FDA Cautions On Hexachlorophene Safety For Infant Bathing
The FDA urges mothers and hospitals to stop total body baths with 3 percent hexachlorophene products. Studies show absorption into infant blood and potential brain damage in animals. Labels will warn against full body use and doctors will be notified. firms have 30 days to respond and six months to prove germ fighting effectiveness.
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Winthrop Labs
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Ralph Nader
Poor Loading Blamed For Fatal Ship Bomb Blast
National Transportation Safety Board pins the sinking of the Vietnam bound SS Badger State on poor explosive loading. Twenty six crew members died after a 2000 pound bomb exploded amid heavy seas near the North Pacific during a 11 day storm.
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National Transportation Safety Board
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South Vietnam
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Safety Board
Powell Expects to Join Justices After January 1
Lewis F. Powell Jr. says he expects to join the Supreme Court after January 1 following Senate confirmation by a wide 89 to 1 margin. He notes winding down his 39 year law practice and leaving Virginia’s community life will be difficult, and he expresses caution about meeting high expectations. Powell, 64, former ABA president, pledged to divest much of his stock during hearings and faced criticism from civil rights advocates before Senate passage.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
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Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Suffolk
Washington and Lee University
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Presidential Crime Commission
Kentucky Opposes Stadium Financing Board Approves 9 Million
FRANKFORT Ky AP The state has approved borrowing nine million dollars to finance a new University of Kentucky football stadium in Lexington about thirty miles from Frankfort.
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Frankfort, Ky
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Visiting Princess Promotes Louisiana Yam Week
Louisiana Yam Week activities in Monroe feature Princess Dar lene Guillot visiting grocers and meeting with the Monroe Serto ma Club. She joins officials from the Department of Agriculture and the Yam Promotion Association in promoting the state yam industry while Yam Queen Jeanne Vige recovers from a car crash.
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John I. Fogleman
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Billie Fauntleroy
Frank MoeDermott
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Ann Register
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Barbara Venable
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Nutria Trapping Season Set From Dec 1 to 15
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission rejects a split start and keeps the nutria trapping season fixed for December 1 through December 15. Opponents from Calcasieu Cameron and Vermilion argued for exemptions while storms and a federal meat contract influence the delay.
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Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission
Louisiana
Calcasieu
Cameron
Vermilion
Ted O'Neil
Commission
Jerry Jones
O'Neil
FASTEETH Denture Adhesive Promises Better Fit
A denture adhesive powder claims to improve denture security by holding uppers and lowers longer and more firmly, increasing comfort and enabling more natural eating. The ad urges regular dental visits for healthy dentures.
Ironclad Cairo to be displayed near Vicksburg
Senate approval of a 2.48 million appropriation paves the way for restoring and displaying the Civil War ironclad Cairo in Mississippi. Senators John Stennis and James Eastland of Mississippi co sponsored the bill, with Cairo salvage remains housed in Pascagoula awaiting work.
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Senate
Mississippi
John Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
James Eastland
Cairo
U.S. Navy
Yazoo River
Vicksburg
Ingalls
Pascagoula
Mitchell Antley Installed as IGO President in Louisiana
A new slate of Independent Garage Owners of Northeast Louisiana officers was installed at the Christmas party at the Rama da Inn. Mitchell Antley of Monroe became president with Ed Kovalchick Sr. as president-elect and Bob Powell of West Monroe as secretary treasurer. Past President Bob Jackson installed them as about 40 members listened to F A Brown of Monroe speak.
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Ramada Inn
Mitchell Antley
Monroe
Ed Kovalchick Sr
Bob Powell
West Monroe
Bob Jackson
F. A. Brown
Demo Chairman Backs Rules for 1972 Delegates
Democratic National Committee chief Lawrence O'Brien endorses Fraser Commission guidelines and plans to urge states to prove active recruitment of women minorities and young delegates or risk seating challenges at the Miami convention. The letter to state chairs and committee members will stress full compliance and affirmative action.
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Democratic National Committee
Miami
DNC
Lawrence O’brien
Fraser Commission
O’brien
Donald M. Fraser
Patricia Harris
O'Brien
Fraser
Nixon reassures Trudeau on aims during White House talks
In a 24 hour session at the White House Nixon and Trudeau discussed Canada’s push for a stronger national identity and economic development free from U S interference Trudeau urged rapid removal of Nixon’s 10 percent import surtax which Nixon reportedly supported ending as soon as feasible negotiators are realigning exchange rates and ending the surcharge imposed last August authorities said the talks were cordial and focused on broad economic issues in U S Canadian relations.
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Nixon
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
United States
Canada
Peking
Moscow
White House
Trudeau
America
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
India
Eisaku Sato
San Clemente
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U.S
Five Pound Sweet Potatoes Surprise Texas Farmer
Paris Texas AP report notes W W Sidmore of Blossom dug seven and a half pound sweet potato this fall another potato weighed five and a half pounds. Sidmore, a retired rural postman, would have to share if offered to sell five pounds.
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