Industry Controls Fed Agencies Report Finds Industry Influence
Senate reports conclude federal agencies regulating daily life are swayed by the industries they oversee and lack public voice. They cite long decision times, judicial procedures, and funding gaps that hinder consumer participation, calling for a Consumer Protection Agency and required financing for public groups.
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Consumer Protection Agency
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Lightning Strikes Scout at National Jamboree Campout
Severe thunderstorms at Moraine State Park during the 1977 National Scout Jamboree left 28 500 scouts camping and closed the park to visitors. A Utah scout, Cal D. Armstrong, 16, in critical condition after a lightning strike at New Castle hospital.
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Goldfish Record Is Broken In Watertown
Lyndon Hart a 16 year old from Watertown swallowed 501 live goldfish to break the world record of 400 set in California last year. A crowd of about 300 watched as he stood on a podium with 1000 goldfish and finished over three hours. He claimed he could have eaten more and said he was inspired by the Finness Book of World Records last year.
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Lyndon Hart
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Hart
Las Vegas forecast for sunny warm days through Sunday
Las Vegas expects sunny and warm days with clear mild nights through Sunday. Southerly afternoon winds will reach 15 to 25 mph. today’s high near 110 and low around 80, with yesterday’s highs at 109 and lows at 79 and a year ago high 100 low 71.
Families We Serve Say It Best
A mourner praises Bunkers for courteous attentive service after her husband’s death. The tribute reflects the care provided by Mausoleum Memorial Parks Crematory Memoria Estati Waning N and the surrounding funeral service.
Storms Bring Wide Outages and Flood Warnings Across Nation
Late week storms caused power outages in Ohio with 6500 Toledo Edison customers affected. New York saw flash floods as Buffalo set rainfall records and western Pennsylvania faced flood watches. Minnesota reported record low temperatures while Salt Lake City and surrounding areas faced blackouts and severe weather.
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Hiroshima bombing commemoration draws thousands in Tokyo
Thousands of Japanese attended Hiroshima services marking the 22nd anniversary. U.N. General Assembly President H. Shirley Amerasinghe used the event to condemn U.S. plans to develop a neutron bomb.
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Hiroshima
U.N. General Assembly
H. Shirley Amerasinghe
Peace Memorial Park
Amerasinghe
Peace Park
United States
Grandma Swims Past 70 in Lake George Challenge
Grandmother Jodi Durkee of Glens Falls New York celebrated her 70th birthday by swimming the width of Lake George in about one hour and two minutes using the elementary backstroke with some regular backstroke. She trained for three weeks at the YMCA and planned the feat for over a year.
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N.Y
UPI
Jodi Durkee
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