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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1978
Page
1
Washington reports that the FDA and USDA warn nitrite may cause cancer based on an MIT study, though they say removing it from foods raises botulism risks. They will study protection options as environmental groups call for an immediate ban.
Memphis 1100 police officers remain off duty as union and city lawyers wrestle with a court order aimed at ending the strike. Mayor Chandler says the restraining order implies a midnight Friday return to work, while union attorney Thompson says it does not direct men back. National Guardsmen were dispatched but not used. curfew remains in effect and firemen avoid crossings of picket lines amid a fragile civil emergency.
Leslie Van Houten the former high school homecoming princess was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Gordon Ringer to three concurrent life terms for her role in the Tate LaBianca murders. The court rejected probation and noted the crimes will burn in public conscience. She had previously served over eight years.
A column highlights odd insurance claims kept by firms such as Kemper Nationwide Aetna USAA and State Farm. Examples include a woman sat on by a donkey and an adjuster whose wristwatch was eaten, a whirlpool suction incident, a crash into a kitchen sink and a birth control pill mishap, an escalator dress tear, a bear hug injury, and a Nashville driver with tires on the center line.
U S Supreme Court Justice William H Rehnquist delays a Columbus school desegregation plan pending possible review by the full court. The stay applies until the court decides on review, potentially by Oct 2. Columbus enrollment is about 96,700 with 34.5 percent nonwhite. 37,000 pupils would be bused. NAACP officials seek reinstatement before classes begin.
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