FDA Considers Tightening Step After Contaminated Fluid Crisis
Hospitals ignore warning as FDA weighs removing Abbott Laboratories intravenous sugar solution amid rising blood infections. FDA overrode PSH ban, citing urgent patient need and lack of immediate substitutes, with Nader calling actions irresponsible and alarming.
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U S Appeals Court Rules On RR Strikes
Washington AP report on a federal appeals court decision looming over the United Transportation Union’s right to selective strikes. The union seeks to overturn a lower court ruling forbidding strikes against only two railroads, aiming to avoid a nationwide walkout. Police probe vandalism at Salvation Army Citadel with flag theft and damage to Army vehicles reported over the weekend.
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Snowfall Reaches Average In Far Area
Corry area snow totals rose from 123 inches early in the season to 162 inches after a weekend storm. Weather watcher Mrs. Richard Mountain notes the season is near average with a potential to reach the high of 172 inches set in recent years if conditions worsen. Separately a Paris crash in the Creuse district killed six people aged 17 to 22 returning from a ball in a two-car collision.
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Financial Disaster Foreseen For Private Pennsylvania Colleges
A study funded by 68 private Pennsylvania colleges projects a combined deficit of 41 million dollars five years hence, after reporting 41 current deficits. Ten institutions are in critical condition now and could exhaust liquid assets within five years, risking operation and borrowing capacity. Leaders warn cost cuts like reduced student aid could hit enrollment and faculty, as tuition rises outpace aid.
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Gls Refuse Direct Order. Captain Loses Command
In Khe Sanh Vietnam Brig. Gen. John J. Hill says no disciplinary action will be taken against 53 soldiers who refused to advance for a damaged helicopter and armored vehicle. Captain Carlos A. Poveda was relieved after his unit was scattered by mine and ambush retreat. The incident occurred near Lang Vei on Highway 9 as Bravo Troop tried to secure the helicopter and command vehicle.
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Heavy U S Air Raids Continue Against North Vietnam
Saigon reports 10000 South Vietnamese troops pulled back from Laos amid heavy fighting. U S fighter bombers hit SAM sites and depots along 17th to 19th parallels about 175 miles. Casualties run into thousands on both sides as clashes escalate near the Vietnam border.
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Crash Kills U C Man and Injures Four Others
A two-vehicle crash on Route 6 south of Waterford at 3:35 p.m. Saturday killed Willard H. Bailey of Union City and injured five others including Bailey’s wife and son. John Hartle of Shippensville drove a tractor-trailer that crossed the center line and struck Bailey’s northbound car. Hartle was treated and released. the others were admitted to St. Vincent Hospital in Erie.
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Higher Education Master Plan Aims to Reform Pennsylvania Colleges
The State Board of Education studies a long term higher education plan with McKinsey staff guidance. It covers 68 colleges enrolling 143,338 students, about 38 percent of PA’s total. Without state aid, professional programs face a $15 million deficit, and alliances among nearby colleges could cut costs.
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Gas and Electric Firms Seek PUC Increases in Taxes
Pennsylvania Electric Company and The Pennsylvania Gas Company filed with the Public Utility Commission for rate increases to cover higher state taxes. Penelec seeks a 5.78 percent rise, the gas company 4.01 percent, with adjustments retroactive to January 1 and billable from April 1.
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