Anti cholesterol drug shown to save lives in FDA decision
Washington AP reports the FDA allows Merck to relabel its cholesterol lowering drug after proving it reduces deaths in heart disease patients. Doctors urge testing and treatment, noting improved survival for those with high cholesterol and heart disease. The ruling marks a shift from earlier reluctance to prescribe such drugs when arteries are already damaged.
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Food and Drug Administration
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Suzanne Oparil
American Heart Association
Fires sparked two small blazes at Big Spring park
Firefighters contained two minor grass fires sparked by fireworks during Big Spring’s annual display on Scenic Mountain. Rockets flew close to the ground around 10 p.m. setting brush alight. One burn spot along a canyon hillside near FM 700 was easily visible. authorities noted prior brush-clearing efforts and limited damage.
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Big Spring State Park
FM 700
Big Spring
Scenic Mountain
Burr Lea Settles
Settles
Ron Alton
Alton
Scenic Mountain Medical Center
Computers Write Eulogy for Typewriter
Washington AP reports that rising computer use pushed Smith Corona into bankruptcy, ending a era of clacked keystrokes and ribbon ink. The piece recalls typewriter history from Remington’s 1868 patent to Twain and Edison, noting a shift to keyboards and word processors while preserving memories of the old craft.
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Washington
Smith Corona Corp
Western Union
E. Remington & Sons
Mark Twain
Remington
Thomas Edison
DPS officers eye Rangers accusations in Texas probe
A DPS inquiry into ex Ranger Cheryl Steadman’s sexual harassment claims widens as investigators interview her husband Dana Wickland, a Beaumont trooper, and assess alleged drinking and offensive language at a southeast Texas Rangers outing. Steadman, 34, was upset after the March 1994 retreat near Spurger and Sour Lake.
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DPS
Houston
Wickland
Public Safety Commissioners
Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs Review Details Steadman Night Incident
An Internal Affairs report notes trooper Steadman spent the night at a colleague’s home and may be interviewed to round out the record. Dudley questioned her about Steadman’s demeanor on March 15 1994 and how he described treatment by male Rangers. Wickland said Steadman was crying and upset when she arrived home and mentioned drinking among several men and chores she was told to perform. The May 19 report to Ilson says while many complaints are petty some statements could cast an unfavorable light on the situation.
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Steadman
Wickland
Dudley
Ilson
Spurger
Weather service shifts duties to private sector
The National Weather Service will transfer agricultural weather, fire weather and chart distribution tasks to private meteorological services starting Oct 1, saving about 3.3 million dollars a year. The Midland office remains stable though several offices, including College Station and Stoneville, face closure.
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National Weather Service
Midland
Commerce Department
Chris Smith
Department
Federal Register
Government Weather Service
College Station
Stoneville
Miss
Auburn
Lawsuit tests delicate balance of work family responsibility
In a New York trial, Fred Tepperman seeks more than 30 million dollars, claiming his firing over his caregiving for Alzheimer's wife Joan clashed with executive expectations set by Ronald Perelman. The case highlights the strain between demanding top level work and family duties at major firms.
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N.Y
Ronald O. Perelman
America
Fred L. Tepperman
Joan
Tepperman
Barry Slotnick
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