Hot dogs go long and lean as manufacturers woo buyers
Swift & Co unveils a seven inch premium hot dog with eight per pound, aiming to show meat first and last. A turkey leaner wiener joins chicken and fish options, while a kitchen slicer makes curled hot dogs for round buns. New labeling rules limit fat to 30 percent and require by products or variety meat disclosures.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
American Meat Institute
Baker
Swift & Co
Super Market Institute
Dallas
Swift
US Department of Agriculture
Skateboards Cause Injuries Rise in Charlotte Area
In Charlotte, doctors warn skateboard use leads to fractures and scrapes across ages. James Wallace, 50, recalls a wreck at high speed that left him with costly medical bills and ongoing elbow damage after a dangerous fall. Medical staff note wrist, forearm, and elbow fractures are common while head and leg injuries also occur.
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Charlotte
James Wallace
Wallace
Donald G. Joyce
U.S. Product Safety Commission
Ricard Wrenn
Education Rules Harm Colleges at ECU Commencement
George Washington University's President Dr. Lloyd H. Elliot told Eastern Carolina University graduates that growing federal regulation threatens college autonomy. He urged returning decision making to states localities and institutions, noting federal rules curb creativity. About 2,500 degrees were conferred at Minges Coliseum during the 67th commencement.
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Greenville
George Washington University
Lloyd H. Elliot
Eastern Carolina University
Elliot
Washington
Minges Coliseum
WCU Student Drowns In Kayak
Western Carolina University student Mark N. Kinstier, 19, of Marion, drowned after his kayak went over a 20 foot dam on the Tuckasegee River near Cullowhee. Deputies said he was trapped in turbulent water for about 15 minutes before his body was recovered by a highway patrolman and a bystander.
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Cullowhee, N.C
Western Carolina University
Tuckasegee River
Here
Jackson County
Mark N. Kinstier
Rt. 3
Marion
Joe Harris
Kinstler
Bright Outlook
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Arms For Southern Africa Controversial
Washington observers expect a multi billion dollar military aid bill to kick off a busy congressional return after Memorial Day with a Senate filibuster likely over aid to southern African nations. The House and Senate schedules include a vote on a roughly 7 billion dollar two year plan and a 6.7 billion dollar version in the Senate. Controversial items include a 25 million dollar Kissinger related commitment and antitrust enforcement enhancements. Cloture is set for Thursday as the House moves to extend the Federal Energy Administration, with King Juan Carlos I addressing Congress and Magna Carta to be displayed. The ethics committee will review allegations against Rep. Wayne Lays over a payroll move.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Henry A. Kissinger
Rhodesia
Justice Department
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