FDA presses saccharin ban amid heavy opposition
The FDA plans to ban saccharin within two weeks despite daily protests and 600 to 800 letters to HEW Secretary Califano. The proposal will follow a public comment period, with further review before final action. The Delaney clause and calls for limited discretion to modify cancer risk rules shape the debate. Saccharin's cancer link in rat studies is cited.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
National Canners Association
House
Tax reform measure bars city income levies in California
Sacramento committee endorses ACA14 to ban city income and special taxes. Oakland wage tax case cited as example of potential inequity, while support grows for a constitutional change and a state revenue sharing plan to assist cities.
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Bill Lockyer
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Alameda Superior Court
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Lockyer
League of California Cities
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Internal Revenue Service
Willie Brown
San Francisco
Revenue and Taxation Committee
White House weighs removal of barbiturates from market
White House aide Dr. Peter Bourne says the administration may seek to remove barbiturates from general use, allowing only hospital prescriptions. He notes a study on necessity, safety, and economic impact for manufacturers, while stressing that alcohol and tobacco policy is less urgent. Bourne also supports decriminalizing possession of marijuana.
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February Trade Deficit Tops History Record
The United States posted its largest February trade deficit on record at 1.87 billion dollars after goods imports from foreign countries reached 11.67 billion and exports to other nations were 9.8 billion. Officials cited heavy winter weather and higher petroleum purchases as main factors. The Commerce Department noted improved weather toward the end of February could help adjust the balance in coming months.
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Court rules cannot enforce California tough packaging law
Supreme Court unanimous on preemption by the Federal Wholesome Meat Act but 7 to 2 split on applying the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act to California. California sought to block labeling standards and removal of Rath bacon and flour from General Mills Pillsbury and Seaboard Allied Milling for underweight net contents. Thirty three states backed California on dry goods packaging standards.
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Soviet to join joint test in Bermuda Triangle
Nine Soviet research ships will take part in a joint Soviet American ocean current experiment this June in the Bermuda Triangle. Tass said Soviet oceanographers reported powerful whirl formations hundreds of kilometers wide and extending from surface to thousands of meters deep, aligning with a Gulf Stream hypothesis and mirrored by US scientists.
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Pentagon budget cuts eyed to save 2.3 billion next year
The House Budget Committee voted to trim 2.3 billion from Carter 1978 defense spending, reducing personnel costs and delaying purchases to reach a 109.6 billion military budget. Chairman Giaimo said forces and Israel sales would stay intact. a proposed El bomber cancellation failed 13 to 11.
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Jim Mattox
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Spring snowstorm lashes midlands and Rockies
A spring snowstorm battered the northern Rockies and Plains with near blizzard conditions. Heavy snow, high winds, and severe thunderstorms hit the Southeast with multiple states reporting accidents, power outages, and injuries as the system moved east.
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Government to Fund Solar Water Heating Aid Plan
The ERDA and HUD will give about 10 million dollars in grants across a year to install solar hot water heaters. ERDA aids hotels and motels with up to 5.5 million dollars while HUD offers 4.6 million to homeowners in nine states plus Florida.
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Atlantic States
Robert Fri
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Connecticut
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Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Florida
Udall urges competitive energy policy with new department
Chairman Morris Udall told a House subcommittee that the proposed Energy Department must promote competition to counter public belief that fuel supplies and prices are manipulated by energy companies. He warned against focusing only on increasing public domain energy without considering consequences. Udall introduced a bill to break up oil companies after 1980 by blocking leases to horizontally or vertically integrated firms. James Schlesinger said regulatory powers must be included or the department will fail to deliver meaningful action.
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UPI
Morris Udall
House Interior Committee
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Udall
House
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
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CIA
Federal Power Commission
Department
Remains of 11 fliers to be flown home for families
Remains of 11 American fliers killed in Vietnam will be flown to the Mainland today for transfer to relatives. The Missing-in-Action commission accepted them in Hanoi. One of 12 handed over was Vietnamese. Bodies identified include Maj Elwin Capling Detroit, Maj James Metz Poplar Bluff, Lt Stephen Diamond Roslyn Heights, Capt Samuel Waters Jr Mocksville, Lt Bruce Ducat Bethesda, Lt Cmdr Thomas Kolstab Parkville, Lt (j.g.) William Klewert Bellmore, Lt Cmdr Roy Bowling San Bernardino, Lt Cmdr Guy Johnson Seattle, Lt Patrick Wynne Satellite Beach, and Capt William Roark Bellevue.
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Popal Bluff
Stephen W. Diamond
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N.Y
Samuel E. Waters Jr
Mocksville
N.C
Bruce C. Ducat
Bethesda
Navy
Thomas C. Kolstab
Parkville
Minn
J.g
William B. Klewert
Bellmore
Roy H. Bowling
San Bernardino
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Guy D. Johnson
Seattle King
Wash
Patrick E. Wynne
Satellite Beach
Fla
William M. Roark
Bellevue
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