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,6 E- THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1961 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. Kefauver Offers Legislation on Drug Industry Washington - IUPB -' Sen. . Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn.) in- : troduced legislation Wednes- -, day which he said would place stiff curbs on the drug indus try and reduce drug costs. I Identical legislation was in- ,-" troduced in the House by Rep. Emanual Ceiler D-N. Y.). . - Kefauver's bill would re ! quire federal licensing of drug manufacturers for the first ' time. 1 It also would require the Food and Drug Administra tion to pass on the "efficacy" of all new prescription drugs .before the drugs could be . marketed.; ; " Kefauver said he believed ' , his bill would save drug users ' across the country millions of dollars. He said it was aimed '. , at stepping up . competition ' among drug firms. Havings Scheduled Kefauver's Senate antitrust and monopoly subcommittee, y which conducted an lnvestlga . tlon of the drug industry last . year, will hold hearings on the bill next month. , The Kefauver measure also . , would: . Require manufacturers to .., give detailed, specific infor . matlon about their products . to doctors. -Strengthen inspection of drug manufacturing plans by federal inspectors. ... . . , f i.o'1-Relax patent rights on cer tain drugs thereby making manufacturing know - how more readily available to com ' Wing firms. The licensing provision and " the requirement of federal ' testing of new drugs for ef fectiveness were expected to meet the most opposition. Under present law, the FDA tests drugs for safety but does not seek to determine . whether . specific drugs can check sickness and disease.. Scientists Study ing CorvallU Reduction of ' wood cost and Increased use ' ef Douglas fir chips from t v-ood residues in production i ! pulp may result from a r rdo by the Oregon V wen. Center, Cot- am ol thee chips M Viniite process pro- r-idueed pulps with excellent r values of strength, according ; . tp R. M. Samuels, in charge of studies on pulp and paper. Variability of Douglas fir ,. wood has limited pulping of J. this speoies by conventional acid sulfite methods. Recov- ry ol chemicali following ; processing of pulp pollution Z abatement, and suitability of '. only certain species of wood v. for pulping ' were problems ' confronting producers of sul v f He pulp in the Pacific North- west, Samuels stated. Cr ..Magnetite pulps of Douglas fir 'chips proved superior to j: certain other pulps, both in :. strength and in yield. With this process, controlling odor y would be no problem and re cpvexy of chemicals would be v high; said Samuels, " Additional information on ;. optimum conditions for pro ;." duclng pulp by the Magnetite : process is needed, Samuels ex ; T plained. Cooking time and uuvKiiig ivoipQniiura oi puip t would be affected by varla- tlon of Douglas fir wood. Pre treatments of Douglas . fir heartwood could be developed to 1 o w e r requirements of , . - bleaching pulp. ", A severance tax on timber f harvested in Oregon supports r studies of pulp and paper at ; the Research Center. - 1 General Motors I Indicted by Jury f Washington - (UPD - A fed' v eral grand Jury in New York indicated General Motors .v Wednesday on charges of us . ing its power as the nation's "-. largest manufacturing corpor ation to monopolize the diesel locomotive business. The.lndlctment was an- .- nounccd by the Justice Do-.-' partment here. It charged that General Motors has used llle gal sales methods to capture . more than 84 per cent of the diesel locomotive business and squeeze out competitors. ;": "The New York grand Jury ;'. has been considering Justice ; Department evidence on General-Motors activities for '. about 18 months. ' The corporation, which had ' net sales of more than $12 -.billion in i960, was charged with violating the Sherman .'. Antitrust act in a one-count - indictment. Upon conviction, . the statute provides for fines of up to $55,000 for each vlo ;. latlon.: .' :.- DEATH INVESTIGATED ' .' Jitoseburg - (UPB - Authorities Wednesday investigated the death of Merrill A. Ormsby, 55, Sutherlln, from apparent head Injuries. Another good reason for Confidence in a growing America MMlW!PIW!WWBIWI , , $mk t 't'X ;:-xV:- 7 Sulfites IE .Pvv'w 11 X CSiT si mmm I II 1' ' ' r . 1 Tlg r- rfjE kM YOUR FUTURE RIDES HIGH ON THIS CURVE ! If you're uncertain about what lies ahead, take a good look at the white line. It represents America's past production rate and economists' estimates of future production, with the peaks and valleys smoothed out. ' Over the long pull the curve keeps rising. . .. In fact, American production more than doubles every 20 years. . You can expect even faster growth during the Sixties. Because at the present rate, the $12 bil lion a year we're spending on research and devel opment may well reach $22 billion by 1971. The outpouring of new products and processes will be in proportion. Research is the fountainhead of progress. Ready now are such innovations as . foods preserved by radiation, cleaning with sound waves, machines that can translate foreign languages, and solid radio sets without wires. , And many more are on the way. Judging by past experience, two million more businesses will be established to make and dis tribute our growing production during the next 25 years. Whole industries will emerge to turn out the new products that are coming from the laboratories. America has a brilliant future but to realize it fully, we must all work together for the common good. FREE Write for illustrated booklet, "The Promise of America." Box S50, New York IS, N. Y. y GET READY FOR AN UPSWING I MORE RESEARCH We're now spending $12 billion a year and that's expected to double during the Sixties! . MORE INCOME Today's $65 00 average per family rep resents an all-time high! ' MORE SAVINGS Now at the highest level ever net savings of individuals exceed $375 bUlion! MORE JOBS Despite un employment, there are 15 million more jobs than in 1939 will be 22 million more by 1975! . MORE EDUCATION By 1970 we'll have 20 million more high school graduates than today, and 3 million ' more college graduates. They'll earn more, live better ! MORE LEISURE 40 million Americans get paid vaca tions, and there are 16 mil lion people over 65, many of them with , retirement in come to spend! MORE MARKETS U. ex ports, plus output of U.S. owned plants overseas, al ready account for over $50 billion in sales! MORE NEEDS Schools, hospitals, highways, homes 'we need billions in im provements right now, and the need keeps growing! MEDFORD Tribune A.
