Sleepwear safety rules set high flame resistance costs
Washington AP reports a new standard under the Flammable Fabrics Act will require flame resistant sleepwear for children up to 12, raising costs from $1 to $1.50 per pair. Major retailers like Sears JC Penney and Carter's begin phased offerings with varied readiness, while several independents move quickly. The Commerce Department notes 3000 to 5000 annual garment fires deaths injuries, with preschoolers disproportionately affected. The textile industry spends about $20 million yearly on research amid lobbying delay.
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Panama Vote To Be First In 4 Years
Panamaia voters head to the polls as Gen. Omar Torrijos seeks continued control after the 1968 coup. An 905-member Assembly of Community-Representatives will choose leaders and consider constitutional changes, with parties banned and Torrijos’s grip likely to remain.
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Space Age Apartment Sneezeless at Boeing Site
Boeing engineers build a three room isolated complex to assemble the Mariner Venus Mercury 73 in a dust free atmosphere. Cleanliness is critical to prevent a speck of dust from misguiding optical sensors or endangering the multiplanet mission.
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Nederland School Board Appeals Ruling on Incompetence
A lawyer for four Nederland School Board members said they will appeal a district court ruling that they should be removed for incompetence. Judge Thomas A Thomas allowed them to remain in office pending exhaustion of appeals, naming Emmett Harper Purdue Dewes Arnold and Murry Liebersat as involved officials amid charges over staffing decisions including firing superintendent Emmett McKenzie and an assistant superintendent.
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Horse Sense Test and Baseball Club Clues
A printable quiz on who originated the Kiss of Death and the Mush command, plus a foal’s home address, ice cream source, and a baseball club city-matching puzzle with teams Braves Red Sox Giants Cardinals Reds and their home cities.
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