FTC considers looser Made in USA rules for labeling
The Federal Trade Commission proposes guidelines allowing substantial U.S. content even with overseas parts to let products claim Made in USA if 75 percent of manufacturing costs are in the United States and the item is substantially transformed here. Labor unions urge keeping strict standards, warning labels could mislead consumers and ship jobs abroad. Comments invited through August 11.
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Yeltsin sacks Russian defense chiefs over reform failure
President Boris Yeltsin dismissed Defense Minister Igor Rodionov and top commander Viktor Samsonov amid a harsh critique of stalled reforms. Acting defense minister Igor Sergeyev to lead a smaller, modernized force as officers face pay shortages and theft probes widen. Meanwhile North Korea warns of a serious food shortage but says war is not desired, denying external threats and accusing rivals of alarmism.
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Rise in food related E. coli infections worries WHO
The WHO warns that a newly recognized Escherichia coli pathogen is rising and may keep spreading unless action is taken. Experts from 14 countries at a WHO meeting say E coli is linked not only to meat but also to a broader range of foods and exposure to animal waste.
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Notice of Sheriff's sale in Franklin County Kansas
The Franklin County Sheriff will sell at public auction the real estate described as Tract 1 and Tract 2 in Ottawa Kansas on June 5 1997 at 10 00 a.m. under an Order of Sale in case 96 132 Kansas State Bank vs Kawasaki Motors Corp U S A and American Java Ltd. The sale is for cash, no appraisal, three month stay for defendants, Court approval.
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American Java, Ltd
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