Newsmakers Proposal to Speed Drug Review
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t COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN, Thursday, June 24, 1982 Page 2A High doors Newsmakers court opens Robert Guillaume, TV's "Ben- fensive tackle for the New York son," is being sued for divorce by Jets, and offensive guards Craig ' ' to press in rape trials his estranged wife, Marine R. Wi- Wolfley and Steve Courson of the' lliams, 46, of St. Louis. Guillaume, Pittsburgh Steelers, Ed Newman WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Su- Burger charged the ruling could re- The Globe took its case to the Su- 61, whose real name is Robert Wil- of the Miami Dolphins, Tom Con- preme Court ruled 6-- 3 Wednesday sult in. "a television audience" preme Court. But two months after liams and who hails from St. don of the Kansas City Chiefs and that states cannot require judges to watching the young rape victims in the first appeal, the justices sent it gs Louis, has been separated from his Bob Young of the New Orleans automatically shut courtroom doors states where televised court pro--ceedin- back for state court review in light of wife since 1962. He lives in Tarza-n- a, Saints. to the press and public whenever are allowed. the high court's landmark 1980 rul- Calif. Mrs. Williams' attorney young rape victims testify. He argued the state law was de- ing in the Richmond ' Newspapers she is permanently disabled signed only prevent the risk of case. said Sister Imelda Hester probably is sensitive com-- , ."to by severe skin disease. He said Settling a conflict of severe psychological damage caused The state court concluded that a the Pittsburgh Pirates' oldest fan peting constitutional rights, jus- $494 in Se- the to details of the rape cases involving victims under she gets a month Social and a loyal one. Sister Hester, down a by having relate the tices struck Massachusetts of a which inev- 18 are "notable exception" to the curity and pension benefits, who celebrated her 100th birthday had court crime in front crowd a' $1,053. law that ordered criminal voyeuristic historic tradition of open tri- against expenses of She Tuesday, is the oldest nun in the judges to close their courtrooms itably will include nation's wants a division of marital prop- order of the Pittsburgh Sisters of victims of strangers.,' als. erty and support money, he said. whenever sexual assault The justice concluded the law was Mercy. "I'm 100 today and it under 18 were on the witness stand. The rape trial controversy, which press is not seems like a dream," she said. But ineffective because "the Reagan The ruling was a victory for the pitted press freedom rights against denied access to the transcript, court First lady Nancy has it was no dream when, on the eve prom- to be Boston Globe, which challenged the Sixth Amendment fair trial personnel, or any other possible written a book scheduled of her birthday, she was visited by of nearly Rea- Robert Guillaume statute as an unconstitutional re- ises, attracted the attention source could provide an account published in the fall. Mrs. Pirates star Willie Stargell. Sister for divorce that Actor sued striction on First Amendment press every major professional journalism of the minor victim's testimony." gan's work is about the Foster Hester said she likes to go to night organization and a score of major Program and is ti- freedom guarantees. - In three other decisions delivered Grandparent games because "we don't get out newspapers. All entered the case in Love A will be Writing for the majority, Wednesday, the court : tled "To Child." It .often enough in the nighttime." Justice support of the Globe. published by Bobbs-Merri- ll in No- people there perceiving her as a William Brennan declared courts Reversed an Alabama man's vember. Price: $14.95. Mrs. Rea- very evil, nasty lady." can adequately protect the privacy The decision was the second time robbery conviction, voting 5-- 4 .to gan's interest in foster grandpa-rentin- g Constance Towers prefers play- of sex crime victims by determining the high court dealt with the dispute, strictly abide by the "exclusionary began in 1967 when her ing good women to bad ones, for Former first lady Pat Nixon was "on a case-by-ca-se basis whether the which began in April 1979 when a rule" that an illegally obtained con- husband was California governor political as well as personal rea- released Wednesday from a state's legitimate concern for the Norfolk County Superior Court judge fession cannot be presented at an ac- and she learned about the pro- sons. Miss Towers, featured in the Ridgeway, N.J., hospital where well-bei- ng of the minor victim neces- began hearings in the case against cused criminal's trial. gram during a visit to a hospital. CBS soap "Capitol," also is the she was treated for a pulmonary sitates closure." Albert Aladjem. He was accused of Ruled 5-- 4 that federal courts am- A 16 authority to disputes over wife of John Gavin, American infection. spokeswoman for Val- Brennan said the factors a judge raping three girls two and one have settle Some real-lif-e "incredible bassador to Mexico. "There's a ley Hospital said Mrs. Nixon, 70, 17. boating accidents involving pleasure soaps should consider in deciding whether hulks" of pro football will compete whole psychological effect was released about 11:30 a.m. She to seal a courtroom are "the victim's The judge closed the hearing to the craft. un- a fragmented decision, lim- Friday for the title of "Strongest have on their audience," she told was admitted Sunday night. Mrs. age, psychological maturity and un- press and public, and the Globe In or- of governments Man in Football." Heading for the Women's Wear Daily. "It would be Nixon, who suffered a stroke in derstanding, the nature of the crime, successfully urged him to lift the ited the power state weight-liftin- g Brown-woo- d, ambas- 1976, con- corporate takeovers, contest in confusing for the wife of an and former President Rich- the desires of the victim and the in- der. The entire proceeding was to regulate Texas, are Joe Kleeko, de sador to another country to have ard Nixon live in Saddle River: terests of parents and relatives." ducted in private, and the defendant striking down the Illinois Business In dissent, Chief Justice Warren was found innocent. Takeover Act. ERA Proposal to speed drug review hjixA supporters vow to conic back WASHINGTON (UPI) Congres- said ERA supporters "are not - daunted" by the failure to win ratifi- WASHINGTON (UPI) The administration FDA figures indicate the time it takes to get a FDA classified as important therapeutic ad- sional supporters of .the Equal by three-fourt- hs of legis- Wednesday proposed biggest of new.drug approved declined 1975 1978 Rights Amendment, acknowledging cation the the overhaul the has steadily since the vances between July and February were will reso- Food and Drug Administration drug 1970s. Average approval was 31 in defeat but not surrender, said latures. "We introduce this approval time months available first in foreign countries. she vowed. process in two decades, saying the changes would 1981, 34.5 months in 1980 and 37.5 months in 1979. no Wednesday they will reintroduce the lution again," Drug companies and consumer groups had D-Ma- Reps. Barney Frank, ss., and get important new products on the market Schweiker said the changes would cut review to proposals. Ralph Nad- ERA when Congress returns from its faster. immediate reaction the R-Ma- Silvio Conte, ss., also pledged "These changes will mean better drugs, more time for all drugs by 20 percent, or about six er's Health Research Group, in a recent letter to Independence Day recess. He support for the new ERA drive. rapidly available, for the public," Health and Hu- months. said drug company paperwork would Schweiker, warned changes already made to the debate on the ERA has you man Services'Secretary Richard Schweiker be reduced 70 percent and companies "That "I've been with right from the said will save at speed drug approvals. could harm or kill many been so lively down to the wire Conte Ms. Schroed- in a speech for the National $2.5 million a year. beginning," told prepared Pharmaceu- least Americans by allowing unsafe' new products on proves the amendment and the issue er. tical Council, an industry group. Schweiker said the changes would cut the "drug the market. from its deathbed," Rep. Pat 200,000 is far Frank said ERA has been in effect "We persons will lag," under which important D-Col- estimate benefit new drugs have been o., that The proposed rule changes, similar to those. Schroeder, told the House. in Massachusetts for several years each year from significant new drugs, which will available in other countries before winning U.S. Schweiker'.proposed in 1979 while in the Senate, ' e of stories" told become sooner they would under approval. Ms. Schroeder said-sh- and other and "none the horror available than must be approved by the Office of Management by opponents come true. present rules." He said the changes would be the He cited a study by Congress' General Account- ERA supporters will reintroduce the ERA have and Budget before being published in the Federal week is grim one for ERA biggest since 1962. ing Office said all but one of the 14 drugs amendment July 14 and try to launch "This a that the Register for required public comment. supporters," Ms. Schroeder said. a new seven-ye-ar ratification effort. "This defeat brings home the jolt- "July 14 -- marks the beginning of ing reality that the democratic proc- CIA the new battle for equal rights," said ess is not working for women," she Reagan enacts law to ensure secrecy D-N.-Y., Rep.