Government bans popular foam insulation over health risk
The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted 4-1 to prohibit installation of urea formaldehyde foam insulation, citing cancer risks and health concerns. The ban takes effect about 130 days after Federal Register publication, affecting homes nationwide and facing industry legal action and consumer redress questions.
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Consumers Federation of America
Foam insulation boom killed by safety commission statement
Energy manager Patrick Knebel of Iowa City says a December 1980 Consumer Product Safety Commission remark killed the foam insulation business. He notes widespread use and the need for proper ventilation, cites competition and cost factors, and argues foam has high thermal value and safe properties.
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Taylor says being a senator's wife lonely and unfulfilling
Elizabeth Taylor described life with Sen. John Warner as lonely and devoid of meaning in Life magazine remarks. She offered to help in his work but was told to stay home, and she noted the marriage lacked room for anything beyond his life as a senator. Rosa Ponselle leaves vast estate to public and young singers after death at 84.
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Asner recall movement stirs SAG merger debate
A recall petition against Screen Actors Guild president Ed Asner circulated as about 500 people gathered in Los Angeles to oppose SAG’s proposed merger with the Screen Extras Guild. Robert Conrad and Charlton Heston spoke at the rally, with Conrad donating funds to oppose the merger and Heston criticizing Asner’s political stance.
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Local Government and Cultural Events Schedule
Today morning sessions include Cedar Rapids City Council informal meeting at City Hall and Linn County Supervisors regular session with a public hearing on Administrative Office Building bids at 10:25. Health Center Board meets at noon, followed by Coe College Fitness and Wellness program at Sinclair Auditorium. Evening events feature Fiddler on the Roof at Hardacre Theater and Harlem Globetrotters at Five Seasons Center with reserved seating and kid senior discounts.
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Weather Outlook Thursday Through Saturday
Extended forecast calls for fair skies with highs in the 30s Thursday rising to the 40s and 50s by Saturday. Lows range from the teens Thursday to the 20s Friday and Saturday. Record warmth observed in many southern and Midwest cities while northern Rockies and northern Plains stay cold with snow.
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Durant school tragedy ends in double tragedy
Twenty years ago at a Muscatine Durant school a dentist shot and killed his estranged wife in her classroom and then attempted suicide. The case underscored a fatal domestic dispute and the ensuing investigation highlighted gun violence and troubled relationships in a school setting.
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