Indicted Officials and Cancer Policy Spark Ethics Debate
Prominent Pennsylvania officials face ethical questions over whether indicted leaders should resign from posts. In Washington, the National Cancer Institute is criticized for allocating most of its 819 million budget to cures rather than prevention, with concerns over funding for safer cigarettes and environmental cancer research.
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Cancer war misdirected and boycott issues loom
The House subcommittee may demand annual reports from the cancer institute and plans hearings on its shortcomings, while Commerce is accused of drafting loophole filled Arab boycott regulations that risk enforcement. Meanwhile the EDA faced a GAO report criticizing a $1 million Keystone Georgia Metal loan to a foreign owned firm, with questions on need and impact.
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Short weighing on grocery goods alarms shoppers
Sylvia Porter explains that federal rules allow short weighing on non canned products after shipping from the plant. The practice lets products like flour, bread, cereals, and frozen foods weigh less than the printed net amount by the time they reach shelves, potentially costing consumers up to a billion dollars annually.
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Federal rules cloud weights and measures standards nationwide
The Supreme Court ruling preempts state regulations on package weights, leaving inspectors to interpret "reasonable variation." State officials warn short-weighted items will persist as federal rules loom, while industry groups seek uniform standards. Local TV listings note NBCs Mulligan stews a new family drama.
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Pennsylvania governor race tests a weak disclosure law
The Common Cause lobby decries Pennsylvania's election law as the worst in the nation. Few candidates have filed campaign finance disclosures, with only Ernest Kline reporting detailed contributor data. Several major contenders have not disclosed and operate under a rule that delays disclosures until 30 days after the election.
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Stew premiere mixes family drama with social issues
A debut episode centers on an 11 year old newcomer befriended by the Mulligan clan as issues of battered child syndrome and parental alcoholism unfold. A teen filmmaker from the Mulligans records a drunken beating, sparking debate over docu drama style, with cautious optimism NBC may build a family friendly hit.
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Where to Complain to Federal Government Agencies List
A compiled consumer help list from Pennsylvania Department of Justice Bureau of Consumer Protection in News and Views. It names officials and contact numbers for FTC Air Travel C A B ICC Consumer Affairs White House office Education Aging Energy agencies and more with addresses and hotlines.
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Bureau of Consumer Protection Office in Erie
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection maintains offices in six cities. If you have a complaint about shoddy goods or business practices you can call or write. The Erie office is at 919 State Street, Room 203. Erie PA 16501. Phone 454-7184 area code 814.
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