Microwave safety tips issued as popularity grows
The FDA says microwaves are safe when used per manufacturer guidelines and no radiation injuries have been documented. The article outlines buying checks, door integrity, avoiding empty operation, cleaning, checking door seals, and seeking expert testing for leaks. It notes pacemakers may be affected and highlights an FDA booklet on microwave radiation.
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Microwave
State Health Department
Consumer Information Center
Pueblo
Colo
Lance Trial Gets Underway
Former U S Budget Director Bert Lance faces trial in Atlanta on charges he and three associates misused 20 million in bank funds to aid themselves and friends. If convicted he could receive up to 95 years. Jury selection began as the judge moves to rule on Lance's bid to dismiss the indictment. The case spans 33 counts including conspiracy and false entries.
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Charles A. Moye Jr
Moye
Office of Management and Budget
Lance
Carter
Georgia
Richard Carr
Thomas Mitchell
Jack Mullins
Embargo on Soviet grain spurs farm economy ripples
President Carter’s embargo on Soviet grain orders and related policy shifts will likely delay full effects on prices and farmer income for months or years. USDA says farm income may fall about 20 percent this year due to costs, while exports and carryover grain totals shift, leaving large surpluses and changing use for 1979 80.
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Carter
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
USDA
U.S
United States
Texas Wins Dubious Claim As Most Tornado Prone State
Texas led the 1970s with 1,425 tornadoes and 137 deaths amid a decade of high twister activity. Mississippi recorded 145 deaths, while Florida, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Illinois also saw numerous tornadoes. Expert Fred Ostby warned the 1980s could bring more deaths as population growth expands damage paths and stresses warning systems. The 1974 "super outbreak" produced 146 tornadoes, killing 307 and injuring thousands, marking a historic disaster.
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Kansas City
United States
National
Lone Star State
Mississippi
Florida
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Illinois
Fred Ostby
Ostby
Weather Service
Towa
Kansas
Missouri
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S. Maple
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GMC
Gmc's
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Gnuc
Peete
Hubbard Lumber
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