Grain elevator hazards raise alarms after 1977 blasts
The National focus on grain-elevator safety grew after December blasts at Continental Grain in Westwego and Farmer's Export in Galveston killed 54 people, many inspectors, with 16 explosions nationwide last year. Dust explosions, regulatory gaps, and an upcoming international symposium in Washington aim to shape future action.
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Gulf Coast
Continental Grain Co
Westwego
Farmer’s Export Co
Galveston
Texas
Federal Grain Inspection Service
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal
Grain Inspection Service
Washington
D.C
Generic drugs gain traction as PMA battles decline
In Washington, PMA fears collapse after Supreme Court ruling ends price advertising ban. States relax anti substitution laws, exposing patients to cheaper generics. FDA prepares model law and national generic list while FTC annualizes a two year study on substitution.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Industry claims face critics at generic drug conference
Chairman Michael Pertschuk and Sen Gaylord Nelson challenge the pharma lobby over generic drugs. They accuse PMA and industry groups of exaggeration and misrepresentation while noting patent law, profits, and lagging U S research spending as counterpoints in the debate about generics versus brand names.
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Michael Pertschuk
Pertschuk
New York State Assembly
Council of State Governments
National Association of Retired Persons
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
FDA
PMA
West
Germany
Switzerland
France
Japan
America
Nelson
On This Day in History July Ninth Highlights and Birthdays
July 9 marks key events from 1776 when Washington read the Declaration to troops in New York to 1960s Cold War tensions and 1964 cotton market closure. Births include King Hassan II of Morocco at 49 and Kansas City Royals rookie Willie Wilson at 23. Thought from Lord Chesterfield ties merit to success.
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George Washington
New York
Argentina
Spain
Bahamas
Britain
Elizabeth
Philip Mountbatten
United States
Wasington
Castro
Cuba
New Orleans
Uganda
U.S. Peace Corps
Zaire
U.S
Hassan II
Morocco
Willie Wilson
Kansas City Royals
Lord Chesterfield
Letters to the Editor guidelines for Daily Star
The Daily Star invites reader letters up to 300 words addressed to Letters to the Editor Dept. Box 1319 Hammond. Authors must sign with their name and address and keep commentary in good taste.
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The
Daily Star
Hammond
Hammond Daily Star Publishing Co
David K. Frazer
Energy lobbyists and gifts in Congress raise questions
Washington Merry Go Round details how AMAX and Standard Oil ties influence energy policy. House aide Robert Terrell and wife were given a Memorial Day weekend trip to Indianapolis funded by AMAX, while subcommittee debates touched potential tens of millions in AMAX revenues. Rep. Philip E. Ruppe backed an amendment to lift stock limits to 20 percent, aiding AMAX and Standard Oil. Terrell defended the trip as payment for a speech, noting such aid as common in energy lobbying.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Lowe Echelon
Congressional
House
Robert Terrell
Indianapolis
Amax Coal Company
Terrell
Robert Bauman
House Energy and Environment
AMAX
Standard Oil of
California
Standard Oil
Philip E. Ruppe
R-Mich
Amax and
Standard of California
Ruppe
Murray Waas
Congress
Carter
America
Walter Heine
Thessalonians lesson and mining clash in Appalachia
A Sunday School lesson on I Thessalonians 4 9 18 urges believers to live in obedience and hope for Christ's return while a federal mining regulation drive led by Heine clashes with small Virginia operators in Appalachia. Inspectors push reclamation rules, sparking protests and concerns of costly land damage and bankruptcy for local mines. Hal Bernton reports on aerial surveys showing violations and environmental damage as the new rules aim to reclaim mountains and restore land.
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Heine
Interior Department
Virginia
Achin
Appalachia
B.V. Cooper
Maco
Dickenson County
Hal Bernton
Resurrection Promise in First Thessalonians Comforts Believers
The passage urges Christians to live diligently and avoid meddling, noting that those who serve the Lord need not rely on others. It explains the hope of the resurrection, contrasting believers with unbelievers, and describes Christ’s return, the rising of the saved, the transformation of the living, and the reunion with loved ones, encouraging mutual comfort.
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Paul
Christ
God
Lazarus
Archangel
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Bill Spence
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