Asbestos ash removal policy stalls at safety commission
UPI reports the Consumer Product Safety Commission has yet to decide how to safely remove asbestos containing ash from homes. staff sought guidance from EPA and others, with Dr. Kotin of Johns Manville, and options ranged from general instructions to expert teams. Public health risk from airborne asbestos drives urgency.
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Conlon Washington
UPI
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Paul Kotin
Johns- Manville Corp
Environmental Protection Agency
Kalin
David Pittle
Kotin
Raphael Hamos Lacen
Puerto Rico
New York
Commission
Carter nominates Julius Richmond as surgeon general
President Carter names Julius Richmond of Harvard Medical School to be surgeon general and assistant secretary for health, aiming to revive the post after years without a surgeon general. The move could boost HEW health leadership and salary, with Richmond emphasizing the PHS corps and its roles in Indian Health Service, Coast Guard, and seaport hospitals.
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Ly Craig A. Palmer Washington
UPI
U.S
Carter
Julius Richmond
Harvard Medical School
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Richmond
Senate
PHS
Indian Health Service
Coast Guard
Bureau
Richard Nixon
Uth
Jesse Steinfeld
Octuplets die in Greece after birth in hospital
In Athens area hospital Hygeia, octuplets born to Cleo Zerbini died within 24 hours. Two girls died at birth, two more infants died early morning, four survived briefly. The mother, 31, previously had quadruplets who all died.
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Athens
Greece
UPL
Hygeia
Cleo Zerbini
Nicholas
Zerbinis
Aegean
Mytilene
U S plans to spend 11 5 million to build 34 cars of the future
The government allocates 115 million to develop 34 working models of two small safe cars designed to meet high fuel efficiency with strong crash safety. Calspan and Minivars lead contracts in an 21 million safety vehicle program, aiming for masses that weigh about 270 pounds and could reach 50 mph head-on protections.
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U.S
Edward K. Delong
Washington
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Safety Administration
Joan Claybrook
Culspin Corp
Buffalo
Nay
Chrysler Corp
Minivars, Inc
Goleta
Calif
Calspan
Minivars
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