Senate Backs No Fault Insurance Fight In Congress
Washington reports the Senate faced heavy lobbying from trial lawyers and voted 49 to 45 to recommit a no fault auto insurance bill to the Commerce Committee. Supporters cited rapid medical and disability claims, while opponents urged state level action.
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Washington
UPL
Rval
Senate
Frank Moss
Utah
Mth
Moss
Consumer Federation of America
Congress
House
Commerce Committee
Sen
Warren Magnuson
Dash
Bar Association of the United States
Ultraviolet exposure may weaken cancer defenses says study
Dr. Margaret Kripke reports in Frederick that chronic ultraviolet light exposure in mice not only triggers skin cancer but also suppresses a body defense that would eliminate tumors. The finding could affect views on ozone depletion and man made atmospheric changes increasing UV radiation.
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STPE
Margaret Kripke
Frederick, Md Cancer Research Center
American Cancer Society
Kripke
Government Center
Earth
Utah adopts tough new laws against smokers
Utah adopts the Indoor Clean Air Act requiring restaurants and workplaces to ban smoking or create designated areas. Violations carry fines up to 299 dollars and potential jail time. enforcement begins gradually as health officials emphasize cooperation and familiarization with the new rules.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
UPL
Harry Gibbons
Salt Lake City-County
Court upholds right to die in Quinlan case
New Jersey Supreme Court rules 7 0 that the respirator keeping Karen Ann Quinlan alive may be disconnected if doctors and a hospital ethics committee agree there is no reasonable prospect of recovery. The decision bars criminal or civil liability for hospitals or doctors and outlines standards for medical agreement guiding end of life choices.
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Trenton. NJ
UPL
Karen Ann Quinlan
New Jersey
Jony
New Jersey Supreme Court
Miss Quinlan
High Court
Richard J Hughes
Karen
St. Clare's Hospital
Quinlan
Roxbury
Argentina to Fire Nonessential Government Workers
Argentina's ruling military junta issued a law to dismiss nonessential government workers to cut a 238 billion deficit. The move affects about 1.5 million public and state enterprise employees with compensation for laid-off workers, while austerity plans unfold over three to five years. Local reports said a national speech outlining details was postponed as ministers study measures.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
UPD
Junta
Jose Martinez de Hox
Martinez
la Prensa
Postal Service may need higher stamp prices to break even
The GAO estimates a self sufficiency path for the Postal Service with first class stamps rising from 13 cents to 34 cents by 1984, under a plan tying rates to a government index and covering deficits with a subsidy.
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Anderson
GAO
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