18 May 1977
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1977
Page
1
Washington AP The FDA begins two day hearings on banning saccharin from foods and soft drinks. FDA Commissioner Donald Kennedy presides as 49 witnesses sign up to testify amid industry and consumer opposition. The agency plans to ban saccharin this July while allowing sale as an OTC drug.
Washington lawmakers weigh diverting Carter era standby gasoline tax from rebates to transport use. Transportation advocate Brock Adams argues funds could back mass transit while some proceeds support energy research. hearings continue with industry groups including the U S Chamber of Commerce weighing in.
The House approved a tentative budget totaling 480.8 billion with a deficit not to exceed 4.6 billion. The plan, favored by many Republicans and Democrats, aligns with Carter’s general aims but reduces defense funding and guides future authorization and appropriation debates. A binding resolution is due in September.
A Thursday fashion event features styles from Sugar N Spice with models and outfits showcased at the Venice venue. The advertisement mentions a Chicken Bar-B-Que fundraiser and a sale running May 21 at T3400.
Sirhan Sirhan, the Kennedy assassin, asks to meet with Los Angeles County Supervisors Baxter Ward and Kenneth Hahn to discuss the case. His attorney relayed the invitation from Soledad Prison, claiming Sirhan is ready to speak and hopes for an open discussion with the two officials.
President Carter considers a nationally televised citizens news conference after a Los Angeles session that drew questions on graffiti energy policy and black government appointments. He plans a drought tour to Fresno, noting potential national impact if dry conditions persist.
Pittsburgh AP notes Tuesday's Pennsylvania Daily Lottery drawing produced the number 307. The report lists the digits for the three zero seven draw and attributes the result to the Pennsylvania Lottery program.
The Numbers Gone Daily lottery in Maryland produced the winning number 583 on Tuesday. No further details on prizes or winners were included in the readable text.
The clipping lists New Year events and holidays such as Memorial Day and Thanksgiving, with details for postage and republication rates. It references the Associated Press dispatches and lists rates: 75 cents per week, 11 per week, and longer-term costs for copies.
David Gray of central Florida aims to retrace Charles Lindberghs 1927 trans Atlantic route in a single engine Piper Cherokee delivering the plane to a Belgium firm. He leaves from Repulie Field in Flemington New York on Friday seeking a roughly 24 to 44 hour crossing.
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