Deadly Snakes To Miami For Nerve Disease Research
Venom from 100 deadly krait snakes en route from Hong Kong to Miami will be extracted for experimental treatment of Lou Gehrig's disease at the Sanders Medical Research Foundation in Boca Raton. Bill Haast of the Miami Serpentarium will supply venom for about 500 patients, with the center paying $6,000 per ounce. The effort seeks to slow progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, though no cure exists. Dr. Murray Sanders notes the objective is to halt progression.
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Miami
Hong Kong
London
Bill Haast
Haast
Lou Gehrig
Sanders Medical Research Foundation
Boca Raton
Fla
Sanders Center
Boca Raton Center
Murray Sanders
Huntington Hospital Wards Called Lit Up Dungeons by Aide
An Huntington State Hospital aide on Ward 10 described wards as lit up dungeons where patients are drugged and returned to society. Legislators on a tour heard complaints of low pay, delayed pay, and demoralized staff, with stark scenes of patients on bare concrete floors.
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Aide
Huntington
W.va
Huntington State Hospital
Ed Pauley
Pauley
Pat Weasel
Nation's Mailmen Take Step Toward Walkout
The National Association of Letter Carriers rejected a tentative contract with the U S Postal Service by a voice vote of 8 000 state and local leaders in Chicago The vote signals potential union wide action as members vote by mail this month The wage rise is 19 5 percent over three years
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U.S. Postal Service
National Association of Letter Carriers
Chicago
Postal Service
Newark
Portland
Ore
NACL
James T. Schaefer
Schaefer
Virginia Pothole Money Fails to Keep Pace with Inflation
Virginia localities complain state aid for street maintenance lags inflation, reducing buying power since 1973. Officials note 9 percent annual inflation and a 66 percent rise in maintenance costs since 1972, prompting calls for relief from a legislative subcommittee as prior attempts in 1978 stalled.
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Richmond
Virginia
Wayne Whitham
State Highway Department
General Assembly
City Hall versus Daily Telegraph in Great Softball Shootout
On Sunday afternoon at the Bluefield track a softball shootout pitted City Hall against the Daily Telegraph. The outcome remained unclear as confusion lingered after the game.
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City Hall
Daily Telegraph
Terry
Mine Safety Board Yet Split On Moving Equipment Rules
In Charleston the West Virginia Mine Safety Board meets to adopt underground equipment moving guidelines after 19 hours of weekend talks. Chairman Walter Miller says a Tuesday proposal will aim for industry consensus, with possible informal guidelines rather than formal rules. The board remains divided on two to three issues and plans to push a rehearing petition to the state Supreme Court.
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Charleston
W.va
State Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety
Walter Miller
State Department of Mines
Coal Industry Management
United Mine Workers
State Supreme Court
Miller
Supreme Court
Attorney General's Office
Inby
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Bluefield
Charles Peters
Bob Lowder
Wade Spies
Paris
Huntington Hospital
Nation
American Postal Workers Union
Laborers’ International Union of North America
New York- New Jersey
APWU
Frederick B. Lacey
Ben Paine
Concord
Tony
Colabro
Pete Rose
Mine Safety Board
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