Pain Drugs Useless? Pentagon buys costly Darvon often ineffective
Defense Department purchases large amounts of Darvon despite evidence it offers little or no extra benefit over cheaper options. Senate investigators cite NAS-NRC and JAMA studies saying Darvon 32 mg often indistinguishable from placebo and not superior to codeine or aspirin.
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Defense Department
Pentagon
Senate
National Academy of Sciences
National Research Council
Nas-Nrc
Journal of the American Medical Association
Consumer Toy Fire and Injury Risks Draw Suit Threat
Consumers Union warned it will sue if eight hazardous toys are not banned, citing FDA plans to ban several items during a 15 day public comment window. The group cited Etch a Sketch, a toy oven, metal casting sets, and others as dangerous, with tests showing high heat, sharp edges, and shock hazards.
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Consumers Union
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Morris Kaplan
Kaplan
HEW
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Chicago
Suzy Homemaker Super Grill
Topper Toy Corp
Elizabeth
N.J
Sears and Roebuck
Commission On Product Safety
Life Is Framed By The Big If In The Middle
A thoughtful reflection on how small contingencies shape choices and paths. The piece centers on timing and possibility, suggesting life pivots on conditional moments. It uses personal voice to explore hope, risk, and resilience amid uncertainty.
October Industrial Output Drops Worst in a Decade
Industrial production fell 2.3 percent in October the steepest decline since August 1959, with autos strike at GM blamed for half the drop. The index slid to 162.3 from 166.1 in September, the third straight monthly decline, indicating a weak near term recovery.
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Washington
Nixon
Auto Workers
General Motors
Federal Reserve
Council of Economic Advisers
Federal Reserve Board
Unmarried Portland man adopts son highlights state program
Toby Patterson, 34, became the first unmarried man to adopt a child through Oregon Public Welfare, after adopting Philip, nine, and hosting two foster sons. Neighbors praise his parenting, and Patterson plans to adopt another child, aiming to teach acceptance of differences. Proceeding completed last month. Patterson left a car rental post to be a full-time property manager to spend more time with his family. The first foster son serves in Vietnam.
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Portland
Ore
Toby Patterson
Philip
Patterson
Oregon
State Public Welfare Department
James Anderson
Robert Gerber
Gerber
University of Oregon
Welfare Department
Adoption Service
Vietnam
Nixon seeks additional billion for foreign aid
President Nixon summoned House and Senate leaders to present a request for 1 billion dollars in extra foreign aid. Most would go to Israel with about 500 million split for Asian nations including 250 million to Cambodia 150 million to South Korea and 13 million to Indonesia. The package would complement 2.2 billion dollars already requested.
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Nixon
Congress
White House
Israel
United States
Cambodia
South Korea
Indonesia
Auto Crash Near Urbana Kills Four
A head on collision on U S 68 between Springfield and Urbana claims four lives including Dorothy Nichols 21 of Urbana and Tommy Harvel 10 of Urbana. Norman Wadousky 47 and Irene Wadousky 47 of Medway Clark County also die along with driver John Cox 16 of near Springfield. Ohio Highway Patrol investigates cause. one car reportedly crossed left of center.
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Urbana
U.S
Springfield
Norman Wadousky
Irene
Medway
Clark County
Dorothy Nichols
Tommy Harvel
John Cox
Ohio Highway Patrol
U S Allocates 10 Million For Pakistan Cyclone Relief
Relief efforts rush to East Pakistan six days after the cyclone with Swiss German aircraft delivering tents clothing blankets and medicine. Nixon approves a 10 million emergency relief program coordinated by Maurice J Williams with aid to Pakistan and reimbursements of direct dollar costs. Chinese aid totals over 900 000 in food and supplies. Some Pakistanis criticize their government while the death toll remains uncertain with estimates from 55 000 official to 300 000 650 000 unofficial.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
Nixon
A. M. Anisuzzaman
Bay of
Benga
Pakistan
Maurice J. Williams
Agency For International Development
Nepal
China
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Anisuzzaman
Air Force
Weather Outlook Maintains Cloudy Mild Conditions
Cloudy and mild weather continues tonight and tomorrow with overnight lows in the upper 30s and daytime highs in the lower 50s. Yesterday's high reached 44 degrees and this morning's low was 33.
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