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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1990
Page
4
The Justice Department pursues a nationwide campaign against obscenity, quadrupling indictments since 1987. Critics say Attorney General Thornburgh elevates porn prosecutions as savings and loan fraud cases lag, with rising guilty pleas and no acquittals, while distributors face heavy costs across states.
The FDA orders fish oil sellers to stop claiming capsules lower cholesterol or reduce heart attack risk. FDA spokesman Bill Grigg said NI H review found some studies hint at cholesterol benefits but insufficient evidence to support claims.
Dispute stalls action as Senate debates forcing a vote on civil rights legislation amid warnings that the bill could trigger racial and ethnic hiring quotas. White House sponsors and conservative senators bargain late into Monday evening without an agreement. The measure would ban workplace racial harassment and authorize damages for discrimination victims.
Congressional negotiators back a plan to locate an oil spill response center in the Great Lakes area to quickly contain major oil or chemical releases. A joint conference committee seeks a compromise between House and Senate versions and aims for enactment before August recess.
Pratt & Whitney cut the price tag on custom pliers to 669 dollars after charging the Air Force 999.20. A refund of 336.20 was mailed, citing government purchase restrictions. A West Palm Beach machine shop built the pliers for 669, with Pratt adding 330.20 when selling to the Air Force last August.
In the St. Regis Wilderness Canoe Area, Bessie and Nellie Ponds and four others may be airlifted rotenone to kill unwanted fish and replant brook trout. The plan, part of a broader Adirondack management effort, faces strong support and opposition as the Adirondack Park Agency weighs whether to approve the reclamation.
A 30-year-old investment banker described constant reminders from injuries after being gang-raped in Central Park fifteen months ago. She testified in the trial of Antron McCray Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam, all 16, charged with multiple offenses in the wilding attack.
Air Force Maj. Eileen Collins leads NASA’s 1990 astronaut class as officials seek outside review of long term space goals amid Hubble telescope issues and shuttle leaks. Collins says she is unfazed and aims to command a shuttle mission to help build the space station Freedom, with training and evaluation to follow. The class includes 23 hopefuls from civilian and military ranks among 2,000 applicants.
Thirty six recipients of MacArthur fellowships will receive grants up to 375000 dollars over five years to pursue their work. Susan Sontag receives about 340000 dollars enabling her to write more and reduce lecturing duties while Paul Ehrlich and Sidney Wolfe plan activism and conservation efforts.
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