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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1976
Page
4
Washington reports a witty take on artificial flavors and colorings in candy. A government consideration of banning carbon black prompts candy makers to claim substitutes exist, suggesting licorice may become licoriceless. The piece traces licorice origins and notes the shift to synthetic components and artificial coloring.
Oceanside California reports Mary Allissa Jones aged 18, known for playing Buffy in Family Affair, died from a simultaneous overdose of four drugs. Coroner says the case appears accidental, not self-inflicted. She was found dead August 27 at a friend's home. Toxicology linked Seconal, cocaine, Quaalude, and PCP to the death.
The Council on Wage and Price Stability backs minor HEW edits to May 17 proposed disability rules. It urges higher pay for handicapped workers to protect federal aid, and consolidation of accessible facilities in a single district school to reduce waste while preserving access. It notes cost data are unavailable.
Seven students at the State University campus in Binghamton New York were trapped in a stalled elevator for about 30 minutes after leaving a psychology survey. One question asked if they fear confined places. Maintenance workers rescued them from the psychology building. no immediate indication anyone planned to change answers.
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