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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1970

Page

7

Court Ends 24-Year Thalidomide Trial in Germany

Aachen court halted a long thalidomide case without a verdict while confirming a link between the drug and birth defects from 1957 to 1961 West Germany. The trial, the nation’s longest, involved five Chemie Gruenenthal employees facing charges. a funded settlement and government offers would compensate thousands of affected families.

Alsdorf Germany Aachen Benno Dietz West Germany Karl- Hermann _ Schulte-Hillen Gruenenthal Japan Frances Kelsey U.S. Food and Drug Administration United States Schulte-Hillen

6 000 GIs Given Leave For Christmas In Vietnam

The U S Command reports up to 6000 American troops will spend Christmas at home under a new Vietnam leave policy. Charter flights by Pan American and World Airways offer 14 day home leaves to Oakland and New York at 350 dollars round trip, with many GIs paying their own way or using R and R program travel. Some will also depart on regular flights or military planes, while others cannot afford the fare.

Associated Press Saigon Vietnam U.S. Command Pan American World Airways World Airways Oakland Calif New York West Coast U.S Boondocks Southeast Asia Hong Kong Bangkok Hawaii United States

Marijuana Residues Build Up in Body Says Science Team

A Public Health Service study suggests THC and byproducts linger in blood and persist in tissues for days after exposure. Researchers note potential for buildup in lungs and brain and call it early step toward understanding risks, with no definitive harm determination.

Washington Public Health Service

Safety bill passed to federal job health rules

Congress sent to President Nixon a sweeping health and safety bill covering all workers in interstate commerce. The measure creates a three member board to settle enforcement disputes and requires new standards within two years. It also establishes a national institute for occupational health and safety and a 15 member commission to study state workers compensation laws.

Washington Congress Nixon Afl-Cio George Meany America House National Institute For Occupational Health and Safety

Norfolk to spend 10000 on Chrysler art appraisal

Norfolk plans to pay ten thousand dollars to Parke Bennet Inc in New York to appraise Walter P. Chrysler Jr. art holdings. The assessment aims to determine the value of the collection, which Chrysler seeks to place in the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences where he chairs the board.

Norfolk Walter P. Chrysler Jr Parke- Bennet Inc New York Chrysler Chrysler Museum Provincetown Mass Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences

Comeau Case Seen Headed to Jury in Arlington Slaying

Eugene L. Comeau 19 facing murder charges in Arlington County Circuit Court, tied to the death of Richard L. Mattingly. Testified he took LSD January 8 but did not kill Mattingly. co-defendant Kenneth Hitner 22 says they killed him. Debra Mattingly deemed incompetent to testify after psychiatrists described delusions and inability to distinguish reality from illusion.

Arlington Eugene L. Comeau Richard L. Mattingly Comeau Arlington County Mattingly District of Columbia Board of Condemnation Kenneth W. Hitner Debra Hitner Debra Mattingly Alyce C. Gullattee Arlington’s Miss Mattingly Gallatree Charles S. Russell

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