Child labor rules draw fire over pesticide harvest work
Washington UPI Ralph Nader health group accuses the Labor Department of allowing 10 and 11 year olds to harvest crops sprayed with cancer causing pesticides. The Health Research Group led by Dr. Sidney Wolfe asks President Carter to have Labor Secretary Ray Marshall rescind the regulation.
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Wolfe condemns child labor in produce harvests
Wolfe said the government bore responsibility for exploiting children in recent history by allowing children to pick strawberries and potatoes under Labor Department rules. He cited pesticides and potential cancer or birth defects as risks while urging reflection on those who sow and reap fruits and vegetables this Thanksgiving.
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Carter presses women leaders for longer talk time
President Carter called leaders of the National Advisory Committee for Women to apologize for a 15 minute meeting and pledged a longer session to discuss policy issues after the Houston conference anniversary and the committee's first year of work.
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UPI
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National Advisory Committee For Women
Houston
Blumenthal meets Kuwaiti leaders on oil price talks
U S Treasury Secretary Blumenthal discussed oil price restraint with Kuwait’s ruler and prime minister on the final leg of a Middle East tour. Kuwait signals support for a price rise of at least 10 percent at the next OPEC meeting in Abu Dhabi.
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Fuel Sentry Thermostat Recall Amid Fire Hazard Probe
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls about 20,000 FS-5 Automatic Day-Night Thermostat Controls from Fuel Sentry Corp for possible fire risk due to a defective carbon resistor in the activator kit. Amana refrigerator freezers recall renewed for shock hazard with 96,000 repaired and 144,000 uncontactable owners.
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UPI
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Fuel Sentry Corp
Mount Vernon
N.Y
Government withstands vote in Israel Parliament
A no-confidence motion over inflation was defeated 55 to 43 with four abstentions. Labor party speaker Gad Yakubi condemned the government while Finance Minister Simha Ehrlich blamed the prior Labor government for current inflation and questioned past economic policies.
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Simha Ehrlich
Congressman Kevin Ryan at Grandmother's Burial
Congressman Kevin Ryan, son of slain Leo Ryan, holds the hand of his 83 year old grandmother Autumn Ryan during burial services at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno California. His sister Dierdrie stands nearby. The funeral occurred Wednesday with coverage on page 1A.
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Boys Town Accused of Misleading Donors in Sun Series
The Sun Newspapers of Omaha charges Boys Town officials misled the public on donor funds and program health in a five page series. It cites Leo A Daly Design paid while Daly sat on the Town board and advisory panel. Rev. Robert Hupp leadership faces criticism. Boys Town calls the report false.
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Breakfast program use in schools criticized nationwide
The Children's Foundation says only 20 percent of public schools offer federally funded breakfast while 92 percent provide lunches. The group notes as many as 8 million children may go without any breakfast, urging Congress to mandate programs in needy areas and improve outreach.
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