FDA Eyes Limit On Animal Antibiotics
May Be Linked To Deadly Bacteria
by Matthew Perrone
     (AP) The Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies last Wednesday to help limit the use of antibiotics in farm animals, a decades-old practice that scientists say has contributed to a surge in dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria.
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WorldWar II Vet Finally Gets His Purple Heart
He Is Awarded For Service In Key Battle
     Rep. Bob Turner honored 93-year-old World War II Veteran Anton Dietrich Jr. of Richmond Hill by presenting him with the Purple Heart for his actions during the battle of Sedjenine, Tunisia in 1943 at a ceremony last Wednesday, Apr. 11, at the Sgt. Edward R. Miller VFW Post 7336 in Glendale.
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Assembly Challenges Kids To Hit Books This Summer
‘Explore New York’ From Cover To Cover
     Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder is encouraging children and parents to participate in the Assembly’s Summer Reading Challenge for the upcoming July and August.
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Study Cites Levels Of Carbon Dioxide For Drop In Oysters
by Jeff Barnard
     (AP) Scientists are blaming slightly higher levels of carbon dioxide in Pacific Ocean waters, linked to global warming, for the failure of oyster larvae to survive in a U.S. hatchery.
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