Ontario lake fish ban over Mirex toxicity sparks health warning
Health officials ban eating six Lake Ontario fish species and issue warnings for three more after Mirex, a cancer‑linked chemical, was found in lake fish. Dr. Whalen and EnCon officials say there is no evidence of poisoning but advise avoidance for pregnant women and infants pending further tests.
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Low tar cigarettes linked to lower death rates study finds
Cancer scientists at Cold Spring Harbor report evidence that low tar and low nicotine cigarettes reduce deaths from lung cancer and heart disease. Analysis of over a million people over 12 years shows medium and low TN smokers have lower mortality than high TN smokers, though health risks remain.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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American Cancer Society
Bergman Sentenced To Year In Prison In Nursing Home Scandal
Bernard Bergman the central figure in the New York nursing home scandal was sentenced to a year in prison by state Supreme Court Justice Aloysius Melia. The judge rejected the plea-bargain plan for a concurrent four month federal term and Bergman must also pay 2.5 million dollars in restitution for Medicaid funds misappropriation.
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Bernard Bergman
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Intertribal violence in Soweto. eight killed
South African police killed eight blacks last night and today, and two more were clubbed to death during a new flareup of violence in Soweto, the segregated township outside Johannesburg, according to press reports.
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Polls Open Across Central New York for Primary Races
Polling places in Onondaga County opened at noon and stay open until 9 p.m. Voters statewide choose U.S. Senate candidates with Republicans backing Buckley or Peyser and Democrats naming Moynihan O'Dwyer Hirschfeld Clark Abzug. Conservative and GOP contests exist in several Assembly districts with multiple candidates and write in options.
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New York City Council
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New York City
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U.S. Atty
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Bella Abzug
Alexander J. Hersha
Carmen J. Ponto
Elbridge
William E. Bush
Michael
New York
Traffic slows on Route 81 amid construction in city
Rush hour on Route 81 northbound reduced to one lane between Adams and Pearl as crews install a concrete median barrier and upgrade signage. Travel also tight on Routes 81 and 690 during two year project with expected average speeds and delays.
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Truck crash on West Side kills seaman and injures 12
An Israeli seaman was killed and 12 others injured when a tanker truck rammed a van carrying 12 people on New York City's West Side in the early hours, police said.
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UPI
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West Side
Vote to end WACs House cites sexual equality
The House voted 343 to 4 to dissolve the Women’s Army Corps and fully integrate women into the Army. The measure ends sex distinctions in officer promotions and other military policies and moves to the Senate.
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Women's Army Corps
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Senate
Counties Defy Allocating Added Welfare Funds
St. Lawrence Tioga and Dutchess counties joined Erie in refusing additional welfare funding. Tioga also rejected paying for five Medicaid services next year and aims to freeze next year’s welfare budget at this year’s level. Dutchess vetoed a 1.2 million welfare appropriation and would freeze spending.
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Dutchess
Erie County
Tioga Board
St. Lawrence County
Tioga County
Senate
Warren Anderson
Binghamton
William T. Smith
Big Flats
L. Richard Marshall
Elmira
Joseph McCabe
Johnson City
New York City
Hugh Carey
Assembly
McCabe
Owego
Dutchess County
Ford pact 'impossible' as UAW targets nationwide strike
United Auto Workers president Leonard Woodcock calls a Ford contract agreement by midnight tonight absolutely impossible. The union prepays to strike 170000 workers across 22 states after rejecting Ford's request to extend talks. Separate report from Binghamton notes seven students trapped in a stalled elevator during a psychology survey question.
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UPI
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Ford Motor Co
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Kissinger Heads for Tanzania Peace Mission
Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger left Zurich for Tanzania on the first leg of a mission to seek peace in southern Africa. The trip signals a broader effort to address regional conflicts and advance U.S. diplomacy in Africa.
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Weather outlook from Hancock Airport taps mild temps
The weatherman at Hancock Airport predicts more of the recent pleasant weather with mid 80s temperatures and small rain chances. Tonight’s low should be in the mid 60s with partly cloudy and fair skies tomorrow.
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