EPA poised to approve first deliberate release of engineered bacteria
The EPA leans toward granting a permit to Advanced Genetic Sciences Inc. to release Pseudomonas syringae and P. fluorescens bacteria into the environment to protect plants from frost. The test would spray the bacteria on strawberry plants, potentially extending growing seasons.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Nature
EPA
Advanced Genetic Sciences Inc
Oakland
Calif
Dave Cohen
Late Auto Sales Push Consumer Debt to New High
The Federal Reserve reports September consumer debt rose by 10.6 billion dollars, with most of the increase from car purchases. The gain surpasses May 1984’s record and exceeds August, signaling potential consumer spending slowdown as cut rate auto financing ends.
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U.S
Federal Reserve
Malpractice Insurance For OBs Forces Doctors From Field
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reports obstetricians face premiums rising about 9871 dollars over two years. The survey of 1400 doctors shows many reduce high risk obstetrics or leave the field, threatening women's access to care. Dr William Mixson notes the trend is dramatic and discouraging.
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Washington
American College of Obstetricians
William Mixson
New York Bills Seek AIDS Tests Before Marriage Licenses
Albany AP says two legislators propose bills requiring AIDS medical testing for marriage licenses and barring those with communicable-stage disease from marrying. Health Dept spokeswoman Frances Tarlton questions enforceability since no AIDS test exists.
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Albany, N.Y
New York
State Health Department
Frances Tarlton
Local Readers Named in Page 3B Notices
Eye TES lists Mrs. Mary E. McNeil of Mobile Alabama Mrs. Lula B. Brown of North Augusta Alyce Greening of North Augusta Andrew I Trapp of Camden and Mrs. Mildred B. Larkin of Aiken in the public notices page with details continued on page 3B.
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Mary E. McNeil
Mobile
Ala
Lula B. Brown
North Augusta
Alyce Greening
Andrew I. Trapp
Camden
Mildred B. Larkin
Aiken
Nevado del Ruiz Eruption Destroys Armero Town in Colombia
The western Colombia eruption of Nevado del Ruiz triggered floods and mud flows in Armero and nearby towns. Officials reported dozens of bodies recovered in Armero Mariquita and Chinchina with thousands feared dead in this immense tragedy.
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Bogota
Colombia
Armero
Langunilla
Nevado del Ruiz
IRCN
Mariquita
Chinchina
Artemo Franco
Red Cross
Caracol
Lagunilla
Envoy Says Process Made In Critical Talks In Beirut
The archbishop of Canterbury's envoy Terry Waite said contacts with kidnapers of missing Americans have been made and progress is moving forward though the situation is very dangerous. He appeared at a Beirut hotel to brief reporters and would not disclose contact methods for security reasons. The envoy seeks a face to face meeting with captors and possible access to hostages as U N and faith leaders seek their release.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Archbishop of Canterbury
Terry Waite
Commodore Hotel
West
Waite
London
West Beirut
Christian Voice of Lebanon
Jesse Jackson
U.N
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Islamic Jihad
Iran
Ruhollah Khomeini
William Buckley
Buckley
Reagan
Canterbury
Robert Runcie
The
Associ
Peres Pledges To Keep His Coalition Afloat
In Jerusalem Prime Minister Shimon Peres vows to do all to preserve the shaky national unity government while threatening to fire Ariel Sharon over peace talks with Jordan. Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir says firing Sharon could topple the coalition and force Peres to resign.
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Peres
Israel Radio
Sharon
Shamir
Likud
National Unity
Labor Party
Israel
Reagan to Announce Cultural Exchange Pact With USSR
President Reagan is set to announce a new umbrella framework for cultural exchanges with the Soviet Union. The address follows year and a half of talks and precedes a Geneva summit with Mikhail Gorbachev.
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Washington
Reagan
Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev
State Department
Moscow
Afghanistan
Gorbachev
Geneva
Switzerland
New York Times
the Times
Pentagon
Textile legislation praised despite looming Reagan veto
South Carolina leaders hailed the Senate approval of a bill to sharply curb textile and apparel imports as a great victory for American workers. Sen Thurmond and Sen Hollings insisted the measure enforces trade pacts, despite a looming presidential veto and arguments that it risks higher prices for consumers.
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South Carolina
U.S. Senate
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Sen
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
Thurmond
America
Hollings
Reagan
Taiwan
South Korea
Hong Kong
Brazil
Dick Riley
Senate
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Raul Ramirez
Todelar
Ecuador
Peru
Venezuela
Ated Press
Terry Anderson
Middle East
Lawrence Jenco
David Jacobsen
American University Hospital
Thomas Sutherland
Peter Kilburn
Ariel Sharon
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