Alcohol pregnancy warning urged by NIH official
Dr Ernest Noble director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism urged a government warning to pregnant women that more than two drinks daily risks fetal harm. He cited a 40 expert panel finding linking heavy drinking to physical and behavioral abnormalities in offspring and urged action by the HEW department.
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AL Rossiter Jr
UPI
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National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Ernest P. Noble
Noble
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Nebraska considers personal property tax elimination plan
The legislature kept LB518 intact proposing phased abolition of personal property tax for farm equipment inventories and livestock by 1980 after debate. It also approved a separate park entrance fee plan under LB81 and advanced LB232 creating a state energy office amid unity on the energy issue.
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Lincoln
UPI
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Loran Schmit
Gothenburg
Herb Duis
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Energy Office
J. James Exon
Department of Revenue
Energy Department
Energy policy shift puts farmers at center of fuel plan
An administration official says if Carter's 5 cent per gallon standby gas tax takes effect in 1979 farmers likely escape direct levy on tractor fuel through rebates, while focus shifts to energy conservation as a top Agriculture Department priority. Long term loans or tax credits for methane from manure and crop wastes may follow after more research, with emphasis on keeping farming costs from rising and sustaining the food system.
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Bernard Brenner
UPI
Washington
Carter
Congress
Agriculture Department
John White
White
Agriculture Secretary
Pravda Attacks Carter Over Economy and Policies
Moscow's Pravda denounces President Carter for failing to keep promises and aiding big monopolies while expanding arms spending. The commentary claims his program offers little tax relief, creates few jobs, and profits go to multinational corporations and the military industry, reflecting Cold War tension. A separate note recalls 1781 naval actions near Yorktown.
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UPI
Carter
Pravda
Georgi Ratiani
J. Carter
Congress
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