New Hearing Aid Rules Take Effect FDA Regulates Labels
The FDA imposes new standards for hearing aid manufacture labeling and dispensing effective Aug 25. Buyers must obtain a medical evaluation within six months prior to purchase, though some edge cases allow waiver. Brochures warn aids amplify sound not restore hearing and advise medical follow up for problems.
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Lands Of The Free Remembered Across Changing World Powers
C L Sulzberger reflects on the creation of new states in the late 20th century. He surveys freedom and dictatorship, liberty as experience, and contrasts Western democracy with rising, fragile nations, noting immigration and labor tensions in Europe and elsewhere.
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Welfare reform fight targets illegal alien SSI fraud
A GAO study of five states shows aliens collect about 72 million dollars a year in SSI payments. Senators Percy Rhodes and Michel call for residency rules and enforceable sponsor affidavits to curb misuse, with California leading SSI losses and calls for tougher penalties on welfare fraud.
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Barbara Walters Dinner Party Bridges Egypt Israel Ambassadors
Barbara Walters hosted a Washington dinner to bring Egypt's and Israel's ambassadors together amid cautious notes on off the record rules. The night featured remarks from Henry Kissinger and praise for Sadat's breakthrough, with diplomats and aides reflecting on possible peace in the Middle East and the warmth of the historic first meeting.
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