FDA Withdraws Contaminated Intravenous Fluids In Major Recall
The FDA ordered a phased withdrawal of contaminated intravenous fluids linked to 350 hospital infections and nine deaths. Abbott Laboratories products are recalled while substitutes from other makers are readied. officials cite communication gaps and urgency. Ralph Nader criticizes the FDA for not banning the solutions earlier.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
David Sencer
Center For Disease Control of
The
Public Health Service
Charles C. Edwards
Abbott Laboratories
Chicago
Ralph Nader
Abbott
Edwards
Justices To Hear Brethren Over Philadelphia Court Funding
The Supreme Court weighs a Philadelphia dispute as the Court of Common Pleas seeks an extra 1.865 million dollars for five months to cover lawyers fees probation officers and staff. Mayor Tate and the city council face a court challenge while the issue follows Chief Justice Burger's urban court reform stance.
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Washington
Warren E. Burger
Philadelphia
Court of Common Pleas
James J.H. Tate
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Nixon
Burger
Faulkner Chosen as Northern Ireland Prime Minister
Northern Ireland's Protestant Unionist party elected Brian Faulkner 50 as prime minister. The moderate leader assumes power in the province's government following the party’s expected vote.
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BEF
Northern Ireland
Unionist Party
Brian Faulkner
Weather forecast for West of the Pecos region
West of the Pecos: fair tonight then partly cloudy and windy on Wednesday. Lows 30 to 50. Highs Wednesday 68 to 85.
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Pecos
Nixon says Laos actions guarantee continued Vietnam pullouts
President Nixon asserts in a TV interview that Laos operations assure monthly withdrawals of at least 12 500 U.S. troops from South Vietnam. He says the Laotian move reduces danger to remaining U.S. forces and criticizes calls for a fixed withdrawal date as risky to U.S. interests. Nixon predicts April further withdrawals and argues credibility will improve as plans take effect.
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Washington
Nixon
Laos
South Vietnam
U.S
Howard K. Smith
American Broadcasting Co
Vietnam
Hanoi
Spiro T. Agnew
GOP
B. Connally
Southeast Asia
White House
Middle East
Soviet Union
Particu
Arvin
Senate SST funding faces close Senate vote edge for foes
In Washington AP survey 48 senators oppose or lean against the SST while 39 back or lean for. Ill Sens Mundt and Jordan absent. A potential tie could be broken by Vice President Agnew as presiding officer. The key vote hinges on a $134 million extension to finish two prototypes through June for Boeing and GE.
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Washington
Senate
Associated Press
Karl Mundt
R-S
Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Spiro T. Agnew
Clude
James Buckley
New York
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Peter Dominick
R Colp
Ernest F. Hollings
Ds.c
Hubert H. Humphrey
Russell Long
D-La
Charles McC, Mathias
R-Md
Gale McGee
D-Wyo
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Stuart Symington
D- Mo
Appropriations Committee
Boeing
General Electric
House
Long Deliberations In Calley Trial Continue At Benning
The United States case against Lt. William L. Calley Jr. enters a seventh day of deliberations with the jury having spent 34 hours on the charges tied to the My Lai killings. Key testimony from James Durst details Calley urging a subordinate to finish off villagers as they were moved toward a ditch.
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Calley
Benning
United States
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
May Lai
James Durst
Brooklyn
N.Y
Dursi
Meadle
Military Chiefs Take Over Government In Argentina
Argentina's military commanders ousted President Roberto M Levingston and pledged to govern until democracy is restored. Lt Gen Alejandro Lanusse emerged as the dominant figure, forming a junta with Brig Gen Carlos Rey and Adm Pedro Guavi to pursue elections within one to two years.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Roberto M. Levingston
Alejandro Lanusse
Levingston
Navy
Air Force
Ezequiel Martinez
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Martinez
Defense, Information and Labor
Aldo Ferrer
Lanusse
Government House
Carlos
Alberto Rey
Adm
Pedro Guavi
Arturo Illia
Juan Carlos Ongania
Congress
Ongania
Washington
Cordoba
NYU scientist reports immunization against severe hepatitis
New York University Medical Center researcher Dr. Saul Krugman says humans have been immunized against the most serious form of hepatitis using a boiled serum preparation. Two injections produced antibodies and protection, signaling a potential vaccine within years.
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NEW York
New York University
Saul Krugman
New York University Medical Center
Krugman
Operation Coming To Conclusion In Laos and Khe Sanh fight
U S support forces pull out of northwest South Vietnam amid heavy attacks as Saigon troops withdraw from Laos closing the 44 day drive to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail. North Vietnamese artillery rockets and sapper assaults hit Khe Sanh and other bases. casualties reported include seven Americans killed and dozens wounded with higher field tallies possible.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Laos
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Khe Sanh
Associated Press
Michael Putzel
Chu Lai
Phu Bai
Quang Tri Province
Demilitarized Zone
Ham Nghi
U. S
Tran van An
Jensen
Col
Hotel
Delta
Chuck Johnson
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