41.   Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. paid little attention to the debate over silicone breast implants until about four months ago, when he was contacted by a lawyer.

42.   Rep. Jim Traficant speaks at the National Press Club to push for a federal investigation into whether manufacturers of silicone breast implants withheld safety studies from federal investigators.

43.   She begins with the many-breasted goddesses of antiquity and ends with the beleaguered breast of today and the issues of cancer, silicone implants, and pornography.

44.   She proudly possesses silicone implants and swears she will never lie about her body or her mind.

45.   Shays demanded that Kessler outline exactly what information he needed to lift all restrictions on silicone implants.

46.   Silicone breast implants could soon be unnecessary, claim researchers in Australia.

47.   Still, for many women who have been injured by silicone implants, any money will come too late.

48.   STUDY CLEARS IMPLANTS The most definitive study yet of the health effects of silicone breast implants has found no association between the implants and connective tissue diseases.

49.   Susan Scherr, a breast cancer patient, said she received a silicone gel implant as part of her reconstructive surgery and has had no problems.

50.   Such cases began a momentum that will now be spurred further by the report on the silicone breast implants.