Court orders emergency rule on ethylene oxide exposure
A federal judge has 20 days to issue an emergency temporary standard limiting worker exposure to ethylene oxide. The ruling comes in a suit by Public Citizen Health Research Group and AFSCME, citing grave health dangers at current exposure levels. OSHA may appeal as it weighs options.
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Washington
U.S
Barrington Parker
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Parker
Public Citizen Health Research Group
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
OSHA
Doug Clark
9 000 year old skeleton found near Austin
Archaeologists report a 9 000 year old female skeleton unearthed 18 miles northwest of Austin during highway construction. If carbon dating confirms the age, it would predate ancient civilizations, reflecting hunter gatherer era life.
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Cedar Park
Texas
United States
Austin
Frank Weir
State Highway Department
Pharaoh
Moses
Capsule bottle tainted but remaining Anacin capsules safe
In Portland Oregon medical examiners found cyanide in one Anacin 3 capsule taken from the home of Patricia F Bennett who died. Eight other capsules showed no cyanide and additional bottles tested negative. Investigations continue to determine whether the death was self inflicted random or targeted homicide.
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Portland, Ore
UPI
Patricia F. Bennett
Portland
Hillsboro
William Brady
Thatcher names Heseltine defense minister in reshuffle
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher appoints Michael Heseltine to head the defense ministry, succeeding John Nott after the Falklands War. Heseltine, 49, moves from environment secretary as analysts say the choice aims to strengthen stance against Labor's unilateral nuclear weapons pledge.
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London
Margaret Thatcher
Michael Heseltine
Heseltine
Environment
John Nott
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Falkland Islands
Thatcher
Labor Party
Britain
Judge OKs Chicago desegregation school plan
U S District Judge Milton Shadur approves a desegregation program for Chicago public schools aimed at voluntary integration with busing as a fallback. The plan, submitted under a Sept 24 1980 consent decree, affects about 442000 students, over 80 percent black or Hispanic, and is now in its second year.
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Chicago
Board of Education
U.S
Milton Shadur
Shadur
Chicago Board of Education
U.S. Justice Department
Gandhi suffers election setback in three states
Indira Gandhi's Congress I failed to win majorities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka as Marxists captured Tripura and Gandhi faced heavy losses. Karnataka Chief Minister Gandha Rao resigned after the shock defeat, signaling a potential shift in national politics.
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India
UPI
Indira Gandhi
Gandhi
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Tripura
Congress I Party
Gandha Rao
Hundreds of quakes shake central California near Mammoth Lakes
A swarm of hundreds of earthquakes centered near Mammoth Lakes rattled central California, knocking groceries from shelves and triggering minor panic. The largest quake measured 5.5 by Caltech seismology lab, with quakes felt up to 150 miles away. no injuries or major damage reported.
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Calif
Sierras
California
Mammoth Resort
San Joaquin Valley
Fresno
Merced
Bakersfield
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
Kathy Watts
Robert Cockerham
U.S. Geological Survey
Menlo Park
San Francisco
Wilson
United States Geological Survey
Sherwin Creek
Four drown trying to save dog in Blackpool sea
Four people died after Alistair Anthony and two police officers were swept into the Irish Sea while attempting to rescue his Jack Russell Henry. Anthony, his dog, and Constables Angela Bradley Colin Morrison and Gordon Connolly were lost. two officers survived. Authorities probe lifesaving gear as survivors recount the perilous surf and a possible posthumous award for Anthony.
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England
Alistair Anthony
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Scotland
Henry
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Angela Bradley
Colin Morrison
Gordon Connolly
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Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
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