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( mu mi e BarreffMs Mixon to Sign Lead Paint Bill ftoftoMn H'nshfngton I)urrnt WMnRton -- R<*p. Willmm' A. Bmrrff f?VP*) nr^d Pros. Went Nijcwi j'esMrdny to $fjjn Intn Jaw * Hitt provMm* $39 Ttiillion <jv*r Mm rrxt two 'rsvs tor lh drfrcffnn. etimi* f*ifto and mrriiftaj treatment cf leadpnfiif pol^onin^v' If U'KtCi B*t - T*M ah'vherdM" fhrmrch the k i of signed hv roM- night tonic 'f* ft will he the victim of a presidential pocket veto. Thr# ft ronsMerabh* nppo. fHlon to tje (tiff within the Nixon AHnfinirfrafinn herause ft vtwM qreale stilt another catocoiy <*f tortoral ah! to tornI goyefnromfs in the fare of adwinfetration efforts to conwtidaie a* many of these grant pmJrains a possible. New ItoflOH Program In addjlinn. the arimtaltfraflop ii working on a broad* toisod to*llth program for snh* mf^sino L\ |bo new OinpirK-., nod hn*s ippo^rf several ni.ilirrh^altl' proposals in potential conflict 1 itb it? plans. Tb* hi f would make avail* *!>!* MO million tor fhe trmnindrr nj the rijrrent lisr.il yenv nnr ?*'/> million for nr\t refiv in pj.infs to ha*al Kfv*n* wrno. to.d*t*rl end otimmote the eaiK^t nf lrnt|-pnint poj- anting aM to provide treat ment to Ov poion virlims. ItMdfiiitinn of Ftmdi . Tart of the monrv would go to the department of Itoiving and ttrl^an fle-*otrpniecit end the IVpSTltneni of Itonlfh. T Jo* aliii4 nod \Vr|f:nr for re- s<-arb toJwtonfify the pti>lih*m and ftr\ ati.p pew treatment ferJml'inen. ha#ett, in a totojMnm |n the P'e'sideitf .if J)ip Writojti ttlfito Itojinr, 5nn rtom^nlo, <r>lif.* said that trs*imny tr. toff* the Unitso JU oil homing, whi' h be |irnr|s, disclosed that "tomrfreds of *Wflt| children and infants die everv yrar from the Ingertinp rf chips Of flakes of |*w| jini- ?rninc paint and plaster and thousands of ntbris suffer Ham damace. Mtn*hv** and CtHr phvyir.it handiraps.** He sited (he to 4*ptoase help save the rhiidien film- this min made Silent epidemic/* JAN T4 79/f9" threat to children Unless President Nixon signs it to- homes of children whose blood was dis- day, bill which would help cities move covered by hospitals or doctors to have against .hev.``silent epidemic" of lead higher than normal lead levels point/fSoisoningz in small children Will'" The funds in the bill would^go pavl- HlMit! lli.ee 'ipiuuCCKKeuTt veto. p ly to help cities give blood lesfk to chil As federal legislation goes, the meas dren in the "lead hells" and Help treat ure would not he very costly -- $10 those with abnormally high lord levels million for the current fiscal year. $20 in their blood. f million for the next, on a 75-25 matching Other funds would be usedJo inspect _ basis. . But it would be a significant homes for lead paint and eitmrcc local' help, say local health department of regulations; in Philadelphia I omc own ficials. / ers can be fo.xcd to get such paint haz The problem is confined almost en ards removed. The best waj of getting tirely to deteriorating homes built {be rid of it is burning it off. lecause of fore 1940, roughly the time when ojhcr fire hazards, it is not recomn ended that bases took the place of lead in interior owner occupants try it wilho it training. paint. In thfese "lead belt'' poverty-area The Administration has oi jcclcd that homes, the paint peels off and children, the bill objectives can be n< hleved un usually between the ages of 1 and 6.. cat der the existing Public Her th Service It. It tastes good--"like a cordial candy," Act Some lead poisoning pi ejects have one doctor reported. I been carried out under that 1 iwr. But too It is anything but candy, though. It often such projects get lost in priority kills, lesser doses cause blindness, men listings for limited funds. ial retardation, deafness, kidney disease. An estimated 200,000 dwelling units From 250,000 to 400,000 children arc' suf in Philadelphia's "lead belt" are, said to fering from lead poisoning effects at pose a potential Irad poison threat, and any given time throughout the country. we are only one city. Clearly, the hill in Philadelphia last year 244 cases of will not solve the whole problem. But lead poisoning were reported, 'hone it wouldTielp the -cities-get on with the fatal. The city also investigated 1.200 solution. &PHI.J c:/ insl"|lasrssl 5||ol32 |g sc '* : 3 W S Z so "aEg s'g s". |sa i ^i- la MMn-% Po PDA Recalls 400,800; Pieces of Pottery Washington -- (UPt) -- The Fund and Drag Administration (FDA) nnnnimrcd s recall nf tito.lWit pieces of California- made pottery yesterday after iead-JTrom the pottery plage reportedly fatally ..poisoned a hahy. The H1A said the suspect pottery, most of which has been sold, was made hy Methix Potteries, Ire., Manhat tan Brnrh. Calif., and includes plate, rnpi, saucers, phehers, ! rreamers, {howls and glasses. A Moth* spokesman sold the plates fire laheled "Poppy Trail MelWs. marie in t'attfnr. nia" hid file other pieces are not labeled! The lirm laid it was recall ing retails slocks, hut doubted much remains in stores since the pattern has been distri buted since litfiit. SS?; g- 3. S ' 1 s a ST i wsa 3&ca u<~-gn^s.8_a1 . ,i ass's- ; 3 f 5 " u. _ ff j5a"n t*i M-32,sS :SesrSsi.cseSk' a 9 a a n a n a. a S%Sr-fcrj.fear--StL aO Ss; 3w g ? --a-. p*. a5-?IS43 -o* g^sa *r " s- O ? 2 w S "3 -F-2' =a-sL a " *S3H t .r.*>Jf1o92 oS i;I tr | ? < 1 ** M * ' 2.5 S3 aa.. i1 0 s-I# y f f zH Sm,s=a n!5!P N39133 - = <o j I, } t