QE2 battered by fierce North Atlantic storm voyage delays
An unusually strong storm rocked the Queen Elizabeth 2 on a Southampton to New York crossing injuring several aboard. Winds to 72 mph and 50 foot seas caused broken furniture and medical cases among 1,213 passengers and 1,000 crew. The ship slowed to 7 mph, diverted south, and faced a 12 to 24 hour delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Southampton
England
Doug Ridley
Ridley
Imp
Motive unclear in Edison perfume plant shooting
In Edison New Jersey Robert Mayer 37 killed three company leaders at Alpine Aromatics International after being fired from the perfume plant. He shot foremen Albert Restivo Zoltan Shagi and president Raoul Pantaleon then killed himself. Nine workers treated for shock. Mayer had testified in a prior safety suit against the plant, which the company won. He previously worked at Bell Labs and The Courier-News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Robert Mayer
Mayer
Alpine Aromatics International Inc
Albert Restivo
Barnett Hoffman
Middlesex County
Zoltan Shagi
Raoul Pantaleom
Hoffman
Restivo
Pantaleon
Band Boosters Meet in Monroe At 7:30
The Lemon Monroe Band boosters will meet tonight at 7 30 in the band room for all parents students and interested persons. The high school band calendar will be available at the meeting or by emailing Charles and Pat Hamon at 863 Shady Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Lemon- Monroe
Charles
Pat Hamon
Shady Court
House Defeats Carter Civil Service Reform Bid
The House rejected President Carter’s plan to curb veterans preference in federal hiring, voting 281 to 88 for a rival measure with minor changes. Rep Morris Udall, the main sponsor, praised the result after nearly 12 hours of debate and dozens of amendments as the Senate already backed its version. The vote signals a continued path to civil service legislation with focus on reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Carter
Morris Udall
Asbestos Most Dangerous On Job Cancer Trigger Says Government
Government scientists estimate exposure to cancer causing chemicals at work may account for up to 38 percent of cancers, with asbestos the leading killer. The study, released at an AFL-CIO safety conference, projects 78,000 annual deaths from occupational cancer and notes OSHA standards aim to curb hundreds of workplace carcinogens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph A. Califano Jr
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences
Califano
Afl-Cio
Occupational Safety and Health
HEW
Labor Department
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Carter Administration
Senate
House- Senate
Childhood cancer deaths drop in U.S. by nearly 40 percent
The American Cancer Society reports U S childhood cancer deaths fell about 40 percent over two decades and ranks the U S lower than 31 of 43 countries in WHO data. DES exposure and other chemicals are cited as linked to pediatric cancers while researchers call for further prevention and early detection research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States
American Cancer Society
World Health Organization
WHO
Society
Portugal
Thailand
U.S
Robert W. Miller
Dief
National Cancer Institute
Bethesda
Miller
Nitrosamine contamination found in animal feeds and products
Scientists report nitrosamine compounds, potential cancer risks, found in dog and cat foods and in nine laboratory animal feeds, including a high 52 parts per billion in NIH recommended rat and mouse feed. They urge reporting nitrosamine levels in future carcinogenesis studies and further testing of feed ingredients like fish meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
David H. Fine
Thermo Electron Cancer Research Center
Walham
Mass
Fine
National Institutes of Health
Stuck trucks loaded with marijuana in Edisto Island area
A policeman responding to a stuck truck in a ditch found two trucks carrying 30 tons of marijuana. Officials estimated street value at 30 million dollars. Nine men from Miami and Puerto Rico were arrested within an hour as police moved in with helicopters airplane boat and over 60 patrol cars. They remained jailed awaiting arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edisto Island
S.cap
Miami
Puerto Rico
Also Mentioned on This Page
George H Barlow
Bell Laboratories
Courier-News of
Bridgewater
Plavia Blechinger
Panteleont
Jason
Casey
Walter Mat Iia
Casey’s
AND
the & Argonauts
Tamitia
Lloyd Bourdelie
Million Bucks
Linda Wong IN
Oriental Babysitter
Tapestry
EATON
David P. Ball
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Nitrosamine
John Travolta
Thur
Sun
Olivia Newton-John
Bronte Woodard
Allan Carr
Kenneth Waissman
Marine
Wobert Stowood
Jacobs Oe Warren Casey
Patricia Burch
Marjuana
DIXIE
Middletown
Brooke Shields
Susan Sarandon Peasy
Mr.goodbar
Jiane Keaton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!