Congress OKs public works bill with neutron bomb funds
Congress approves the 10.4 billion public works bill after cutting nine of eighteen water projects on the White House hit list. The measure includes funds for the neutron bomb and leaves Clinch River reactor revival possible only with new authorizing steps. President Carter is expected to sign after the House and Senate agreed on a veto cushion.
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Federal ban on oral diabetes drug hits 385000 patients
UPI reports the first government ban of its kind cuts off phenformin, sold as DBI and Meltrol, due to lethal lactic acidosis risk. HEW Secretary Califano orders 90 day switch to alternatives or diet controls. 1000 potential deaths yearly attributed by critics. CibaGeigy studies next steps.
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UPI
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HEW
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Sidney Wolfe
Ralph Nader
Id. Wolfe
Ciba-Geigy Corp
Califano
Congress
Wolfe
Marchers protest judge comment on rape verdict
About 7100 demonstrators from a dozen women's groups gathered in front of the State Court of Appeal in Los Angeles to protest a ruling overturning a rape conviction. The decision cited a faulty jury instruction and included comment about hitchhiking as advertising less concern for consequences. Civic leaders criticized the judge's stance as reflecting harmful attitudes toward victims.
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Los Angeles
UPI
State Court of Appeal
Lynn D. Compton
Joan Robins
Rape Crisis Hotline
Archie Simonsen
Madison, Wis
Gloria Allred
National Organization of Women
Clay Robbins
Compton
Vietnamese refugee testifies on rights in Vietnam policy
Nguyen Cong Hoan 34 testifies before a House subcommittee on Vietnam under Communist rule. He says U S aid should pressure rights, describes life in Vietnam as hell, and notes he was coerced to run for the national assembly. He fled with 33 others, later seeking asylum in the United States.
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UPI
National Assembly
U.S
Vietnam
Nguyen Cong Hoan
House Subcommittee On International Organizations
Japan
Hoan
United States
House
Vietnam National Assembly
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Preservatives in Bacon Linked to Cancer, German Scientist Warns
Dr. Rudolf Preussmann reports nitrosamines formed from sodium nitrate and nitrite in bacon and cured meats are among the most potent cancer causing compounds known. He urges phasing out nitrite nitrate preservatives and seeks alternative solutions, noting broader nitrosamine sources and rat study findings.
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Washington
UPI
Rudolf Preussmann
Preussmann
Lightning or bomb damages insulation on trans-Alaska pipeline
A four-inch insulation sheet on the trans-Alaska pipeline was damaged possibly by a small explosion or lightning north of Fairbanks. Oil flow remained uninterrupted as the steel pipe stayed intact. Alyeska officials noted police suggested either blast or lightning, with rainstorms prevalent and limited information available.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
UPI
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Alyeska
Larry Carpenter
Taiwan Typhoon Thelma Reaps Severe Death Toll
Thelma, Taiwan's most powerful typhoon, struck Kaohsiung with 120 mph winds causing widespread destruction across a quarter of the island. Police reported 28 killed, 6 missing, and 3,200 injured. thousands were left homeless as military and medical teams airlifted supplies.
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Taipei
Taiwan
UPI
Kaohsiung
New York Looting Frustration Tied to Past Unrest
Housing Secretary Patricia Harris frames New York looting as born of urban frustration, warning it could signal future unrest akin to 1967. Andrew Young urges black and poor constituents’ views be heard, while power outages and damage spark estimates from hundreds of millions to over a billion dollars as recovery lags.
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UPI
Patricia Harris
New York City
New York
Urban League
Housing and Urban Development
Harris
U.N
Andrew Young
League
Congress
Harlem
Johnstown Flood Toll Rises as Sky Clears Boosts Hope
Johnstown Pennsylvania death toll reaches 60 with about 100 missing after last week’s flood. Rescue teams cope with a surge of donated supplies while a forecast of clear skies offers morale boost to survivors.
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UPI
Royal Plate Glass Co
Johanstown
Red Cross
Seaboard
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Virginia
E.A. Watts
Precision pilot dies after attempting to spare campers
Capt. Charlie Carter 33 of San Antonio Texas a Thunderbirds flyer died when his T38 crashed on Cheyenne Frontier Days grounds during a rainland attempt. He reportedly steered the jet away from campers to protect spectators while two others were injured including a crewmember who ejected.
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Wyo
UPI
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Thunderbirds
Lorraine Ferrell
Billings
Mont
Charlie Carter
San Antonio
Tex
Ted Foster
Charlotte
N.C
Rodeo
Ronnie Clifton
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