Diabetics and Industry Protest FDA Saccharin Ban
Spokesmen for the diet soft drink industry and the American Diabetes Association urged the FDA to withdraw its plan to remove saccharin from foods and beverages. Witnesses argued studies are inconclusive and warned the ban would harm diabetics who rely on diet sodas and gum. The hearing, led by Commissioner Donald Kennedy, discussed Delaney Clause implications and potential recalls.
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Washington
American Diabetes Association
Food and Drug Administration
Bernard L. Oser
Calorie Centre Council
FDA
Kansas City
Ralph Nader
Health Research Group
Marcela Fine
The
Environmental Defense Fund
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Donald Kennedy
Rn.c
Kennedy
Martin
Congress
Bul Kennedy
Jerome A. Grant
Childrens Mere
Kansas
Guyso
Grant
David Stone
Jennifer
EDA
British Leyland Accused of Major Bribes in Overseas Deals
London AP reports the Daily Mail alleges the state owned British Leyland paid massive bribes and undercover commissions to win overseas orders. The paper cites a letter from Lord Ryder approving a slush fund, with alleged payments totaling tens of millions of dollars. Leyland denies details and vows investigation.
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Daily Mail
Lord Ryder
National Enterprise Board
Ryder
Leyland
Alex Park
Edmond Dell
Park
Bank of England
Britain
10 Downing Street
James Callaghan
David Andrews
Leyland International
United States
Leyland Distributors
Gun control debate resurfaces amid nationwide gun turn-in drive
The piece notes a heated national debate over tighter gun controls with supporters citing civilian gun deaths this century and opponents defending the right to self defense. A weekend program will collect unwanted guns in New York Chicago San Francisco and Atlanta at thousands of churches and synagogues run by the ATF to be melted down publicly.
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New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Atlanta
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
Notre Dame University
South Band
Weather forecast for Virginia and North Carolina heat and storms
Virginia shows hazy warm weather with a chance of afternoon or evening thunderstorms inland and along the coast. Highs near the sixties inland and mids along the coast, with cooler nights. North Carolina remains hot through Friday with highs in the upper sixties to seventies and mountain lows in the mountains. fair Thursday night with similar low ranges. Downtown weather log notes Wednesday evening calm winds and a clear night with low precipitation.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Miki Rie
Mountelna
Young Says Rhodesia Encourages Expanded Fighting To Get Help
Ambassador Andrew Young accuses Rhodesia of provoking wider fighting to win Western aid for the white minority regime. He cites raids into Botswana and threats against Zambia as deliberate moves to escalate the conflict. He notes Kaunda’s war state, cross-border fire, and Rhodesian claims of guerrilla bases as context. Young speaks at a Maputo UN conference on Rhodesia and Namibia ahead of Mondale talks with Vorster.
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Rhodesia
Maputo
Mozambique
Andrew Young
U.S
United Nations
Botswana
Zambia
Jan Smith
Smith
Inozambique
Kenneth Kaunda
David Owen
Kaunda
Victoria Falls
U.N
Namibia
South-West Africa
Walter Mondale
Vienna
John Vorster
South Africa
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National Weather Service
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US. Dept. of Commerce
Danville
the Register Publishing Co., Inc
Union St
UFE Insurance
Life OF America Insurance Corp. of
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Mass
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Pky
Wilson's
Chuck Roast
Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits
Whitehouse
Luck’s
Bologna
Valleydale
Armour
MRS. Fearnow Chicken Brunswick
Abe
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