Congress delays saccharin ban as cancer link looms
Washington congress appears set for a lengthy delay on banning saccharin despite FDA chief Donald Kennedy stating it causes cancer in people. The House voted against funding a 15 month ban while a Senate panel rejected a similar move after pledges of 18 month stall legislation emerged.
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Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Donald Kennedy
FDA
Evening TV Guide Highlights Local Lineup
A dense slate lists Cedar Rapids KWWL 2 and others with prime time picks across channels. Notable programs include Star Trek, The Price Is Right, Hawaii Five-O, Merv Griffin, and Wisconsin listings spanning Des Moines to Rochester and Waterloo with regional stations KCCI KDUB WHO and more.
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WMT
Cedar Rapids
WOC
Davenport
KCCI
Des Moines
KTTC
Rochester
KRIN
Waterloo
Automakers move to phase out Tris in car seats
Detroit AP reports GM Ford Chrysler and American Motors say Tris fire retardant will be cut from upholstery fabrics and eliminated by next year. Spokesmen note workers face no known health hazards and that Tris remains only on certain cloth covers and inner liners.
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Detroit
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
United Auto Workers
U.S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Fisher Body
Ex-KCIA Chief Testifies On Social Club
Former KCIA director Kim Hyung Wook testified before a House subcommittee that Seoul funded a Washington social club through Tongsun Park to curry influence with U.S. congressmen. He said $3 million was deposited to back the club and that payoffs were proposed for 15 to 20 lawmakers.
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Washington
South Korea
Seoul
U.S
Kim Hyung Wook
Korean Central Intelligence Agency
Tongsun Park
George Town Club
Kim
KCIA
House International Relations
ECIA
Park
Oil Executive James Hara Dead in Tulsa Apparent Suicide
Oil executive James Hara 59 former president of Skelly Oil until its merger with Getty Oil Co was found dead in Tulsa on Wednesday in an apparent self-inflicted death. He had become a director of Getty and its senior vice president after the merger.
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Tulsa, Okla
James Hara
Skelly Oil Co
Getty Oil Co
Hara
Getty
Dismissed Cadets Return to Finish Cadet Year at West Point
West Point reports 60 cadets checked in for reentry and 38 more to arrive next week after the cheating scandal. Fifty four chose not to return. those who did return must retake Electrical Engineering 304 in good standing under a leniency plan, with new honor code reforms in place.
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West Point
N.Y
United States Military Academy
Academy
Frank Borman
Amin Mystery Looms Over Uganda Crisis Headlines
In Uganda the mystery surrounding Amin and the fate of Bob Scanlon, a British businessman charged with espionage, dominates headlines. Officials warned of a military trial and possible execution by June 18, while Britain’s 300 strong community faced strict curbs and isolation as tensions rose.
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Bob Scanlon
Scanlon
Amin
Radio Uganda
Uganda
Kampala
Britain
London
Sarah
Soweto Riot Suppression Turns Fatal for One Rioter
Police fired into a crowd in Soweto killing one black rioter and wounding another as about 500 protesters blocked a police vehicle. Maj. Gen. Dawid Kriel reported the casualties while Brig. Jan Gerber noted the use of batons tear gas and a powder spray. Approximately 100 youths were arrested as mobs damaged vehicles and a bus burned in the unrest.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Soweto
Dawid Kriel
Jan Gerber
Willem Kotze
Gerber
Charlie’s Angels Tops Ratings Despite ABC Slump
Nielsen week ending June 19 shows NBC 14.3 rating led with 10.2 million homes, CBS 14.1 with 10 million, ABC 13.6 with 9.7 million. Charlie’s Angels topped the list at 17.1 million viewers, while The War Between the Tates and Laverne and Shirley also placed high on the top 10.
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ABC
A.C. Nielsen
NBC
CBS
Lion
Laverne and
Shirley
Kojak
Shields and Yarnell
Baretta
Fish
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