New Safety Rules Aim to Cut Oil Tanker Discharges
Norfolk AP reports proposed U S safety regulations would cost about 3.1 billion dollars over a decade. President Carter directed DOT to draft rules for tankers over 20 000 tons after a surge of North American incidents. Rules require separate ballast tanks for all oil and double bottom hulls on ships delivered after December 31 1981.
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Carter
Federal
Department of Transportation
North American
E Coast Guard
San Wale
Washington
Inter- Governmental
Maritime Consultative Organization
Court ruling expands undercover police leeway in prostitution cases
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals upheld that an undercover officer who initiated contact with a suspected prostitute did not improperly solicit, a six to three decision by Associate Judge Frank Nebeker states the officer addressed the prostitute and brought up money after she mentioned a price.
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Riverside Baby Dies After Pit Bull Attack
A five month old boy, Mathew Cochran, died after a pit bulldog attacked him as he slept in Riverside California. The parents had moved the dog indoors after it barked at a lawnmower and the father killed the animal with a shotgun.
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Riverside
Calif
Mathew Cochran
Adams Supports D C Metro With Federal Oversight and Funds
Transportation Secretary Brock Adams proposes $29.3 million federal aid toward next year interest on Metro bonds and calls for a federal restudy of the Silver Spring to Glenmont underground line with staff support. He suggests a long range financial plan and potential transfer of funds from highways to Metro construction.
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Washington (Ap
Brock Adams
Metrorail
Adams
Metro
Silver Spring
Gienmont
Maryland
Montgomery County
James Gleason
Glenmont
Transportation Department
OSHA shifts focus to major hazards and cuts petty rules
Labor Secretary Ray Marshall and Eula Bingham announced OSHA will concentrate inspections on the most serious health and safety hazards. The plan cuts minor, nitpicking standards and expands outreach for small businesses while targeting high risk industries such as construction and petrochemicals.
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N.Y. Times News Service
Washington
Ray Marshall
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Marshall
Eula Bingham
Labor Department
General Accounting Office
OSHA
Labor
Ford Administration
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Ving Osha
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Government weighs saccharin in diet drinks amid diabetics
The FDA signals slim odds of keeping saccharin in foods and beverages despite hearings by diabetics and doctors. Kennedy notes a clash over allowing a dangerous food additive for diabetics while restricting others, as the ban takes effect in July.
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FDA
Donald Kennedy
Kennedy
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