Mercury lamp break hazards prompt school safety rules
Washington warns teachers and school personnel to watch for damaged mercury vapor lights in gyms and buildings. Auto shut off urged after breakage. injuries already reported in Nassau County New York and Montgomery County Maryland in 1974. Also recalls a quarter million Midway Electric Arc Welders for shock and skin-burn risks with return refund instructions.
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Washington
UPI
Bureau of Radiological Health
Nassau County
N.Y
Montgomery County
Anti
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Midway
Western Manufacturing and Supply Co
Kearny
Neb
Legionnaires Disease Mystery Grows As Investigations Prolong
Medical detectives and bioscience experts chase links to Legionnaires disease from a Philadelphia convention that left 26 dead and 149 ill. Dr. David Fraser notes rising odds the cause may remain elusive, though the center remains hopeful for an answer.
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American Legion
Philadelphia
David Fraser
National Center For Disease Qntral
Bureau of Epidemiology
Pontiac
Mich
Washington, D.C
Fraser
Gold coins as inflation hedge eyed in rise of rare pieces
Edward W. Bassett reports on a $1 million insured 1907 Roosevelt double eagle and a string of multimillion dollar coin deals. Steven Markoff of A-Mark Coin Co. notes banks increasingly retail gold coins, while rare pieces pass through collectors and public markets amid inflation fears.
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Markoff
Roosevelt
U.S. Mint
A-Mark Coin Co, Inc
Redfield
Reno
New
Bank of America
Chase Manhattan Bank
City Bank of New York
Girard Bank and Trust of Philadelphia
First National Bank of Chicago
Fast food firms go to college
College dining halls balance trends with more fast food like burgers and fries while pushing for better nutrition. Executives note price rises spurring nutrition focus, with campuses adding burger lines and flexible meal plans. Students show openness to nutrition education and concern about waste as eateries adapt.
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National Association of College and University Food Services
Kent Dohrman
Dohrman
Food Services Organization
University of Ilinois
Champaign-Urbana
State University
McDonald’s
Union
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Saga Food Service
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