European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Fra urged to crack Down aspirin claims disputed Washington api the food and drug administration thursday was urged to Stop manufacturers of aspirin based pain relievers from claiming that the drugs provide Relief for symptoms of a drills and a Federal advisory panel asserted that products containing the chief aspirin carry labels warn ing that excessive doses can cause liver the recommendations to the Fra Fol Lowed the scientific panels fou year study of overt counter analgesic pain relievers and fever the panel said that aspirin and Ace Tami the two most commonly used non prescription pain arc Safe and effective bul should have tougher warning labels about their the group recommended that labels warn against hiking aspirin during the last three months of pregnancy because u could prolong labor and cause the panel also said Consumers should be warned not to take aspirin with certain prescription the advisory group said the Fra should prohibit aspirin product Label claims for Relief of symptoms of arthritis or rheumatism because such claims May Lead people to self treat these diseases without first seeking medical concerning the chief us Jibirin the exports found no basis or claims that in was safer than Commissio Uii Dunjill pc Avdy told a news Oriel nig ins Agency would seek jut Ilic come Ilist on tin1  More milking tiny policy i in uld expect this to Hud to More explicit including is new int will Mattit ii sir fur Misu Iurii i decl a product to Rili Evi pain and Kennedy unalrlsii1 report is the largest by Fra in a program to review All nonprescription a Girvious reports covered rough rid treatments and allergy pried among Weldon Ifill Tlle of the University of panel said that in 1975 sales of nonprescription analgesics to tales accounting for on fifth of All overt counter drug a Colvillo said the panel recommended restricting Label claims to eliminate refer Incus to specific conditions that cause Dis such As colds or the claims for aspirin and Ace Tamino said the should say for the Relief of occasional minor pains and headache and for the reduction of Kennedy said most pains treated by the products Are essentially he even if caused by different listing pain separately Lor different organs and diseases Only confuses the he because it implies that cer Tain products work against different kinds of the proprietary represent ing manufacturers of overt counter said it strongly opposed this recommendation to restrict claims under one Blanket the association said the generalized aim would confuse Consumers More than informing other panel recommendations included removing Phenacetin from the Market As an overt counter making it Avail Able by prescription tic group said this pain used in so called pc Tab can Lead to kidney the group suggested increasing recommended childrens doses of aspirin and acetaminophen based on five age groups up to 12 years Berville said the scaled age doses would make it easier for parents to use a Safe and effective Many parents already give children More than the recommended number of childrens aspirin because doses Are not always Bellville said but gues sing at the Correct amount can Lead to he Kennedy said it could take up to turn years for panel recommendations to go into effect if accepted by the in the he he hoped manufacturers would voluntarily make the Label Mcneil laboratories of fort washing maker of a leading met Achi Hyphen aspirin announced it would voluntarily add to its labels the cautionary recommendation about Possi ble liver Miles laboratories inc of makers of Alka issued a statement critical of the panels saying it is lacking scientific objectivity and unsuitable As the Baais for a regulatory Little girl rescued Jessica Liback in her mothers arms at Bergen after the child was lost overnight id the nearby Mountain Jessica father found the Little girl nestled ago tul a seventy five volunteers had taken part la the search for Jessica in the wilderness Dpi photo Mohan not seeking reelection Washington up George Congress chairman of the powerful Hae appropriations announced wednesday he will not seek reelection in pm was elected from Texas 19th District in 1934 and will has nerved eight presidents during a 43 year career in con he has been a member of the House Fon Gerthan any current member 1 promised myself Jong ago thai 1 would not seek to serve in Congress after reaching age a Milestone i would pass prior to the conclusion of another two year Mahon said in a statement issued having an Opportunity to participate in Somo of the most momentous decisions of our time has been a said a judge in Texas and District attorney before entering i have dealt with High and mighty in government but perhaps my greatest Satis faction has been helping the people of the Inch District who upon throughput my service i Hava been sustained by the feeling that i had the Trust and support of the folks at Mahon Mahon was named to the House appropriations committee in 1919 and became chairman in serving on the commit tee continuously longer than any other member in Malion survived a 1975 purge of three Veteran committee chairman by the 75 member Froshman class of wills by the freshmen were masons follow the Laic Wright chairman of the House banking commit chairman of the House agriculture and Edward it Ebert of chairman of the armed services but despite his fiscal conservatism Kepi the appropriations committee Mahon in recent weeks became sensitive to charges by Ralph Nader that he used his influence to squelch an investigation by the occupational safely and health administration into unsafe working conditions in Texas Cotton Mahon admitted he interceded with Osha on behalf of constituents but denied that he exerted any influence into its investigation of Cotton dangers to Mahon kept tight control of the most sensitive subcommittee of the appropriations blast reported cat food mix up leads to recall of tuna cans in coalmine at api an explosion occurred at a Coal mine near this Southwest Virginia town the sheriffs of face four miners were unaccounted for a Federal of ital in Washington eighteen other miners Accord ing to the spokesman for the Federal mining enforcement and safety adminis the Lee county sheriffs office in Jones Ville confirmed a explosion had taken place at the p to p Coal but i sheriffs spokesman we have no re ports on just what the Mesa who said his in formation came from Field inspectors re said smoke was seen coming from p pm mine at while 22 miners were working tie said he did not know whether there was an explosion or a Washington Uthit a Batch of canned tuna labelled for human consumption but possibly containing cat food has been completely withdrawn from the the food and drug administration no health Hazard was the Agency the recall was conducted last month by Castle and Cook of san the Fra and has been involved were seven ounce cans of Bumble Sec solid while tuna in water and Bumble Bee chunk Light tuna in the Agency said the product was made for Bumble Bee a division of Castle and by packers in Fiji and the cans had lids with embossing listing them As pet food bul the labels of some indicated they were for human the Fra the Agency also announced these other recalls More than cans of condensed i 4ounce institutional sizes manufactured by specially Johnson and distributed i new new South Dakota and the Fra said the product was under pro leading to possible bacterial Frozen mahi mahi fish loins in 59 Pound 565 cases in manufactured by exp Omar of and imported by Sun Harbor san the Agency said the distributed Only in had High mine