Stress test judged inaccurate in predicting heart disease
A University Hospital Boston study in NEJM finds exercise electrocardiograms mislead screening for coronary artery disease. false positives occur 4 percent of the time in women and 12 percent in men, with age sex and chest pain providing clearer indicators.
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Rationing Compromise Faces Difficult Path Ahead
Democratic leaders push one last bid to rush a standby gasoline rationing bill to President Carter as the House vote 263 159 triggers hopes for a compromise. Senate opposition and 78 degree thermostat exemptions spark impasse while White House cautions.
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NRC faults operators for Three Mile Island failures
NRC inspectors conclude the Three Mile Island Unit 2 accident could have been prevented if safety equipment functioned as designed. The report cites adequate design and procedures but says operator actions and emergency core cooling were not used, leading to severe core damage and extensive radiation release.
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Avtex, Amalgamated resume talks amid strike deadline
Negotiations in Washington between Avtex and the Amalgamated union continue toward a new three year contract as midnight approaches. Federal mediation chief Wayne Horditz directs day to day operations while talks focus on a 25 cent per hour raise. Front Royal plant narrowly approved the revised pact 2-1 though plant by plant votes tied overall.
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Two Norfolk officials indicted in waterfront embezzlement case
Two Norfolk International Terminals officials face embezzlement and conspiracy charges from a waterfront probe. Indictments allege theft of 74,000 pounds of merchant goods loaded into a Norfolk Southern boxcar bound for New Bern North Carolina. Prosecutors say the materials included tomatoes textiles wire rubber tea steel rods. The case marks the start of a broader Norfolk probe into Lamberts Point docks and related shipments.
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Internal Carter forecast signals deeper recession
An internal Carter administration document predicts a sharper 1980 recession than the House forecast, with higher unemployment and weaker recovery. It cites a 14 percent drop in gross national product, a rising inflation rate, and a higher bond rate, arguing for a tax cut to boost the economy.
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Haig calls for bolstered defense before SALT II approval
Gen. Alexander Haig urged the Senate to delay SALT II ratification until U S defenses are strengthened. He argued Soviet nuclear growth threatens strategic superiority and pressed for greater military spending. Cranston backed a broader defense posture linked to SALT III talks.
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Rezoning Fight Over Boys Therapeutic Home Plan
Heavy opposition erupted as McCormick property sought zoning for a therapeutic group home for boys with emotional problems. Janet Tuckwiller noted a signature is needed to finalize approval, expected soon.
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