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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1973
Page
1
The FDA plans to delay public notices on some recalls to protect patients while addressing potentially fatal defects. Officials cited secrecy for items like certain cardiac pacemakers and some chronic illness drugs, noting warnings may appear weeks or months later.
Washington reports a push toward metric units while some practices stay. Officials note miles and furlongs may fade but horse racing could continue in furlongs and public familiarity with inches may decline as metrics spread.
Washington AP reports Percy of Khass gains amid party realignments as 1,400 of 2,290 Republican convention delegates will come from primaries. Nixon faces opposition, while Kennedy trails in a 1976 trial run. A Gallup poll places Percy at 7 percent in Republican preferences.
The passage describes internal Democratic debates over convention reform rules from 1972, with Kansas commissioner June McMillen proposing changes to engage certain factions. It notes the National Committee’s expected action by January 1 and hints at widening disputes over delegate selection quotas that previously caused party schism.
In Burbank California AP reports the Democratic telethon raised 5.3 million dollars pledges to cut party debt. Promoter John Y Brown Jr notes the event succeeded despite an off election year and emphasizes a concept sale over a campaign. He says eight hours this year produced 3 percent more than 20% hours in 1972.
In Washington AP dispatch Len Walter Mendale advocates forming a Presidential Accountability Commission. The proposal aims to oversee executive actions and bolster congressional oversight amid growing calls for transparency. Reuters-like brief notes Mendale’s position and the political context.
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