Warn of Cancer Dangers in Over-The-Counter Sleep Aids
Two doctors told a congressional subcommittee that many non-prescription sleep aids sold in drugstores contain methapyrilene which can form the cancer-causing dimethylnitrosamine with stomach nitrates. They urged more safety testing and removal of unsafe daytime sedatives from shelves.
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Panel backs three year study period for daytime sedatives
A panel with Rickels' support suggested the drug industry be allowed three years to prove daytime sedatives work. Rickels now calls for removal of all daytime sedatives from the market, saying the industry failed to produce clinical evidence of effectiveness after many years.
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Felt Like Animal During Stabbings in LaBianca Killings
Former Manson follower Leslie Van Houten testified she felt like a primitive animal while stabbing Rosemary LaBianca during her 1970 killings. She said drugs and Charles Manson's influence overwhelmed her, arguing she was not legally guilty in her second murder trial.
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Carter Launches Independent Budget Effort and Reform Push
President Carter enters budget planning for fiscal 1979 tracing his own line after inheriting Ford's plan. He has reviewed about seventy percent of allocations and will deliver a final version to Congress next January while pushing zero based budgeting and government restructuring to save money. Carter targets balanced budgets by 1981 and weighs tax reform treasury effects.
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Carter Offers No Regret Over Human Rights Stand
President Carter defends his human rights stance saying he may be a scapegoat for Soviet backlash but world opinion pressures Moscow. He admits energy plans aren’t infallible and predicts Congress may reverse recent setbacks. The president lists FBI director candidates and discusses U N Ambassador Young, retirement reforms, and a dissident’s wife.
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McCarthy Attacks Marshall Over WWII Alliance Claim
On this date 1951 Senator Joseph McCarthy accused Defense Secretary George Marshall of having common cause with Russian Communist leader Joseph Stalin during World War II, framing a heated public confrontation.
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