National Cancer Institute seeks Laetrile users for study
The National Cancer Institute plans a retrospective study to find 200 to 300 individuals who credit Laetrile with tumor reductions. Dr Guy Newell says records will be reviewed, hoping to document remissions while noting ethical concerns and FDA warnings about Laetrile. Doctors may notify the institute if patients meet criteria.
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Washington
National Cancer Institute
Guy Newell
Newell
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Oklahoma
Cancer Institute
Colleges Must Meet Handicapped Needs
Harrisburg AP. Penn State and 13 other state colleges face new federal rules from the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requiring equal access for handicapped students. Debates focus on campus barriers and whether course content such as physical education can be adapted while controlling costs. CONCLUSION: more disabled students may pursue higher education as compliance proceeds.
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Harrisburg
John Koman
Penn State
Koman
Roman
Pennsylvania
Conrad Jones
State Education Department
John Doolittle
Doolittle
Jones
Erie County Farmers Eligible For Disaster Aid Loans
Erie County farmers with field crop losses totaling about 3 million dollars this fall can apply for low interest federal disaster loans. About 1,500 of 1,960 farms were affected from August to September 1977 due to record rainfall. Grain and vegetable farmers will receive loans at 3 percent interest, while fruit farmers had prior aid at 5 percent.
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Erie County
Lincoln Marks
R-24th
Dist
Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Waterford
Marks
Erie County Disaster Committee
Counselor warns against combining diet pills valium and alcohol
A reader asks about mixing diet pills, valium, and alcohol. The counselor warns this combo fuels wide mood swings, impairs judgment, and offers to seek help and talk to the Counselling Services Center. The article also notes federal aid for Zenith Early Corp workers facing unemployment due to import competition, with retraining and cash benefits up to 212 weekly for 78 weeks.
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Ington (al
Labor Department
Zenith Early Corp
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Trade measures face uncertain effect on imports
Charles Stern notes restric tions on imports seem likely given Washington politics. He questions the reference pricing plan proposed for Carter, citing many uncertainties about its potential impact. Plant Holiday Chrysler plans plant closings in Hamtramck Mid., Lynch Rd Detroit, and Newark Del during the week of Dec 19 to adjust inventories.
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Charles Stern
American Institute For Imported Steel
Washington
Carter
Holiday Chrysler Corp
Hamtramck Mid
Ford Recalls 3,000 Lincoln Versailles
The Ford Motor Co recalls about 3,000 1978 Lincoln Versailles cars to fix wiring harnesses that can cause throttle sticking in speed control. The NHTSA also says it is investigating idler arm issues in roughly 9 million full size and intermediate cars, and faulty Peugeot seat belt retractors in about 26,000 autos.
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Ford
Washington
Ford Motor Co
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Peugeot
Consolidated Edison
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