White House survey labels Workers' Compensation worst agency
A White House survey, part of Carter's reorganization effort, concludes the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs as the most complained about agency due to lack of services and inefficiency. Lawmakers cited delays, unresponsiveness, and understaffing, while OSHA and SSA also drew strong criticism.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
Labor Department
White House
Carter Administration
Executive Branch
Carter
Congress
Charlie Whitley
D-N.c
Everett Jennings
Richard A Pettigrew
Rep
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
Jacksonville
Fla
United States
Derrick
Social Security
Immigration and Naturalization Service
OSHA
Veterans Administration
Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Retirement and Insurance
July Consumer Prices Rise Slightly as Food Costs Ease
Consumer prices increased by four tenths of one percent in July, the smallest rise in seven months, led by lower food production costs showing at the supermarket. Food prices edged up one tenth of one percent, while other goods and autos rose modestly. earnings bought less purchasing power as hours worked fell slightly.
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Washington
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Government study tests what counts as portable goods
The National Bureau of Standards and FTC researchers tested carrying loads to decide if products like TVs and air conditioners qualify as portable. Volunteers aged 16 to 65 carried lead-filled boxes up stairs and across blocks, with results showing sex and handling matter more than age. average maxs were 44.8 pounds for men and 31.2 for women. Officials plan a portability index combining weight and size for labeling.
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Washington
National Bureau of Standards
FTC
Standards Bureau
Joel J Kramer
Patrick J Meguire
Kramer
Slingshots evolve from kid toys to high end catapults
In Toulon Illinois AP reports slingshots have become sophisticated non toy devices priced up to 40 dollars. Kent Shepard a math teacher and collector describes 186 slingshots including wrist rocket models and automatic catapults. He teaches archery safety to students and swaps pieces with other collectors while hunting sometimes frogs or rabbits.
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Toulon, Ill
David
Goliath
Kent Shepard
National Catapulting Association
Shepard
Seaplane Crash Kills Father and Three Sons at Lake Leelanau
A seaplane tour from Lake Leelanau Rustic Resort crashes into the resort lake near Cedar killing four aboard. Pilot Dave Race 23 of Carbondale Pennsylvania and passengers Bob Rickson 23 Kurt Lowicki 10 and Jim Lowicki 22, all from Cedar, were dead. Jack Lowicki, the resort owner and father, reportedly suffered a mild heart attack after the crash. The craft was performing a loop when it plunged about 75 yards from shore.
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Cedar, Mich
Dave Race
Carbondale
Bob Rickson
Kurt Lowicki
Jim Lowicki
Michigan
Jack Lowicki
Lowicki
Lake Leelanau Rustic Resort
Leelanau County
Major quake in Pacific rocks Australia and Indonesia
An Indian Ocean quake between Australia and Indonesia prompted evacuations in western Australia as tremors spread. Monitoring stations recorded magnitude between 7 and 8.9 with aftershocks lasting over an hour. Centered 931 miles southeast of Jakarta and over 1,000 miles north of Perth.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Indian Ocean
Australia
Western Australia
Department of Meteorology
Perth
Cloudy Skies Forecast Tonight Through Saturday
Tonight and Saturday will be cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Tonight’s low in the upper 50s and Saturday’s high in the upper 70s. Yesterday’s high reached 74 and overnight low 50.
Crime Alert Phone Number Repeated
Crime alert urges the public to call 425 7700 to report crimes or suspicious activities to police.
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Worker’s Compensation
Bureau of Standards
Magnuson-Moss
Federal Trade Commission
Meguire
Pacific
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