Group urges ban on 2 arthritis drugs in deadly side effect claims
A consumer group urged an immediate ban on Butazolidin and Tandearil amid claims they caused over 10 000 deaths worldwide. Public Citizen’s Dr Sidney Wolfe called for action in a letter to Health Secretary Heckler, while FDA awaits a comprehensive department report.
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Washington
Sidney Wolfe
Public Citizen’s Health Research Group
Margaret Heckler
Department of Health and Human Services
Wolfe
Heckler
Claire del Real
Department
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
Ciba-Geigy
Boyd
United States
Witness questions Aquino killing in Manila hearings
An airline engineer told a Philippine investigative panel he doubts the government's account of Benigno Aquino's death after returning to Manila from exile. He testified he saw a suspect near soldiers and a single gunshot wound to Aquino's head, contradicting the official claim.
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Philippines Investigative
Sen
Benigno Aquino
Ramon Balang
Philippine Airlines
Manila
Aquino
Ferdinand Marcos
United States
Rolando Galman
Galman
Balang
Riverside court rejects bid to bar Bouvia discharge
Elizabeth Bouvia, a cerebral palsy patient seeking death by starvation under medical care, loses another appeal as Riverside General Hospital refuses to discharge her without a suitable facility. Hospital officials say she does not intend to die and her doctor says she appears to be enjoying her situation.
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Riverside
Calif
Elizabeth Bouvia
Meanwhie
Riverside General Hospital
Bouvia
4Th District Court of Appeal
San Bernardino
Riverside General
Neal Asay
Fluoridated Water Tops Methods to Prevent Child Decay
A four year study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found fluoridated water the most cost effective method to prevent tooth decay in children and urged communities to fluoridate water systems. Dr. David E. Rogers of RWJF stated the findings at a news conference in Chicago.
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Chicago
David E. Rogers
Princeton
N.J
Jodie Foster Charged in Boston Case
Actress Jodie Foster faced a Boston area case with reports describing legal actions against her. Details remain unclear as officials did not immediately release context or charges.
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Jodie Foster
Boston
Four 12 Year Olds Cause Massive Car Lot Damage in Copenhagen
Four 12 year old boys joyrided in dozens of new Citroens over two days at a waterfront car storage yard in Copenhagen. The unguarded lot sustained about 100 smashed cars and estimated damages up to $100,000, according to dealer Holger Piepgrass who surveyed the wreckage.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Holger Piepgrass
Piepgrass
Polish Communist Party to convene national conference next year
A well informed source says the Polish Communist Party plans a special national party conference early next year to discuss broad economic social and foreign policy moves. The meeting aims to reinvigorate the party and would be the first since martial law ended last July.
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Warsaw
Poland
Polish Communist Party
Toxic leak from Fort Dix landfill prompts groundwater concerns
Toxic chemicals seep from a 103 acre Fort Dix Military Reservation landfill near a vital groundwater source. Lt. Col. Craig C. MacNab said eight wells will determine contamination spread, as the Cohansey aquifer in the New Jersey Pinelands underpins one of the nation’s purest groundwater supplies.
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Fort DIX
N.J
Craig C. MacNab
Cohansey
New Jersey Pinelands
Omega 7 leader charged in multi city bombing plot
Eduardo Arocena, aged 40, alleged head of Omega 7, was indicted in New York and Miami on charges including attempted murder of the Cuban ambassador to the United Nations and participation in 13 other bombings or attempted bombings. Federal officials identify him as the code name Omar.
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New York
Miami
United Nations
Eduardo Arocena
Omar
Omega 7
Fidel Castro
Hyatt Sues Designers and Builders Over 1981 Skywalk Collapse
Hyatt Corp sues 11 firms and one individual in Jackson County Circuit Court seeking 4 million dollars for alleged construction negligence tied to the Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse that killed 114 people in 1981.
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Kansas City, Mo
Hyatt Corp
Hyatt Regency
Jackson County
Judge rules transsexual pilot protected under Civil Rights Act
U S District Court Judge John F Grady orders Eastern Airlines to rehire Karen Ulane a former Vietnam combat pilot discharged after a sex change operation and to give back pay. The ruling holds that transsexuals are protected under the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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Chicago
Eastern Airlines
U.S. District Court
John F. Grady
Karen F. Ulane
Two Ex-Convicts Win $14,000 Dog Training Settlement
Roy Tanksley and Phillip Munsinger, former inmates at Wynne Unit Texas Prisons, received a $14,000 settlement after claiming civil rights violations from being used as dog bait. Lawyers said the men endured repeated dog bites during a “dog boys” exercise to train canines to subdue escaping convicts, leaving permanent scars. Tanksley suffered about 120 bites and Munsinger 56. Prisons Director McKaskle defended the activity as safe with proper precautions.
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Houston
Texas
William Habern
Roy Edward Tanksley
Phillip Todd Munsinger
Wynne
Texas Department of Corrections
Surveys show cities face continued financial strain in 1984
Washington AP reports a survey of 107 communities finds unemployment, high rates and housing shortfalls persist despite a modest national upturn. About half of cities see slight improvement into 1984, while the other half fear lingering recession effects and plan further service cuts.
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Washington
Alan Beals
National League of Cities
Absent Andropov Praised as Soviet Parliament Opens
Moscow reports the Supreme Soviet began a brief winter session with Andropov missing due to illness. Officials continue to affirm his authority while praising his economic remarks and naming him a candidate for the March 4 parliamentary elections in Moscow.
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Gazette Wire Services
Moscow
Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
Kremlin
Yuri Andropov
Andropov
Communist Party
Central Committee
U.S. to withdraw from UNESCO by end of 1984
The United States will leave UNESCO by December 31, 1984 after citing the body's current structure and governance. Secretary of State George Shultz said the move is irreversible though the U.S. will honor next year's dues and may cooperate on specific programs outside membership.
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Washington Post
Washington
United States
U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
State Department
George Shultz
Unesco
Amadou Mahtar M’bow
Paris
Shultz
M’bow
U.S
Organization
Uncle Charley Demarest Dies at 91 in Palm Springs
William Demarest, renowned for playing Uncle Charley on My Three Sons, died at his Palm Springs home at age 91 after years of illness. The actor, who joined the series in 1965, had a career spanning over 70 years and more than 90 films. He also appeared in The Jazz Singer with Al Jolson.
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Palm Springs
Calif
William Demarest
Charley
ABC
Fred MacMurray
CBS
Demarest
al Jolson
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