Alternative to teen drivers' drunken driving contract promotes safety
UPI reports Dwight Fee of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advocates a parent teen contract to prevent drunk driving. The free pamphlet outlines a plan where teens call for a ride and parents commit to picking them up or paying for a taxi, aiming to curb underage drinking and driving.
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Patricia McCormack
UPI
Dwight Fee
Sam
Dad
Fee
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
Uncle Sam
National Clearinghouse For Alcohol Information
P.O
Rockville
U.s.jaycees
Tulsa
Okla
National Clearinghouse For Alcohol
Canning jar lids amid shortages and new brands hit markets
A reader from Paris Illinois warns of rising jar lid prices and shortages as canning season nears. Kerr, Ball Bros and Bernardin expand output while about a dozen new lid makers enter the field. Reports of sealing issues with Iberia lids prompt FDA checks and calls for consumer caution.
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Paris
Harold A. Metsker
Kerry Glass Manufacturing Corp
Sand Springs
Okla
Ball Bros
Muncie
Ind
Bernardin
Evansville
Metsker
Kerr’s
Consumer Products Division
Gordon Scott
The
Food and Drug Administration
Los Angeles
FDA
Scott
Ruth Klippstein
Division of Nutritional Sciences
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Jar Lid Co
New York City
Prof. Klippstein
Klik-it Corp
Rockwell International
Owens-Illinois
Anchor Hocking
New Zealand
Canada
Fireworks Ban Limits Firecrackers Nationwide
The UPI report notes the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a nationwide ban on firecrackers over 50 milligrams and warned manufacturers to meet stricter safety standards for all rockets Roman candles fountains and party poppers. Small crackers below one inch called ladyfingers remain legal until September. The rule cites federal safety aims dating to 1973 and cites past injuries around July 4th.
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Washington
UPI
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Federal Register
Commission
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