Battle Against Smoking Goes On
Washington AP reports a decade after the surgeon general's warning the campaign to regulate cigarettes continues. Health groups press the Consumer Product Safety Commission to reclassify cigarettes as hazardous and seek higher taxes on tar and nicotine while reflecting on past progress and ongoing public health concerns.
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Washington
Genera
Heath
U.S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
L Terry
Philadelphia
Tor Congress
Cairo
United States
Moss
Sur
RON General
LS Pubic “Health Service
Snuff Dipping Barred At Copperas Cove School
Copperas Cove Texas AP report says snuff dipping and tobacco chewing spread among high schoolers. Principal Glynn Powell notes 50 students use tobacco in a 1200 pupil school. trustees ban the habit citing sanitary concerns.
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Copperas Cove
Tex
Copperas Cove School
Glynn Powell
Powell
Tye
Garrett
Iran Buys 30 US Jets
ABC News reported that the United States planned to sell 3 F-14 fighter jets to Iran for about 1 million, with delivery expected early 1980, a move described as giving Iran a military edge in the Middle East.
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Iran
New York
United States
ABC News
Wil
Ealion
Middle East
Sas
Kidnapped Woman Released Unharmed After Ransom Paid
Margaret A. Smartt wife of Colorado Springs businessman William Smartt was released unharmed after ransom was paid. The FBI said armed abductors in ski masks took her from their home Wednesday evening and hid her in the trunk of the family car before the pickup location and timing were arranged.
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Colorado Springs
Calo
FBI
Margaret A. Smartt
William
Lous A. Giovanetti
Denver
Smartt
Smartt Construction Co
Shreene
Here
Accused Heroin Dealer Kills Witnesses and Self
The state reports a high speed chase and a testing spree tied to Remald W Hoffecker in Dover Delaware. Deputy Attorney General Hisley calls the spree a systematic fill ing of erenocets. Hoffecker faced heroin selling charges and a probation-violation hearing looms. Two of the deceased were to testify against Hoffecker in a drug case while Mrs Katcher remains in fair condition.
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W. Hoffecker
Dover
Delaware
Gennese A. Hisley
Hoffecker
Steelworkers Demand Large Pay Hikes Amid Rising Costs
Steelworkers press for substantial wage increases citing growing production costs and overall industry price pressures following a broad restructuring strategy.
Skylab 3 Enters Ninth Week In Orbit
Skylab 3 enters its ninth week in space with NASA officials stating the crew is go for at least seven more days. The crew continues experiments aboard the space station as ground teams monitor systems and routines.
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Comsumer Product Safety Commis
Towson, Md
Samuel A. Green, Jr
Baltimore County
Peter Ward
James R. White
Green
Public Health Service
Milliam
Fer Bloci
Linden Ave
Frederick Shepping
Thurso
Shepley's
Ron Young
Frederick
Meon,Thers
Shepley
Ry Case
Fredericktown Bank and Trust Company
Save Energy Bank
Fredericktown Bank & Trust Company
N. Market ST
W. Patrick ST
Prospect Plaza
Eee
Maryland
Frederick Towa
FOI
Sarily
Ater
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