Look-alike stimulant capsules flood Lewistown market
In Lewistown PA the look-alike drug trade thrives with capsules of caffeine ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine sold legally in bottles of 1000 or 100 for as little as a dollar, prompting concern from police and the high school corridor chatter about teen use and fake amphetamine danger. Authorities say the area near Lewistown and State College hosts the nation’s largest concentration of look-alike distributors, while civil suits challenge the practice.
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Pennsylvania
Mifflin County
State College
Lewistown High School
Atlanta mayoral race draws Black and white voters
Atlanta voters faced a multi candidate mayoral contest led by Andrew Young with support from Mayor Maynard Jackson who cannot seek a third term. Turnout predicted between 50 and 59 percent as absentee ballots surged. If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff is planned for Oct 27.
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United Nations
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Young
Claibourne Darden
Fulton County
Tom Malone
Jackson
Malone
U.N. Post
Carter
Sidney Marcus
A. Reginald Raves
Deaf man wins postal driver job after rule change
Karl Flair, deaf since childhood, won a two year fight challenging the Postal Service rule barring deaf truck drivers. The agency abandoned the hiring restriction after his lawsuit claimed violation of equal opportunity rules, clearing Flair to apply again for a postal driver position at Paterson. He spoke with pride of the settlement and future work.
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Karl Flail
Postal Service
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Tas Wanaque Hottie
Paterson Post Office
Voting Rights Act extended by House amid bipartisan support
The House approved a two year extension of the Voting Rights Act core pre clearance provisions by a 389 to 24 vote. The bill maintains federal oversight of election law changes in covered jurisdictions and adds a bailout option for nondiscriminatory areas. It moves to the Senate for action next year.
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Mississippi
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Virginia
Alaska
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Henry J. Hyde
Caldwell M. Butler
R-Va
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