FDA plans secret recalls for some dangerous devices
The FDA will keep certain defective and potentially deadly medical device and drug recalls confidential, delaying public warnings to avoid alarming patients. Decisions will be case by case, with the commissioner weighing risks and may involve pacemakers and other chronically used products. Public disclosure could be weeks or months later, with final rules to follow.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Thomas W. Brown
Brown
Ralph Nader
Sidney M. Wolfe
Nader
Senate
Teachers Defy Court In Strike In Youngstown Ohio
In Youngstown Ohio teachers and other striking staff refused a court order to return to work as about 50 of 1 750 workers reported to 44 schools. The district with 24 000 students faced ongoing disruption from a two week walkout that began September 4 1973.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown
Mahoning County
Osborne
John Pohlod
Youngstown Education Association
Dem Reform Commission Faces Fight Over Quotas
Washington AP reports Democratic reformers face a major challenge as AFL CIO strategist Alexander E. Barkan seeks to pack the party reform commission. The fight centers on revamping McGovern Commission rules for 1976 convention delegates and whether new members will be added to restore balance amid labor opposition.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Alexander E. Barkan
Aflcio
Reform Commission
Commission
McGovern Commission
June McMillen
Kansas
Robert Strauss
Marathon Talks Continue After 23Hour Auto Strike Session
After a 23hour bargaining marathon, Chrysler and the UAW reported progress but said no breakthrough. The walkout by 112,000 UAW members has disrupted production and led to potential layoffs of white collar workers if no deal is reached. Canadian and supplier impacts were noted amid a news blackout.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Chrysler
William O'Brien
United States
Canada
O'Brien
UAW
Budd Co
Charles Brooks
Windsor
Ont
Percy Eyes 1976 GOP Run With Open Primary Trend
Senator Charles H. Percy of Illinois weighs a 1976 presidential bid as a study by Bailey Deardourff and Eyer finds the GOP nominating process shifting toward open primaries. About 1,400 of 2,240 delegates would be chosen by primaries, with Nixon’s stance and Watergate criticism shaping the atmosphere.
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Washington
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Bailey, Deardourff
Nixon
Percy
White House
Heath visits Ireland as protests flare near Dublin
British Prime Minister Edward Heath arrives at a Dublin air base as police clash with anti British demonstrators seven miles away on main street. About 30 people arrested as the government tightens security for his first official visit to the Irish Republic.
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Ireland
Edward Heath
Britain
Northern Ireland
General Post Office
Heath
Irish Republic
Belfast
Tommy Herron
Ulster Defense Association
Irish Republican Army
Car Sells Fast After Simple Ad
Ruth H. Reilly of 332 N Court St Athens reports a car sale completed by 8 p m the first day an ad ran. The ad wording attracted a buyer who paid exactly the asking price, and she credits the ad with the successful sale.
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Ruth H. Reilly
N. Court St
Athens
Gangster Licavoli dies after cancer battle in Ohio home
Thomas Yonnie Licavoli a 69 year old Prohibition era gangster who spent 37 years in the Ohio Penitentiary died of cancer Sunday at his suburban Gahanna home. He had been released from prison less than two years earlier after a 1934 Toledo murder conviction. Ohio Democrats pledge over 201000 to the Telethon with a national $5.3 million in pledges.
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Licavoli
Columbus, Ohio
Thomas
Yonnie
Ohio Penitentiary
Gahanna
Toledo
Swedes Keep Social Democrats in Power After Vote
Sweden's Social Democrats appeared to retain government control with a narrow two vote majority. The election followed the death of 90 year old King Gustaf VI Adolf and the accession of his 27 year old grandson Carl XVI Gustaf to the throne.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Social Democrats
Gustaf VI Adolf
Carl XVI Gustaf
Clearing and cooling forecast for Tuesday with highs near 68
The forecast calls for a clearing and slightly cooler Tuesday with highs in the upper 60s. A warming trend and little precipitation are expected Wednesday through Friday with details on page 3.
Inch Not Dead But Yards Stay As Metric Moves In
Washington AP report outlines Betsy Ancker-Johnson saying the inch could disappear within a decade as the US shifts to metric. She notes some units will persist like furlongs for races and football fields in yards, while education and industry adjust to meters liters and grams.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Betsy Ancker-Johnson
Dr. Ancker-Johnson
Commerce Secretary
Science and Technology
Ancker-Johnson
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