Federal safety programs criticized for consumer protection failures
A UPI report summarizes a 182 page survey for the National Commission on Product Safety finding three major federal safety programs fail consumers and aid industries. It cites timidity delays and lobbying hampering action, noting auto safety, flammable fabrics and hazardous substances rules lag and inconsistent enforcement.
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Washington
UPI
National Commission On Product Safety
Howard A. Heffron
Federal Highway Administration
Stephan
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Life in Test Tube Synthesis Heralded by Khorana in Madison
Nobel laureate H Gohbind Khorana announced in Madison that his team achieved the first total synthesis of a gene in a test tube, creating a gene from simple chemicals without natural DNA. He cautioned on impact but said future work could alter biology and enable gene therapy for diseases.
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Madison, Wis
UPI
H. Gohbind Khorana
Khorana
Reipur
India
University of Wisconsin
Saint-Dizier area begins work on large Marne reservoir
Construction starts on a $50 million 18.5 square mile Marne reservoir south of Saint-Dizier. It will become France's largest water covered area and hold 359 million cubic meters to assure Greater Paris water supply during droughts and provide flood protection.
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Saint-Dizier
France
Marne
Paris
Weather warms to 105 as heat lingers nationwide
The forecast calls for 105 in clear skies with gentle winds. Residents are urged to enjoy shade and swimming season while noting the memorable heat. A nostalgic line recalls distant mountains from days before air conditioning.
Watson links Vietnam War to U S economic decline
IBM chairman Thomas J. Watson testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Vietnam War is the major factor turning a healthy economy unhealthy. He urges the Nixon administration to consider guideline wage and price controls and warns prolonged involvement will worsen inflation, jobs, and long term health.
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Washington
UPI
Thomas J. Watson
International Business Machines
IBM
Nixon
Kennedy
Vietnam
Watson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Jury Selection Begins For John Norman Collins Murder Trial
In Ann Arbor Michigan jurors start hearing the case of John Norman Collins accused in the Beineman murder and related slayings in the university area. One prospective juror admits belief in the defendant’s guilt as security tightens with deputies screening reporters and spectators.
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John Norman Collins
Ann Arbor
Mich
University Town
Ann Arbor, Mich
UPI
Collins
Astern Michigan University
Ypsilanti
Karen Sue Beineman
Midh
Loretta
Jerry
Washtenaw County Circuit Court
John Conlin
Eastern Michigan University
New York Police Infected by Narcotics Addiction
A New York law enforcement official cited drug use within the police force. Indictments against Patrolmen Crespo and Jiminez for illegal possession followed a burglary at their apartment, with search turning up cocaine and marijuana. Patrolman Allende suspended for drug use. Patrolman Keenan resigned.
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New York
UPI
New York City
Berton B. Roberts
Bron
Police Department
Roberts
Hector F. Crespo
Joseph R. Jiminez
Crespo
Jiminez
Samuel Allende
Department
Robert Keenan
Allende
Finch Sees New Sanity Emerging From Campuses
TEMPE ARIZ—Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Robert H Finch told Arizona State University graduates he sees new signs of sanity on campuses. He urged abandoning extreme rhetoric and working within legitimate channels for democratic progress. Solicitor General Griswold urged courthouses remain orderly, resisting disruption while pursuing discrimination relief, better schools, less pollution and capable political leadership.
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Tempe, Ariz
Robert H. Finch
Health, Education and Welfare
Arizona State University
Sge
Finch
Chicago
Griswold
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