Environmental risk fuels push to ban fluorocarbons
An editorial urges a three stage federal plan to ban nonessential fluorocarbon aerosols within two years due to ozone depletion risks. It cites NAS projections of 2 to 20 percent ozone loss and 12,000 to 20,000 skin cancer cases yearly, praising EPA, CPSC, and FDA for proposing restrictions and noting state actions in Connecticut.
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National Academy of Sciences
Environmental Protection Agency
Consumer Product ,Safety Commission
Food and Drug Administration
Connecticut
Environment Committee
Washington
Consumer Anxiety and Public Trust in Consumerism
A Harris survey commissioned by Sentry Insurance finds inflation and job prospects top concerns, with over a third worried about product quality and misleading claims. It notes broad public demand for fair deals, while leaders in business, consumer groups, and government show wide discrepancies with public opinion and a shared mistrust of advertising honesty.
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Louw Harris
Sentry Insurance
Harris
Lic
Quebec separatism and Canada’s evolving state in doubt
The piece compares Montreal’s growth to a boomtown in reverse, notes Quebec’s push toward independence and the Parti Quebecois, and weighs impacts on Canada and the United States. It questions Anglo French tensions, potential decentralization, and lessons for American governance amid ethnic divides and centralized weakness.
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Quebec
Canadian Union
Montreal
Parti Quebecois
Trudeau
Ottawa
Canada
Cuba
Lake Champlain
la Nouvelle France
Alex Haley
Bottle Bill Debate Reveals Deep Senate Divisions
Crowded galleries and live TV covered a heated state Senate debate on the bottle bill. Senators Faulise and Beck attacked supporters as intellectuals while Houley and Hannon pressed procedural battles. Sanford Cloud Jr argued against deposits citing practical concerns, but the day showcased the era's legislative passions and personal rhetoric.
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State Senate
Joseph Faulise
Hartford
Audrey Beck
Storrs
Frivolous Carter Rumor Provokes Mild Public Debate
A column critiques a circulating tame gossip item claiming Jimmy Carter was caught with a girl in his Annapolis room as a midshipman. It argues such youthful rumors reflect media sensationalism, citizen curiosity, and a desire to see leaders as fallible humans, while noting historians’ tolerance for private indiscretions.
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Annapolis
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Carter
Jack Kennedy
Playboy
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