Nader Calls for Antitrust Action Against GM over Emissions
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader urged dissolving General Motors via antitrust action during a congressional hearing on air pollution. He accused automakers of indifference and conspiracy, citing emissions and health risks. Nader also pressed a ban on smoking on commercial flights citing fire hazards.
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Ralph Nader
General Motors ‘Corp
Nader
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Herbert L. Misch
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Illinois
California
Justice Department
General Motors
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Dartmouth Puts 17 On Probation
Dartmouth Hanover acted against 17 black students for disrupting Nobel Laureate William Shockley talk on October 15. The disciplinary status equals probation and runs through mid term, about a third of the academic year. Shockley, engineering scientist at Stanford, spoke on genetics and race at Dartmouth for the National Academy of Sciences event.
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Hanover
N.H
Dartmouth
William Shockley
Shockley
Engineering Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences
Breathalyzer proposed for bars to test drivers
Indiana University Prof. Robert F. Borkenstein says a breath testing machine could be placed in bars and lounges to allow patrons to test their sobriety before driving. He notes the device would measure inebriation and help determine if a person is safe to operate a vehicle.
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Dallas, N.C
UPI
Indiana University
Robert F. Borkenstein
Borkenstein
Tanzanian blood donation fears cited by Red Cross
In Tanzania some locals believe clinics and blood donation sites serve vampires. The Tanzanian Red Cross warned the conspiracy exists in parts of the country and urged education about blood donation as a lifesaving process, noting it drains blood only with donor consent.
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Dar ES Salaam
Tanzania
Red Cross
Miraji Kapiteni
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