Cambodian Refugees Seek Escape from Vietnam Frontiers
Some 60,000 Cambodians have been granted asylum in Vietnam over the past year living near Saigon and in western provinces. About 16,000 have asked the UN refugee office for help, with 4,000 already gaining entry visas to France and others to West Germany and Belgium. The Vietnamese government provides basic rations and allows small business activity while diplomatic observers note limited frontier information and no refugee repatriations.
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New Warnings On Estrogen Drugs Go To Public
The FDA orders plain language warning brochures with every estrogen prescription citing risks of uterine cancer and gallbladder disease as usage rises. Five million U S women take estrogen in menopause. officials hope warnings cut use by half amid court challenges to labeling.
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Food and Drug Administration
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Congress Seeks Executive Ethics Rules Not For Lawmakers
The House rejected a reform commission’s plan for House changes while the Judiciary Committee advanced a bill to raise ethical standards in the executive branch. It would require disclosure of financial affairs and ban using government contacts for private gain after leaving office. Rep. Rodino urged rapid safeguards amid public skepticism. House vouchers showed most expenses were within guidelines, with a few stingy or questionable entries.
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Executive Branch
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UMKC Names Russell Ten Year Path To Major University
Kansas City AP reports George Russell, new UMKC chancellor, says the university is about a decade from being a top-tier institution. He cites balancing natural and social sciences, retaining faculty, and distributing resources as key challenges while leveraging metropolitan growth. Paragraphs also cover unrelated House debates on minor bills and a Senate subcommittee incident.
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University of Missouri-Kansas City
George Russell
UMKC
Russell
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B 52 Could Last 25 Years and Update Avionics
The Air Force will keep late model B 52 bombers in operation through this century and awarded an 8.2 million dollar contract to update avionics on G and H models. Boeing Aerospace of Wichita will eight months to define and design the new Offensive Avionics System to meet Strategic Air Command requirements, improving navigation and weapons delivery while holding down costs.
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Air Force
Boeing Aerospace Co
Wichita
Strategic Air Command
Meat Prices Mixed In Marketbasket Report
Jefferson City AP Missouri Farm Bureau weekly survey shows mixed retail meat prices with cattle and hog prices unchanged. Beef gains included T bone steak to 2.15, blade roast 0.83, ground beef 0.99. pork, ham, chicken and dairy also shifted. milk steady, eggs mixed, bread and coffee prices varied.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Farm Bureau
Americans See Income Gain as Wages Rise in September
Washington AP reports that total personal income increased eight tenths of a percent in September driven by higher wages and salaries and larger manufacturing payrolls. Wage growth lifted hourly earnings from 5.65 to 5.73 while hours edged down.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Welfare Privacy Debate Over Cheater Hunt Plan
A federal privacy expert opposes HEW plans to compare welfare rolls with private payroll tapes to catch fraud. David F. Linowes warns the approach infringes Americans' right to privacy while HEW Secretary Joseph Califano Jr. defends the program as necessary in Operation Match.
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Federal Commission On Privacy
David F. Linowes
KEW
Califano
Linones
Licensing boards may soon expand with public member
The director of the state Department of Consumer Affairs backs adding a public member to each of the 18 licensing boards to improve consumer perspective and public confidence. James Sullivan cites mutual benefits while noting past resistance and the need for professional competency on boards for fields including accountants, architects, engineers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and veterinarians.
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Jefferson City
State Department of Consumer Affairs
James Sullivan
Sullivan
Garbers
Concorde Opponents Vow Protest at Kennedy Landing
New York AP Concorde readied for historic landing at JFK as opposition groups promise the largest protest in the city. Supreme Court rejects delay. familiarization flight from Paris to Kennedy planned for Wednesday with regular service starting Nov 22. FAA expands noise-monitoring network at JFK amid growing complaints from Dulles where 1,387 noise complaints were filed in the first 12 months.
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