Oral diabetes drug phenformin banned by U.S. government
The drug phenformin, marketed as DBI and Meltrol for 18 years, is banned after linked to lactic acidosis and up to 1000 deaths yearly. HEW Secretary Califano orders 90 day switch to other therapies, with controlled shipments during transition. Ciba-Geigy studies action. About 385,000 Americans using phenformin.
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GAO urges hike in gasoline tax and energy steps
The GAO urged Congress to revive a standby gasoline tax up to 50 cents a gallon if conservation goals fail and to strengthen the Carter energy plan. It warned oil imports in 1985 could reach 10.3 million bpd, not 6 million, and recommended leanings like funding mass transit, insulation standards, ending heating oil rebates, higher natural gas prices, and scrapping inefficient used cars.
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Son of Sam anniversary fuels New York panic
NYC remains on edge as the Son of Sam case nears its anniversary. Public fear surges with dozens of police on high alert and hoax calls flooding hotlines daily. Notes from the killer to Breslin and threats to kill again keep the city anxious and vigilant. Donna Lauria is remembered amid the ongoing manhunt and deadly notoriety.
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Dr Myers ends long board tenure amid family plans
Dr. Myers, father of four, announces he may not seek re election after 16 years on the board. He has served five terms as president and four as vice president while touting fiscal prudence. He hopes his successor will be free of personal axes and fully contribute to city schools.
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Roast beef may replace Butter Eggs hamburger on menu
The Agriculture Department plans to add beef roasts to school lunch menus after purchasing 1.6 million dollars worth of frozen roast beef for use in programs. Beef prices are relatively low this summer, and the department said it would introduce the option for the first time in a decade.
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UPI
Agriculture Department
Area steelworkers to receive 25 cent cost of living raise
United Steelworkers president Lloyd McBride announced a total 25 cent hourly add-on for area steelworkers. A 13 cent base boost plus a 12 cent catch-up adjustment takes effect August 1, applying to workers at U.S. Steel and Republic Steel under the CPI provisions that base on the 174.2 index and the 181.8 figure for January 1977.
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Republic Steel
Record breaking July auto firmship fuels mixed U.S. sales
Detroit reports show the U.S. auto industry near a second best year yet mid July sales slip 8.3 percent from last year though Ford tops its prior period with a 9 percent rise. GM Chrysler and American Motors all post declines as the four firms together move 249 300 cars in the mid July span.
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Blip seen in mid-July noted by observers
Amid July reports, observers described a brief, minor blip in activity. The note highlights a short-lived fluctuation in normal patterns, with no lasting impact on broader trends.
Boy on furlough robs Cleveland bank again
A 15 year old East Cleveland boy on a weekend furlough from a Cleveland bank robbery sentence escaped and robbed another bank at a South Euclid branch with a hold up note. FBI agents tracked and arrested him two hours later. He had been released for the weekend to prepare for a permanent sentence.
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Marshall backs union organizing bill in push for stronger rights
Labor Secretary Ray Marshall testified before a House subcommittee that current protections for union organizing are woefully inadequate and backed a proposal to change NLBR operations. He said the plan would remove obstacles to collective bargaining and seek immediate reinstatement in federal courts, while opposing critics cited by Rep. John Ashbrook noting potential union abuses.
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Grain prices in Ohio elevators steady to down
In Columbus area trading, cash grain prices paid to farmers by Ohio elevators show No 2 wheat at 1.51 in Northeast Ohio and 1.95 in Central Ohio, No 2 corn around 1.77 to 1.80, oats from 1.25 to 1.52, and soybeans from 6.10 to 6.17, with No 2 wheat unchanged and soybeans sharply lower.
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Fallout link to 300 U.S. infant deaths in 1977
Pittsburgh AP report cites University of Pittsburgh researcher Dr. Ernest Sternglass stating fallout from a Chinese nuclear test caused up to 300 American infant deaths in the first quarter of 1977. He argues preventive public health actions might have saved those fetal losses while officials dispute the data.
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Maine first state to OK ban on forced retirement
In Augusta Maine the Senate 22 to 11 overrode Gov Longley to pass a bill banning forced retirement for public employees. The House had previously overridden the veto 112 to 32. Activists say the action could spark national action and a coalition. The measure starts 1978 and could push a 1980 private industry ban.
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