Ban On Saccharin Leaves No Alternative
The FDA may ban saccharin leaving dieters with no artificial sweetener as natural sugars offer similar calories. Industry leaders warn of changes in food habits while diabetics may access saccharin by prescription. Experts urge moderation and note many foods do not rely on saccharin. Jack Dennis returns home after surgery from Boone County Hospital.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
American Dietetic Association
United States
Alan Forbes
FDA
Forbes
Chicago Dietetic Supply House
Jack Dennis
Breckenridge
Boone” County Hospital
Columbia
Marijuana Joining Habit List Report
Washington AP reports that marijuana may join alcohol and tobacco in U S popular habits according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDAdirector Robert L Dupont says 36 million Americans have tried marijuana He warns it could raise auto accident risk by impairing coordination and potentially damaging lungs He cites a Boston study showing 29 percent of fatal drivers were alcohol intoxicated and 16 percent used marijuana Dupont aims to develop a field test for marijuana impairment The report notes 53 percent of recent high school graduates smoked marijuana and identifies users as young men in large cities of the West or Northeast More men and young adults use marijuana and daily use is about 10 percent of 20 24 year olds Excluding nonusers the daily user rate is one in five He adds that while new experiments challenge a 1971 study on brain shrinkage heavy use is not safe and may alter personality and physiology
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Washington
National Institute On Drug Abuse
United States
Institute
Robert L. Dupont
Dupont
Boston
Congress
West
Northeast
Betty Ford Signs NBC To Contract
Betty Ford has signed an NBC contract for daytime specials and other programs with a payment over 1 million dollars. The formal announcement was said to come Monday, with NBC offering no comment.
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Betty Ford
NBC
Los Angeles
Rona Barrett
ABC
America
Gerald R. Ford
NBC News
Ford
Jack
Rolling, Stone Magazine
Steve
Harper & Row
Reader’s Digest
Fords
Heart Saver Course trains Audrain County residents
Dr Donald W Daut launched a new Heart Saver Course in Mexico this week teaching 21 enrolled students with six Audrain Medical Center nurses aiding. Local officials note the program could lower area mortality with rapid 3 to 4 minute revival actions.
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Donald W. Daut
Mexico
Audrain County
Daut
Connie Daughterty
The
Heart Association
Patricia Rausch
Columbia
Audral Medical Center
Ann Brooks
Ida Jennings
Jan Agee
Sue LeBoun
Cheryl Tuggle
Eileen Patton
Audrain Medical Center
J.T. Watts
Heart
Births at Vandalia as Shaw couple welcome Raymond Matthew
Mr. and Mrs. Leon J. Shaw of Vandalia announce the birth of a son, Raymond Matthew, born Thursday at 8:16. He weighed six ounces. Mr. Shaw is connected with Walker Refractories Co. in Vandalia.
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Leon J. Shaw
Vandalia
Raymond Matthews
Eimvat
Harbison
Walker Refractories Co
Freed Hostages Smile As Ordeal Ends After 38 Hours
Washington AP reports hostages freed from Hanafi siege greeted relatives with smiles and waves as they boarded buses to George Washington University Hospital. Families cried with joy at Foundry Methodist Church while police coordinated reunions and safety checks.
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Washington
George Washington University Hospital
Gordon Zaritsky
Bess
Foundry Methodist Church
Diane
Ron Cole
B'nai B’rith
Missouri House approves death penalty revision amid public support
In Jefferson City Missouri the House approved a revision to the death penalty law to meet constitutional tests sending the bill to the Senate on a 125 to 27 vote sponsor Rep Bob Griffin said public opinion favors stronger punishment for premeditated murder. The measure would require juries to weigh mitigating and aggravating factors before deciding capital punishment with automatic appellate review of all death sentences.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House
Bob Griffin
Dcameron
Senate
Griffin
House
Joseph Teasdale
Teasdale
State
Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Florida
Georgia
High Court
Sue Shear
Elayton
Missouri Legislature Action Highlights in Brief
AP reports Missouri Senate tentatively approved a sweeping rewrite of the state criminal code while the House gave final approval to a revised death penalty law. The legislature approved decriminalizing public drunkenness and creating a state energy resources authority. Juror pay was raised to 15 dollars per day, and a sheriff pay increase in exchange for running a statewide property identification program was defeated.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Senate
House
Zaire Recaptures Two Small Towns from Mercenaries
Zaire announced retaking Divuma and Kasaji from an invading mercenary force from Angola. Troops were moving toward Kapanga Kisengi and Dilolo, as diplomats reported no confirmed fighting. Seven Americans were under house arrest at a United Methodist mission with no injuries reported.
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Kinshasha
Zaire
Angola
United Methodist
Icials
Divuma
Kasaji
Kapanga
Kisengi
Dilolo
Joel Norby
United Methodist Church In Africa
Shaba
Katanga
Mobutu Sese Seko
Belgian Congo
Agostinho Neto
Katangan
Moise Tshombe
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Calorie Control Council
Trade Association of Manufacturers of
Diet Foods
Gelardi
Heart Alan
St. Louis
University Medical Center
Kirksville Medical Center
Missouri University of Kansas City
Glenn Turner
Springfield
Youngs
New York
Andrew Young
United Nations
Israel
Raymond Matthew Shaw
National Council of Jewish Women
U.N
Africa
Security Council For Freedom
U.S.A
Sidney Closter
Alan Winter
Maurice Williams
Howard University
Whur
Williams
Bucharest
Fed.Up
Lon
SAT
SUN
Centralia
Telee Burrough
Ge Bebe Oulp Aartin
Sylvia All
City of
Martinsburg
Ogan
Maxine
Carrie
Paul Monash
Brian Depalma
Rin
Garrie" Ranma
ASV Spacer
Joan Travouta
Piper LI
Lawrence 0. Cohen
Bria
Nrie Wolephen King
Depalma
United Artists
Super
PEPSI
Monroe
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