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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1997

Page

3

Airlines plan cargo fire suppression over five years

Major U S carriers said they would install fire suppression in aircraft cargo holds within five years, with the FAA seeking a three year deadline. Transportation officials urged stronger action as industry moves toward modernization.

Washington Federal Aviation Administration Transportation Department Bill Schulz

Panel urges approval of fat drug Xenical in obesity fight

Government advisers recommended FDA approval of Xenical orlistat, a pill that blocks fat absorption and may cause soft stools and oily leakage. The panel warned of vitamin absorption issues and urged controlled vitamin supplements. FDA decisions typically follow such advisories.

Bethesda McDonald’s Hoffman-La Roche Jules Hirsch Rockefeller University Food and Drug Administration FDA Wyeth-Ayerst

Ray's rifle tested in URI crime lab for King assassination

James Earl Ray's locked rifle, stored for nearly two decades, was fired at the University of Rhode Island crime lab in the first phase of new tests. Ray, 69, imprisoned in Tennessee, seeks a trial after pleading guilty in 1969 to King’s killing.

George Reich Suffolk County Crime Lab Long Island N.Y James Earl Ray University of Rhode Island South Kingston R.I South Kingstown Ray Martin Luther King Jr Tennessee

Mystery pair identified at Newark hospital

Relatives identified Jose Gomez and his mother Lydia Espina at Saint James Hospital in Newark after they arrived unable to speak or hear. An aide employed by a New York contractor and 24 hour NYC care were noted, with over 100 public calls following media reports.

New York New England Journal of Medicine Newark N.J Jose Gomez Lydia Espina Gomez Saint James Hospital Joseph Orlando New York City Orlando New York City Human Resources Administration Renelda Higgins Espina

AMA Board Urges Tight Limits on Partial-Birth Abortions

The AMA Board of Trustees calls for rare use of partial-birth abortions with no identified situation requiring it. It would reserve physician discretion and not take a firm stance on bills, signaling policy pending House approval. Clinton supports a late-term ban with health danger exceptions.

AMA Board Chicago American Medical Association Board AMA Board of Trustees Capitol Hill AMA House of Delegates Congress Clinton

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