Commission To Vote On Tris Sleepwear Regulation
The Consumer Product Safety Commission planned a Thursday vote on banning Tris, a flame retardant used in children's polyester sleepwear to meet flammability standards. Since 1975 tests suggested cancer risk, with animal studies showing kidney, stomach, liver, and lung tumors. The Environmental Defense Fund urged action, filing petitions and a federal suit, while critics argued delay harmed the public.
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Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
National Cancer Institute
Environmental Defense Fund
U.S
Commission
Action Agaist Tris
Congress
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N.y
Caucus names two chairmen for Congresswomen's group
Washington Reuters reports 18 women in Congress, 15 in the Congresswomen's caucus formed to monitor policies affecting women. Co-chairs Margar et Heckler and Elizabeth Holtzman urged cross party unity, with Shirley Chisholm Barbara Mikulski and Shirley Pettis on the executive committee and Yvonne Burke as treasurer. Reps. Holt Lloyd and Virginia Smith did not join.
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Mrs. Heckler
Shirley Chisholm
Dn.y
Barbara Mikulski
D-Md
Shirley Pettis
R-Calif
Yvonne Burke
D-Calif
Marjorie Holt
R-Md
Marilyn Lloyd
Dtenn
Virginia Smith
R-Neb
Bridge News Winners Named In Sunday Event
Mrs K V Harrington and Joe Verbick won first in east west with Mrs Thomas Mullin and Ruth Heim second. East west duo Frank Hellenthal and Scott Denison took first with Lorraine Golembiewski and Ivan Water second. There will not be a game Saturday.
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K.V. Harrington
Joe Verbick
Thomas Mullin
Ruth Heim
Eastwest
Frank Hellenthal
Scott Denison
Lorraine Golembiewski
Ivan Water
Immunization drive set to raise coverage above 90 percent
HEW Secretary Joseph Califano vows to boost immunization rates to over 90 percent within 30 months. He urges parental vaccination against polio measles German measles diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus and says he will seek broad support from governors corporations unions and major health groups. An accompanying note recalls U S carrier planes sinking Japan's largest battleship Yamato in 1945.
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Washington
Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph A. Califano, Jr
Califano
The
American Medical Assn
Glittering eggs by Stuart Devlin for Easter display
Stuart Devlin crafts about three dozen jeweled Easter eggs each year. Top hinged gold egg opens to reveal an amethyst mouse. bottom tree in oxidized silver holds three tiny enameled eggs. Each egg opens to show enameled flowers a miniature silver statue and pearls.
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Stuart Devlin
Devlin
Scientists quantify widespread child abuse in new study
UPI reports Dr. Richard Gelles of the University of Rhode Island presented findings to a senate subcommittee showing 63 percent of families with children ages three to seventeen had at least one violent episode in the past year and eight percent faced physical attacks including kicks and use of weapons. He notes mothers are slightly more likely to be violent than fathers.
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Washington
UPI
Richard Gelles
University of Rhode Island
Senate Subcommittee On Child and Human Development
Gelles
ABWA District Honors Boss of the Year Nominee
Stuart Grulke of Stuart's Frontier Inn was named Boss of the Year by the Triangle 64 chapter during its 13th annual Boss Night at the Sheraton Inn. Nominated by Vera Winn, Grulke received the award for leadership and service.
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Stuart Grulke
Hertz Drive
Triangle ’64
American Business Woman’s Assn
Grulke
Stuart
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