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Hostess recalls snacks due to
possible asbestos contamination
SCHILLER PARK, III. (AP) — HoHo’s, Twinkles and more than a dozen
other types of snacks were recalled in 21 states because a bakery might
have been contaminated by asbestos.
Interstate Brands Corp. said Tuesday it recalled the snacks and closed
its plant in this Chicago suburb because of a potential threat from asbestos
fibers in insulation removed from a boiler Jan. 11.
State inspectors had planned to close the plant Monday night when it
was shut down voluntarily.
“We are taking this extremely seriously and want to make sure that the
public knows about it, and it is taken from the shelf immediately,” said Tom
Schafer, a spokesperson for the state health department.
The recall includes 13 Hostess products and Dolly Madison cupcakes,
almost all of which have expiration dates ranging from Jan. 22 through Feb.
6. The HoHo’s under recall have expiration dates ranging from Jan. 29 to
Feb. 13. The products can be returned to the place they were purchased
for a refund.
Professor
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Dr. Tsutsui received her Ph.D. in
Biochemistry from the University of
Rochester in 1954 and her A.B. in
Chemistry/Biology at Kenka Col
lege in 1948.
A memorial service for Dr. Tsut
sui is tentatively planned for 10
a.m., Friday, Jan. 30 at the Clayton
Williams Alumnae Center at A&M.
Dr. Tsutsui has requested that
her bones be cremated, and ac
cording to custom, some of the ash
es will be buried with her mother in
geneva, New York; some with her
husband in Nagoya, Japan, and
some left with her children.
Her son and daughter-in-law,
Bill Tsutsui and Majorie Swann,
have requested that donations be
made to the Dr. Ethel Tsutsui Schol
arship Fund for Undergraduate
Women in Biochemistry.
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Clinton
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House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, D-
Mo., followed Clinton’s lead. “Let’s get the sur
plus, let’s see it, let’s touch it for a few moments
before we spend it, if it’s there. But let us first deal
with Social Security.”
Amid fresh tensions with Saddam Hussein,
Clinton issued a veiled threat of force against
Iraq: “You cannot defy the will of the world.
...You have used weapons of mass destmetion
before. We are determined to deny you the ca
pacity to use them again.”
In a subtle reference to Clinton’s person
al troubles, Lott said the Congress would
back the president against Iraq “despite any
current controversy.”
In his annual report to the nation, Clinton
said America is enjoying good times enhanced
by the lowest unemployment and inflation in
decades. He urged Congress to raise the mini
mum wage—now $5.15 an hour—but did not
specify how much. “We can afford to take one
simple, sensible step to help millions of work
ers struggling to provide for their families.”
Social Security faces bankruptcy next centu
ry under a tidal wave of payoffs for the baby
boom generation. On this politically charged is
sue, Clinton challenged Congress to join in a bi
partisan search for a fix. With the prospect of the
first balanced budget in 30 years, Clinton said
the question is what should be done with the
projected surpluses.
“I have a simple four-word answer: save So
cial Security first,” the president said. “Tonight
I propose that we reserve 100 percent of the sur
plus — that’s every penny of any surplus — un
til we have taken all the necessary measures to
strengthen the Social Security system for the
21st century.”
That proposal sets up a confrontation be
tween the Republican-led Congress and the
politically weakened president. Gene Sper
ling, a senior economic adviser to Clinton,
said the surpluses should be “protected from
being spent or tax cut away” until a Social
Security fix is in sight.
To promote a Social Security solution, the
administration will arrange three or four re
gional conferences to discuss the problems.
Clinton will host a White House conference in
December. He said he would convene the lead
ers of Congress next January to craft a biparti
san agreement.
The strategy would allow Clinton to spend
the year talking about saving Social Security
while delaying decisions until after the mid
term elections.
Clinton also challenged Congress to pass na
tional tobacco legislation, but its fate is uncer
tain. He urged raising the price of cigarettes by
$ 1.50 a pack to deter teen smoking, and said to
bacco companies should be slapped with
penalties “if they continue marketing to kids.”
Clinton urged $21.7 billion for a childcare
initiative, doubling to 2 million the number
of kids eligible for childcare subsidies. “Not
a single family should have to choose be
tween a job they need and the child they
love,” he said.
Crime
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partments offer (’itizens on Patrol courses:]
members of the community about thede:
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Simpson, who directs the Citizens on Pat
said that the program began 11 years ago.
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between the community and the police depar (
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learn about the functions of patrol, respon
dents of domestic violence and theproo
lowed during a building search. Participant^
scary a situation can be.” s
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