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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1977
Page
2
University of California researchers report isolating the insulin gene’s basic chemical and inserting it into bacteria, where it reproduces itself in large quantities. The work aims to clone human insulin genes in bacteria, a key step toward mass producing insulin.
Flexitime and other job options are explored to meet growing demand, including job pairing and permanent part-timers. Researchers study rat insulin genes using recombinant DNA, aiming to grow insulin-producing bacteria but face NIH safety guidelines.
Israel's right wing Likud presses to form a coalition despite Menahem Begin's hospitalization after a heart attack. Weizman says no one is indispensable as Begin slow says recovery. deputies push to secure votes from DMC and National Religious party while doctors confirm no new heart attack and Begin may stay in hospital about a week.
East Germany allows 40 people to emigrate to join relatives in the United States with about 20 more applications pending. U.S. Embassy in East Berlin discusses expanding trade and contacts with East German officials. Diplomats note possible motive to seek better trade status as relations warm. Meanwhile in Middle East news Begin faces international scrutiny over his stance on returning territory from 1967 war.
In Washington, President Carter’s use of human rights to condition U.S. military aid faces a test in the House. A $3.2 billion foreign military aid bill is under debate with Rep. Richard Schord leading an effort to cut $100 million from the Southern Africa Special Requirements Fund. The House action includes votes on aid to Argentina and Zaire, while subcommittee measures would cut Ethiopia and the Philippines aid for rights violations.
Washington United Press International reports a new tax law with withholding changes starting in June adding to most paychecks while subtracting for middle and upper income singles. The standard deduction rises to 3200 for couples and 2200 for singles, cutting taxes for 46.9 million standard deduction filers but raising about 51 dollars for some 1.7 million singles earning over 13750.
A Harvard School of Public Health panel urged scrutiny of surgical value beyond life expectancy. The experts say quality of life, costs and complications often outweigh benefits and call for broader decision making with non medical input.
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center head Dr Lewis Thomas urged field testing Laetrile to assess its value in cancer therapy. Dr Vincent De Vita of NCI echoed the call for proper trials and double blind studies to ensure objectivity. FDA NCI and ACS call Laetrile worthless and potentially poisonous, despite legislative moves in several states. The debate highlights the need for rigorous proof, safer expectations, and cost–benefit considerations in medical care.
The U.N. Law of the Sea Conference began its sixth session in New York with delegates from 150 countries aiming to create an international authority to regulate deep sea mining. Officials warned that failure to reach a treaty by next year could lead to oceanic chaos as private consortia push forward multi hundred million dollar mining ventures. The talks, conducted largely in private, seek to balance private enterprise with the common heritage of mankind while addressing landlocked nations’ claims to resources within 200 miles of coasts. Ambassador Elliot Richardson did not speak at the opening. President Carter’s plan for accelerated progress was outlined earlier.
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