17 Mar 1977
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1977
Page
1
Congress moves to restrict FDA discretion in removing cancer causing products from shelves amid public uproar over saccharin ban. The article notes ongoing debate and potential legislative steps as policymakers respond to consumer outcry.
Federal officials consider a $3 billion program to map and test Panhandle sites for underground storage of high level waste from a proposed GCFBR reactor. Geologists assess a 15 county Palo Duro basin while local experts urge strong safety guarantees and caution against hydrocarbon connections.
Jimmy Carter drew 850 residents to Clinton town hall in a 90 minute session praising Israel and cautioning on Ft Devens closures while promising to listen to Americans. Secret Service reported a bomb threat. Crowds cheered as he greeted supporters and answered citizens’ questions from the floor.
A high wind warning is in effect with gusts over 30 mph this afternoon and tonight. Partly cloudy through tomorrow with wind southwest 30 to 40 mph. Highs in the 70s and lows in the upper 30s. Lake wind advisories continue along area lakes today and tonight.
Washington officials say President Carter will host American Agriculture Day lunch at the White House with five or six farmers paid travel costs as one day consultants. The government aims to include farmers who otherwise could not afford to travel, with selections yet to be made from various farm types and regions.
News of Kamal Jumblatt’s killing sends Beirut into grief and panic. Gunmen ambushed his car near Knarhim killing Jumblatt his driver and bodyguard. Arab peacekeepers boost alerts as crowds gather and tensions flare across Beirut.
Voters pour to polls across 300 constituencies as Indira Gandhi faces a pivotal test. Turnout tops 60 percent nationwide with Bombay at 85 percent while violence mars some regions. The Janata alliance seeks a historic defeat of Congress after emergency rule.
A gunman identified as Michael Guile trapped a wounded man Tony Gomez, a woman Pauline Gomez, and an 18 month old Jose Jiminez in a San Francisco area apartment. He demanded a limousine and medical aid for Gomez while warning he may die or escape by car.
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