FDA Chief Blasts Makers of Pep Pills
FDA Commissioner Dr. Charles C. Edwards accuses the pharmaceutical industry of overproducing amphetamines and announces tightened labeling to curb misuse. He says industry must cooperate with the FDA and Justice Department to end unnecessary production, as the drugs pose risks from euphoria to violence and brain damage.
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FDA
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Charles C. Edwards
Department of Justice
Edwards
United States
French Boy 14 Flies 12 000 Miles On Dime
Charles Todman left Sydney with few coins and reached Paris after a three day journey. Officials said Australia may pay his return fare but require a formal request from his father Paul Todman, who says he cannot afford to bring him back. Charles, born in Israel, traveled without a passport and described Sydney life as tough. Separately a 14 year old Filipino stowaway from Manila was detected in Sydney but was released home within an hour.
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Gordon Tait
Sydney
Australia
Paris
Paul Todman
Charles
Todman
Semo- Tordjman
France
Europe
Papa
Israel
Manila
States Face Dual Suits Over 18-Year-Old Voting
Justice Department plans simultaneous Supreme Court and lower court actions against 27 states for not granting 18-year-olds the vote under the Voting Rights Act. By Aug, written assurances are due. Georgia and Kentucky currently permit 18-year-olds.
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Washington
Justice Department
Department
Supreme Court
John N. Mitchell
Georgia
Kentucky
House Set to Pass Postal Reform Bill Today
The House votes on postal reform expected to clear way for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. mails since 1789. Rep H R Gross objects to curbing Congress veto power while Postmaster General Blount says more changes are needed and that rate-raising procedures are too cumbersome.
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House
U.S
Congress
Nixon
H.R. Gross
Brown
Winton M. ‘Blount
Blount
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