respond To Tennessee Primary Veto
Former Vice President Mondale and Senator Hollings say Governor Alexander's veto of a bill to repeal Tennessee's presidential primary will not derail their 1984 campaigns. They note they will participate in both primaries and caucuses, and seek to build Tennessee campaign organizations.
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Tenn
Walter Mondale
Ernest Hollings
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Lamar Alexander
Tennessee
Alexander
Bart Gordon
House
Ned McWherter
Mondale
Thurmond Fundraiser Raises Over 100000 for Campaign
Supporters of Sen Strom Thurmond held a Washington reception that raised more than 100000 for his reelection campaign. Treasurer Emory Sneeden said over 300000 had been raised thus far. About 250 attended the $1000-a-couple event at the Capital Hilton, including White House aides and several senators. Thurmond plans to announce his candidacy next year.
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Capital Hilton
Reagan
White House
Soldier Killed In Barnwell Parachute Failure Year
Off duty Army specialist Timothy J. Young 27 of Shreveport La died after his parachute failed during a 37th jump at Barnwell County Airport. The accident occurred about 3 p.m. on Saturday while he was on leave from Fort Gordon and awaiting transfer to Alexandria Virginia.
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Barnwell County
Timothy J. Young
Shreveport
Young
Fort Gordon
Augusta
Alexandria
Three AIDS Cases Confirmed In South Carolina
GREENVILLE AP Three cases of AIDS have been confirmed in South Carolina, with Dr. Eric Brenner of the state Department of Health and Environmental Control noting unconfirmed reports of additional cases beyond the three reported to the CDC in Atlanta.
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South Carolina
Eric Brenner
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Motorcycle weekend in Myrtle Beach ends without clashes
About 1000 bikers gathered for a Harley event watched by roughly 200 law enforcement officers from SLED, Horry police, sheriff, and federal agents. Arrests were few, mainly for drunkenness and disorderly conduct as reports of potential Pagans clashes remained unsubstantiated.
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Horry County
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Other Brothers Tavern
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Horry
MX Faces Do-Or-Die House Vote
The MX missile faces pivotal decisions in Congress this week. The House debates a 625 million funding resolution for engineering and flight testing, followed by action on the 1984 defense authorization bill with over 4.5 billion for MX procurement and development. The program has spent more than 5 billion to date. A presidential advisory commission revived the project by proposing 100 10 warhead missiles in existing Minuteman silos and research into a mobile 1990s launcher, plus new arms control steps with the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Congress
House
Soviet Union
Reagan Tackles the Age Issue with Humor
President Reagan, 72, jokes about aging as Democrats question a second term. He cites aging MX missiles and Titan ICBMs while aides defend his capability amid recent White House briefing critiques.
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Reagan
U.S
House
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
Buffalo
N.Y
Canisius College
White House
Gary Hart
Hart
Colorado
Bob Hope
Bob
Riley pushes education funds to textile leaders in Georgia
Gov Dick Riley appeals to South Carolina textile executives in SEA ISLAND urging a staged 220 million boost for public schools. He cites lagging classroom spending, cites Move To Quality plan, and calls for higher graduation standards teacher salaries math and computer literacy, plus reallocating existing funds.
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Dick Riley
Riley
General Assembly
South Carolina
Textile Manufacturer’s Association
Neigh
State Department of Education
Bianca Jagger follows gunmen in Honduras refugees case
Bianca Jagger, former Mick Jagger wife, told Stonehill College graduates she used a camera as a weapon while tailing gunmen who held refugees in Honduras. She received an honorary humanities degree for work in Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras dating back to a 1972 Nicaragua earthquake.
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Mass
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