California seeks more aid after quake damage
California lawmakers push for larger federal relief, arguing the $2.85 billion House plan is insufficient after the Bay Area earthquake. The Appropriations Committee approved the package including 1.1 billion for FEMA and 1 billion for highway disaster funds, with Senate action expected soon.
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Rescuers Abandon Hope Amid Earthquake Debris
After 90 hours trapped, Buck Helm’s family clings to hope as rescue teams dismantle a collapsed 144 mile stretch of I-880 in Oakland. Officials fear more collapses as rain threatens unstable debris. San Francisco records heavy damage with 750 to 1,000 buildings needing repairs and a $2.2 to $3.2 billion price tag.
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Los Angeles Times
Durable goods orders dip for first time since July
A 0.1 percent drop in durable goods orders marks the first decline after a previous 2.5 percent fall in July, indicating a shift in the transportation sector and related manufacturing demand.
GAO Finds Rockwell Overpaid Bonuses Amid Safety Flaws
GAO reports Rockwell received 26.8 million in bonus fees from 1986 to 1988, 84 percent of possible awards, while the Energy Department praised some safety results but downplayed health physics gaps and environmental violations. The probe notes production incentives at Building 771 despite safety issues, with a 310 thousand dollar award before a shutdown in October 1988 and a January restart.
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New NRC RDAs Set For Diets Over Time Not Daily Goals
The NRC explains that RDAs are long term targets not single day objectives and are not minimal requirements for special nutrition needs. The updated edition shifts adult RDAs to population based heights and weights and lowers vitamin B12 to 2 micrograms while listing allowances for 11 vitamins and 7 minerals.
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Phillips Houston Chemical blast rattles area near school
Seismologists at Rice University measured the explosion as roughly 10 tons of dynamite. The first blast was felt 25 miles away and shattered a cafeteria window at an elementary school about a mile off Houston Ship Channel. No injuries. 700 pupils sent home.
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Roby Clemons
Terry Crowson
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