Why not earmuffs for OSHA sound rules
An editorial attacks OSHA for pushing costly engineering fixes to reduce workplace noise. It argues simple earmuffs or plugs can meet limits at low cost, while industry would bear billions for limited effectiveness, urging Congress to curb bureaucratic overreach.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Congress
Carter
Ml Alent
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Carter aims to trim federal paperwork and red tape
The article notes OMB Director Thomas B. Lance urging limited regulation and cites a Senate subcommittee in 1973 listing 5998 forms. It details the Ford era Commission on Federal Paperwork and Carter administration efforts to cut forms, with department heads to set reduction goals submitted to the OMB. It also highlights the tax system as a key citizen-facing burden and calls for tax reforms.
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Thomas B. Lance
Federal Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Carter
Lance
Senate
Internal Revenue Service
Washington
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Commission On Federal
Ford
Should U.S. ban saccharin sparks national debate
Congress and the public clash over the FDA proposed saccharin ban based on a Canadian rat study. Critics argue the Delaney clause overreaches and questions remain on human risk, while supporters warn of health dangers and urge stricter controls.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Barbara A. Mikulst
D-Mid
FDA
Richard Bates
Bates
Gardner
Mikulski
Art Buchwald
Donald Corning
American Diabetes Association
Corning
Guy R. Newell
National Cancer Institute
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Sam
Justice betrayed star witness Von Zamit in mob case
In a Mafia case, federal promises of leniency to cooperating criminal witnesses backfired. Martin Von Zamit, who helped convict Anthony DiLorenzo, was later imprisoned after clashing with U S attorney Robert Rust. Levi and Ford officials faced political pressure over a potential commutation.
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Washington
Justice Department
Hale
Martin von Zami
Brgan
Voo Zamit
von Zamtt
von Zamt
von Zamlt
DiLorenzo
von Zamft
England
United States
U. S
Miami
Robert Rust
Justice
FBI
von Zamit
Edgar Best
von Zanitt
von Zarft
Rust
Gerald Ford
Edward Levi
Levi
Leva
Martin von Zamit
Carter gains from Soviet human rights stance
The article portrays President Carter as unexpectedly capitalizing on Soviet public rhetoric on human rights. It argues Moscow’s evasive stance undermines its claims, boosting U S moral stance while complicating arms talks and Western diplomacy.
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Carter
Soviet Union
Rena
Moscow
United States
Lenin
Mosenw
Washington
Kremlin
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