Free dental and eye care for Harrisburg House members
Democrats propose free dental and eye care for House members, employees, and families, citing parity with other state workers. Estimated annual cost runs about 44 100 dollars for members and 151 000 dollars for employees. Republicans balk, arguing tax increases and fairness concerns amid budget debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
House
K. Leroy Irvis
Irvis
James Manderino
Edward Sehon
Carter outlines energy blitz attack on oil profits
President Carter denounced oil and gas companies as war profiteers amid the energy crisis and announced a renewed push to salvage and enact his energy program. He warned of potential windfall profits, weighed price controls and taxes, and signaled a quick, economy tied tax cut and reform plan. He also spoke on urban policy, full employment, steel imports, and the scope of congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Senate
South Bronx
New York
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Augustus Hawkins
D-Calif
Humphrey-Hawkins
U.S
Congress
Three Americans Win Nobel Medicine Prizes
Stockholm AP reports three Americans won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for peptide hormone production discoveries. Dr. Roger Guillemin, Dr. Andrew Schally, and Dr. Rosalynd Yalow share half of 145000 dollars. other half goes to two physicists for magnetic electronic structure work. The piece notes U.S. dominance in Nobel awards and that this marks the third straight year Americans secure the medicine prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
U.S
Roger Guillemin
Salk Institute
San Diego
Calif
Andrew Schally
Veterans Administration Hospital
New Orleans
Rosalyts Yalow
Bronx
New York City
John H. van Vieck
Harvard University
Philip Anderson
Princeton University
Bell
Nevill F. Mott
Cambridge University
England
Amnesty International
Vicente Aleixandre
United States
Couple Found Shot To Death In Baden Home
In Baden Pennsylvania a Beaver County couple were found dead from gunshot wounds. James Kerr aged 50 killed his wife Betty aged 48 with a hunting rifle before taking his own life in their residence. He was under medical care but no link to the deaths is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baden, Pa
Beaver County
James Kerr
Baden
Betty
Kerr
FDA moves to curb amphetamines for weight loss
The FDA plans to tighten production of amphetamines, the so called pep pills, to limit obesity weight control use. FDA spokesman Jack Walden says the goal is to reduce availability at drug stores and curb housewife addiction. A public hearing December 2 will help shape a final rule by spring to ban labeling or advertising these drugs for weight control.
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Larry Margasak
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Jack Walden
PDA
Justice Department
Walden
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