Those Hazardous Short Cuts Diet Critique
A reflective column questions liquid protein dangers linked to 32 deaths and FDA warnings. It notes ongoing sales despite risks, public fad diets, and the quest for safe quick fixes. The piece urges self discipline, warning against overindulgence and unsafe products.
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Food and Drug Administration
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Projecting the News on International Terrorism
Washington surveys the surge in terrorism across Europe and beyond, examining definitional debates and the limits of international cooperation. Analysts warn that weak treaties and noncompliance hinder deterrence, while calls grow for tougher post-crisis action and riskiest scenarios like nuclear or chemical threats.
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Senate opposition to national initiative and referendum plan
A critical column mocks James Abourezk’s proposal to amend the Constitution for a nationwide initiative and referendum. It argues such a system would bypass state sovereignty, threaten representative government, and invite illiterate, impulsive laws drafted by pressure groups, failing on complex issues.
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Hanns Martin Schleyer
Theodore B. Taylor
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James Abourezk
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Birch Bayh
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Last Chance Diet Critique Sparks Medical Warning
Document shows Dr Robert Linn ignored a Harvard warning and published The Last Chance Diet. Investigators link liquid protein diets to as many as 31 deaths, while Linn argues OTC sale should be limited to medical supervision. Senate probes urge caution and FDA labeling action.
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George Blackburn
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Jim Grady
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Leaderless aliens visit Rock Creek Park in satirical tale
A group of joggers recounts a flying saucer landing in Rock Creek Park. A dozen small green aliens demand a leader, but the humans joke that no one is in charge, while naming US power centers and noting Fritz Mondale would handle space appointments.
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