Massachusetts would require tobacco ingredient disclosure and nicotine yield
Massachusetts poised to become the first state to force tobacco makers to reveal exact ingredients and amounts in all brands of cigarettes cigars and chewing tobacco plus a nicotine yield rating. The bill, approved by lawmakers, awaits Gov Welds signature and would publish the ingredient list with the yield ratings, drawing opposition from industry groups who warn of trade secret loss and no proven health risk.
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William Weld
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Washington
Dole Visits Maine Retreat As Bush Campaigned Ally
Bob Dole heads to Kennebunkport at the invitation of former President Bush. The 1996 GOP contender plans private talks and a public remarks event marking the Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary, with a possible boat ride to follow.
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Record number adults earn GEDs
More than 523 thousand people earned GED diplomas in 1995, the largest annual total since the program began in 1943. The report notes 724 thousand completed the test in the United States and Canada, with 72 percent passing, and cites Cosby and Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell among notable graduates. Campbell describes the GED as a path to better opportunities, reflecting a growing trend in adult education.
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