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From: cmr@world.std.com (Charles M Richmond)
Subject: Republican oversight fails yet again!
Organization: Integrated International Systems Corp. One Longfellow Place, Suite 3309, Boston, Ma.
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 01:02:23 GMT


	DETROIT (UPI) -- A lawsuit accusing a New York pharmaceutical company
of selling contaminated generic drugs has been certified as a class
action suit in U.S. District Court in Detroit.
	Judge Horace Gilmore's decision clears the way for more defendants to
join the suit filed by the Detroit law firm of Prather & Foley against
Bolar Pharmaceuticals Co. of Copiague, N.Y.
	Bolar is accused of deliberately producing and selling fraudulent and
contaminated generic versions of as many as 20 different prescription
medications between 1984 and 1991.
	James Stearns, an attorney with Prather & Foley, said Monday the
number of people affected by the allegedly unsafe drugs is likely to be
large.
	``At its peak, Bolar Pharmaceuticals sold contaminated products for
some of the most common ailments in our society,'' Stearns said. ``Right
now there is no telling how many consumers have been seriously hurt by
taking Bolar's bogus generic drugs.''
	The generic drugs range from high blood pressure treatments to
tranquilizers, and were each approved by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration based on fraudulent information supplied by Bolar, the
suit alleges.
	The suit was originally filed in December 1991 on behalf of a
Detroit-area man claiming severe and permanent medical complications
resulting from his prescribed use of one of the generic drugs
manufactured by Bolar.
	``We had begun with an identified list of seven Bolar drugs we knew
were contaminated in production,'' Stearns said. Over the course of the
discovery process in this case, however, we have identified a list of as
many as 20 suspect Bolar products.``
	According to court records from a separate 1991 suit brought by the
U.S. government, Bolar took advantage of relaxed testing standards for
generic drugs passed in 1984 to receive quick FDA approval for its line
of generic products.
	Company representatives have admitted in court that Bolar falsified
production records and substituted clean, brand-name versions of
medications in batches that were to be sent for testing to independent
laboratories, Stearns said.
	After receiving FDA approval for its generic drugs, Bolar managers
and executives then instructed employees to produce drugs according to
different chemical formulas, procedures and specifications, using cover
sheets with falsified production specifications in an attempt to fool
FDA investigators, he said.
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Newsgroups: ne.politics,alt.internet.services,alt.bbs
From: adamg@world.std.com (Adam M Gaffin)
Subject: Online election results Nov. 3
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Distribution: ne
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 15:30:08 GMT


     The Middlesex News Election Network will provide online election 
results after the polls close on Nov. 3 through dial-in numbers and 
Internet. 
     Every 20-30 minutes, we'll upload the latest numbers from 
Presidential and Massachusetts congressional races, statewide ballot 
questions and MetroWest legislative races. 
     In the 508 area code, dial one of the following numbers (all 8-1-N): 
     
          Framingham: 872-8461, 626-3835 or 620-6124.
          Holliston: 429-8385 
          Mendon: 529-3198. 
 
     Log in with a first name of 'election' (but without the quote 
marks) and a last name of '1992'. As a password, use: vote. 
     If you call the Framingham or Holliston numbers, you will 
immediately see the latest results. If you call the Mendon number, you 
can choose between seeing the results online or downloading them. The 
Holliston and Mendon numbers "cascade" to several modem ports.
     In the 617 area code, dial 739-9753 (8-1-N). Log on as 'election' and 
you'll see the latest results. 
     People with Internet access can finger election@world.std.com. We 
may also post the results in the Usenet ne.politics newsgroup. 
     The service is free, but there is one request: please don't use the 
log-ins, or the 626 and 620 numbers, until after the polls close on Nov. 
3 -- they won't work until then.
 
     Our thanks to Pete White at Cul-de-Sac in Holliston, Jack Kelly at 
AGRA-Net in Mendon and the folks at Software Tool and Die for making this 
possible!
-- 
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From: jfw@jfwhome.FUNHOUSE.COM (John F. Woods)
Newsgroups: ne.politics
Subject: Re: Write in for Gritz
Date: 3 Oct 92 01:07:31 GMT
Organization: Misanthropes-R-Us

In <16432@ksr.com> clj@ksr.com (Chris Jones) writes:
>In article <1OCT199214262347@utrcv1>, wjm@utrcv1 (Bill) writes:
>>For your information: 
>>Presidential candidate James "Bo" Gritz is now registered as a write-in 
>>candidate in the state of Connecticut.  His vice presidential running mate 
>>is Cy Minette.
>>Since most people don't know about Bo, it proves 2 things:
>>1. Many people are "educated" only by 30 second sound bytes on television.
>>2. Television is "controlled" by the liberal media.
>Puh-leeeze!!  YOUR education in logic is sadly lacking if you believe that
>absence of knowledge of Gritz implies the two conclusions you cite.  (Besides,
>according to the knee-jerk conservative world-view, television would be a
>liberal medium, not be controlled by the liberal media.
>Risking exposing my own ignorance, I ask:  is this the guy who was trusted
>enough by the Aryan Nation hold outs in Idaho to act as an intermediary?

Yes.  He is a member of the same white-supremacist "Christian Identity" sect.
I have some of his campaign literature.  It's a real hoot.
From: cher@ksr.com (Mike Cherepov)
Newsgroups: ne.politics
Subject: Re: 19th Century Brits
Date: 30 Sep 92 20:11:50 GMT
Distribution: ne
Organization: Kendall Square Research Corp.

In article <BvED5C.q1@world.std.com> lmh@world.std.com (Larry M Headlund) writes:
>	Actually,  19th century Britain had a small army but big navy.  Also,
>within Britain those who were classic liberals were "little Englanders"
>and opposed Naval spending whle the mercentile imperialists were big navy
>supporters.  As in all political questions,  these positions were not static
>with Winston Churchill in the early 20th being on different sides at 
>different times.

The army bulked up for major conflicts, like the Napoleonic Wars.
Local troops used in local conflicts (eg, the Peninsula) can
also conceivably be counted.  I believe that there was considerably
more unanimity in the ruling circles on the imperial ambitions
than on some economic issues like trade, Corn Laws being a case
in point.  My point is merely that traditional liberal economics
and large military spending (especially in times of perceived
strategic necessity) can be practiced together by a government.
As for whether classical liberal economists were opposed to the
big Navy - I don't think that Ricardo or Bagehot were, not sure
about Cobden, Mill, et al.
        Mike Cherepov
		whose employer is not responsible for the above
From: tdh@ksr.com (Dave Hudson)
Newsgroups: ne.politics
Subject: Re: Write in for Gritz
Date: 5 Oct 92 14:11:51 EDT
Organization: Kendall Square Research Corp.

> [Gritz] is a member of the same white-supremacist "Christian Identity" sect.
> I have some of his campaign literature.  It's a real hoot.

Gritz is the Populist Party candidate.  It would seem from the above
that the reason he backed out in 1988 when the Populists nominated
David Duke was that Duke wasn't racist enough.

Phillips, the IVP candidate, has been playing the "God" con, too.  It
looks like Herald editor Don Feder is quietly supporting him,
considering his mention of Phillips after he credulously passed on
baseless Republican-propagated accusations against Marrou.  (Feder
seems not to be the type to be involved in the usual Republican dirty
tricks, so his motive seems to be more pro-Phillips than anti-Marrou.)
Phillips advocates a sort of libertarianism-without-the-freedom, to
cast it in suitably oxymoronic terms.

				David Hudson
Newsgroups: ne.politics
From: raf@nyqrn.UUCP (Hugh Sider)
Newsgroups: ne.politics
Subject: Re: Write in for Gritz
Date: 3 Oct 92 18:56:56 GMT

> are Still Alive.  Win the War on Drugs.  PUt Accuracy, Accountability, and
                                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 This was a bad joke, right?

-Hugh   <jjmhome!nyqrn!raf@stratus.com>
From: yodaiken@chelm.cs.umass.edu (victor yodaiken)
Newsgroups: ne.politics
Subject: Re: A governmental milestone
Date: 29 Sep 92 03:23:02 GMT
Distribution: ne
Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst

In article <16292@ksr.com> cher@ksr.com (Mike Cherepov) writes:
>This is a response to the largely similar points by Yodaiken and Shein:
>>Your original claim stated nothing about military vs non-military,
>>perhaps you believe this was tacit but I certainly didn't.
>
>I think that the distinction needs to be made because the size
>of the army and the size of public-sector economy and bureaucracy
>are two different issues.  One can be a laissez-faire liberal and

Ok, but you should make it clear when you talk of reducing the size
of government, you mean just the civilian side. Doesn't have the
same ringing tones though: "Cut government bloat and bureaucracy
except in the Pentagon" wouldn't win any elections.

>>There is absolutely no credible basis for including Reagan in a list
>>of economic conservatives.
>
>Expressing admiration for Mises, Hayek, Friedman, putting supply-side
>and the Laffer curve in fashion, resisting the minimum wage, lowering
>taxes is a credible basis for me (even with the large "but" about the
>fiscal irresponsibility).

Lots of talk in this list. How's this: I deeply admire Mises,Hayek,
and Friedman (perhaps not for their intellectual accomplishments,
but they seem like a swell bunch of guys). Am I now an economic
conservative or do I have to make the LAffer curve fashionable while
boosting the federal debt burden to unheard of levels? 

BTW, go see Bob Roberts, not the worlds most subtle movie but it has its
moments. The villan is a supply side far-right folk singer stock investor who
runs for a senate seat against Gore Vidal.  


-- 


yodaiken@chelm.cs.umass.edu
From: gjc@mitech.com (George J. Carrette)
Newsgroups: ne.politics
Subject: Re: Question 3: Requiring Reduced, Reusable or Recyclable Packaging
Date: 28 Sep 92 11:44:53 GMT
Distribution: ne
Organization: Mitech Corporation, Concord MA

In article <JIK.92Sep24164454@pit-manager.mit.edu>, jik@athena.mit.edu (Jonathan I. Kamens) writes:

> packaging and for which compliance with the law would impose undue
> hardship (other than increased cost) on Massachusetts residents. 

Don't you just -love- that? The cost of an item might increase
by a factor of 10, but that doesn't matter.

Just what the heck is undue hardship? 

There are certainly a lot of items which will need to be
-unpackaged- by hand and then repackaged in some way for the Massachusetts
market. Presumably this is a jobs-creation thing?

-------------

Actually, I hope this thing passes! It is as radical as rent control,
but only this time the effects will cover the entire state.

I'm sure that all the store owners on the N.H. border are also
hoping that this thing passes!


-gjc

Newsgroups: ne.politics,ne.general
From: bill@unixland.natick.ma.us (Bill Heiser)
Subject: Re: Massachusetts residents: Tuesday is the last date to register to vote.
Organization: Unixland Public Access Unix  (508) 655-3848
Distribution: ne
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 03:21:40 GMT

spike@world.std.com (Joe Ilacqua) writes:

>	If you are going to vote in Massachusetts in November and you
>have not yet registered, Tuesday 10/6 is the last day to do so.

Kind of late to ask now, but I'll ask anyway.  What is the story
if you're registered in one party but want to vote the other?  Can
you switch on election day?

-- 
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From: cher@ksr.com (Mike Cherepov)
Newsgroups: ne.politics
Subject: Re: A governmental milestone
Date: 28 Sep 92 19:50:02 EDT
Distribution: ne
Organization: Kendall Square Research Corp.

This is a response to the largely similar points by Yodaiken and Shein:
>Your original claim stated nothing about military vs non-military,
>perhaps you believe this was tacit but I certainly didn't.

I think that the distinction needs to be made because the size
of the army and the size of public-sector economy and bureaucracy
are two different issues.  One can be a laissez-faire liberal and
favor a huge army and navy (eg. 19-century Britain).  One can opt
for large public sector and bureaucracy and a small army (Australia).
The issues are largely orthogonal.

>There is absolutely no credible basis for including Reagan in a list
>of economic conservatives.

Expressing admiration for Mises, Hayek, Friedman, putting supply-side
and the Laffer curve in fashion, resisting the minimum wage, lowering
taxes is a credible basis for me (even with the large "but" about the
fiscal irresponsibility).

>Perhaps, I suspect you'll be disappointed as everyone is just grabbing
>for everything they can and party affiliation is almost irrelevant.

I'll clam up until I get some facts on this.  Yes, I have heard that the
cold war is over.  Yes I like motherhood and apple pie too.  No, I am not
too concerned with party affiliations and labels, but I believe that they
can be useful for broad clues on candidates' policies.
	Mike Cherepov
		solely responsible for the above
From: bzs@ussr.std.com (Barry Shein)
Subject: Re: Write in for Gritz
Organization: The World
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 00:12:57 GMT


From: wjm@utrcv1 (Bill)
>Since most people don't know about Bo, it proves 2 things:
>1. Many people are "educated" only by 30 second sound bytes on television.
>2. Television is "controlled" by the liberal media.

Isn't it awful how the media doesn't dedicate more air time to
neo-nazi white supremacists? Perhaps David Dukkke stole all of Bo's
fair share?

Thank (Bo's) god that if he gets in he'll whup some butt and get the
heathens the hell out of HIS country.

And also all us stupid voters Bo and his supporters sneer at, who
can't see beyond the 30 second sound bytes (sic).

	Improve education -- kill most everyone -- vote for Bo

>WHAT DOES BO STAND FOR
>
>Christian ehtic and Constitutional government under the Declaration of 
>Independence and Bill of Rights.

what's an ehtic?

I must have missed that 30 second sound byte also...

>Restore Constiutional Government.

See, he didn't say Constitutional Govt at all, so what's everyone so
worried about? Bo has his own thing which he calls a Constiution
(pronounced const-ee-oo-shun), it's sort of like a Constitution but
instead of a Supreme Court you get a Supreem Spelink Bee where they
argue about how to spell potato.

<yah, I know, spelling flames and all that, but in this case of
sneering, loathsome stupidity I thought it was warranted.>

--
        -Barry Shein

Software Tool & Die    | bzs@world.std.com          | uunet!world!bzs
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From: yodaiken@chelm.cs.umass.edu (victor yodaiken)
Newsgroups: ne.politics
Subject: Re: Lotus as a public charity
Date: 26 Sep 92 15:18:05 GMT
Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst

In article <1992Sep25.194246.2766@miki.pictel.com> boba@miki.pictel.com (Bob Alexander) writes:
>victor yodaiken writes:
>>What's the value of civil order? Is it purely monetary?
>
>I don't know about the value, but the cost is calculable by looking at
>the budgets of the police, courts, national defense, etc.

Cost is not at issue. If you are to be able to claim that Lotus is
not getting its money's worth, then you need to be able to assign a 
value to civil order, or what passes for it.

>>Government is not a business, standard accounting does not apply.
>
>What is the value of a single, widely used computer standard like the
>IBM PC architecture and MS-DOS?  I don't know.  But it is possible that
>I benefit from that standard far more than the cost of my computer or
>software would suggest.  Do I care?  No.  Should I pay IBM and Microsoft
>for the secondary benefits I've received from their standards?  I don't
>think so.  I've already paid for the hardware and OS.
>
>Secondary benefits are common in both gov't programs and the private sector.
>Accountants ignore them for good reasons: first, they are impossible to
>price, second, primary benefits are identifiable and clear, third, since
>everyone's productive activities provide a secondary benefit to everyone
>else, it could be that we're all more or less even.

This only makes sense if you regard a "government" as just another element
in a market system, but that is clearly ridiculous. 


-- 


yodaiken@chelm.cs.umass.edu
From: tdh@ksr.com (Dave Hudson)
Newsgroups: ne.politics
Subject: Re: Question 3: Requiring Reduced, Reusable or Recyclable Packaging
Date: 29 Sep 92 14:43:55 EDT
Organization: Kendall Square Research Corp.

> You  don't need individually wrapped
> FooBars inside a StayFresh(tm) bag, inside a Handy ReSealable box.

You do, roughly speaking, if you want to sell in certain locales.  A
friend of mine ran a bakery for a while.  He was not allowed to sell
to the supermarket next door unless he put his goods in ridiculously
protective overpackaging.  Why?  Also sprach the local Board of
Health (spelled G-O-V-E-R-N-M-E-N-T; add an "E" if you're a
"Massachusettes" Republican).

Overpackaging: brought to you by the same boobs who created cable TV
monopolies.

				David Hudson
Newsgroups: ne.politics
From: lmh@world.std.com (Larry M Headlund)
Subject: Re: Write in for Gritz
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 00:12:05 GMT

In article <BZS.92Oct2191257@ussr.std.com> bzs@ussr.std.com (Barry Shein) writes:
>
>From: wjm@utrcv1 (Bill)
>>Since most people don't know about Bo, it proves 2 things:
>>1. Many people are "educated" only by 30 second sound bytes on television.
						        ^^^^^
	Some sort of very slow acoustic modem I presume.

>>2. Television is "controlled" by the liberal media.
>
	(deleted)
>
><yah, I know, spelling flames and all that, but in this case of
>sneering, loathsome stupidity I thought it was warranted.>
>
>--
	I don't know, this could be a chance to stop voting for the 
LESSER of two evils.

-- 
Larry Headlund  lmh@world.std.com    Eikonal Systems (617) 482-3345 
Newsgroups: ne.wanted
From: richer@HQ.Ileaf.COM (Al Richer)
Subject: Macintosh carry case wanted.
Reply-To: richer@HQ.Ileaf.COM (Al Richer)
Organization: Interleaf, Inc.
Distribution: ne
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 17:34:58 GMT

 I'm looking for a nylon or hardside carrying case for a Macintosh Plus
computer. Condition is not terribly important, as long as it doesn't
have any major structural damage. I'm really tired of lugging this ting
(sorry thing) around in an old milk crate...

 I would prefer nylon to hardside, and price, while an object, is 
secondary to suitability to the application.

 Please email me @ richer@hq.ileaf.com

						ajr

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From: djb@bass.bu.edu (Djamal Bouzida)
Newsgroups: ne.wanted
Subject: bike helmet wanted
Date: 30 Sep 92 01:10:44 GMT
Distribution: ne
Organization: Bio-Molecular Engineering Research Center


I am looking for a used bike helmet.  If you have one for sale (less
than $30) please let me know.  Thanks.

Replies to djb@engcd.bu.edu

 - djamal
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Djamal Bouzida				E-mail: djb@engcd.bu.edu
Newsgroups: ne.wanted
From: fox@HQ.Ileaf.COM (Julia Fox)
Subject: DAYCARE PERSON WANTED
Reply-To: fox@HQ.Ileaf.COM (Julia Fox)
Organization: Interleaf, Inc.
Distribution: ma
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 92 19:44:29 GMT

Please do not respond to me, call Joe Fox.

My brother is looking for a daycare person in the
South Natick village area. This would be for
4 (possibly 5) children on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays
in the children's home -- approximately 20 hours. 

Can anyone recommend someone?

Please call Joe Fox @ 508-655-5665
From: REE700A@MAINE.MAINE.EDU
Newsgroups: ne.wanted
Subject: Name of Contact at Bowdoin College for Computer Access
Date: 30 Sep 92 20:22:13 GMT
Organization: University of Maine System


   I'm a U. Maine grad student who will be in Brunswick for much of
the Academic year.  I would like to get the name of someone (and
preferably an address / phone #/e-mail address, who can provide
information about Internet access through Bowdoin College.
   At the very least, a TelNet passthrough to the U. Maine network
would be good!  Possibly an acount on Bowdoin's system.  Otherwise
Internet becomes Intermittent-Net for me!

Jeff Andle   DoD #3005  1976 KZ900     REE700A@MAINE.MAINE.EDU
                                       jandle@wolf.eece.maine.edu
"THE LESSER OF 2 EVILS IS STILL EVIL!" - NANCY LORD, C-SPAN 9/21/92
Choose between "tax & spend" vs. "lie & spend"?  Get real!
"What, Exactly, it the meaning of a victimless felony?"
From: pytlik@ra.cs.umb.edu (Marek Pytlik)
Newsgroups: ne.wanted
Subject: AT compatible keyboard wanted
Date: 27 Sep 92 02:17:29 GMT
Distribution: ne
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Boston
Originator: pytlik@ra.cs.umb.edu

I need AT compatible keyboard, please reply by email.


Mark
Newsgroups: ne.wanted
From: landry@solvit.enet.dec.com (Chris Landry)
Subject: Compaq Deskpro monitor
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 02:41:31 GMT


Our church has an older Compaq Deskpro system with a dead monitor.  If
anyone has a monitor that they'd be willing to let go cheap (like real
cheap) I'd be interested in hearing about it.  I suppose it's a tax
deductible contribution if you give it to us.  :-)

It's a mono monitor model "Compaq Deskpro DSM".  There's a 9-pin signal
connector and a four pin power connector to the system box.

(If you don't have a monitor, how about a source for schematics?)

thanks
chris landry

landry@solvit.enet.dec.com
From: jcj@genrad.com (Janice C. Johnson)
Newsgroups: ne.wanted
Subject: Plow Wanted
Keywords: 7 1/2' to 8 ' plow
Date: 2 Oct 92 11:46:05 GMT
Distribution: ne
Organization: GenRad, Inc.

I would like to purchase a 7 1/2 to 8 ft plow (complete set) for a 
Chevy Half Ton Blazer or pick up.  

Please phone Tina - Days  603 878-2300
                    Eves  603 878-3005
Xref: sparky ne.wanted:1316 ne.forsale:4429
From: mling@jade.tufts.edu (Maurice CM Ling)
Newsgroups: ne.wanted,ne.forsale
Subject: Car Wanted
Summary: stick shift,  <=65,000 miles, <=$3000, >=30mpg
Date: 6 Oct 92 16:38:20 GMT
Distribution: ne
Organization: Tufts University - Medford, MA
Originator: mling@jade.tufts.edu

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for a car with the following characteristics:

standard transmission (4 or 5 speed)
<= 65,000 miles
<= $3000.00
>= 30mpg

Preferably with 4 doors. 

If you have a car that fits this description, please send me
email.  Thanks,

Maurice
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