Old Depression era party line ends as modern system arrives
Boise store owner Garry Pedrow mourns the loss of the magneto telephone network once used by him and 17 neighbors near North Fork in the Salmon River canyon. State regulators set up a new under ground cable system after AT T announced digitization, replacing the switchboard era. In Japan, Hashimoto recalling a 45 year guerrilla career reflects on surrender and the end of a long insurgency led by Japan’s Imperial Army with the last surrender in 1974.
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Boise, Idaho
Garry Pedrow
Pedrow
North Fork
Boise
Salmon River Canyon
Steve Freestone
State Public Utilities Commission
Joe Miller
At&t
Chiba
Japan
Saigeyuki Hashimoto
Hashimoto
Malaya
Malaya Communist Party
Kiyoaki Tanaka
Malaysia
Hiroo Onoda
Philippines
Deaths of Several Individuals Across States
Notice lists several deceased individuals including Francis Augustine and Aiken ally M Christie in Norristown Pa plus Auttie Dunn Clearwater George Edwards Graniteville Ga D.L. Fernandes Lincolnton Ga Henry G Hoyle Lawndale Nc Annie Lou Johnson Aiken Roy L Johnson Columbia Henry J McLane Lexington Marcus T York San Francisco with a note to see Page BA for details.
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Francis Augustine
Aiken
Allie M. Christie
Norristown
Auttie Dunn
Clearwater
George Edwards
Graniteville
D.L. Fernandes
Lincolnton
Henry G. Hoyle
Lawndale
N.C
Annie Lou Johnson
Roy L. Johnson
Columbi
Henry J. McLane
Lexington
Marcus T. York
San Francisco
Tougher radiation standards urged for weapons plant studies
Twenty two environmental and peace groups urged clearer stronger standards for radiation research on workers at DOE weapons plants. They criticized DOE and HHS guidelines as inadequate and called for independent epidemiologic researchers from a broad pool and open competition in study oversight to boost credibility.
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U.S. Departments of Energy and Health and Human Services
DOE
Energy
James D. Watkins
HHS
Louis Sullivan
Pullic
Caila Capesao
Workers Tough It Out in Scorching Heat
Hankinson of the City of Aiken works outside laying water pipe as temperatures exceed 100 degrees. He prefers outdoor work despite heat, noting long sleeves and shade help, after 14 years inside with air conditioning. Some coworkers enjoy outdoors, some do not, with precautions for extreme heat. See continuation on Page 5A.
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Hankinson
Aiken
Alf
Ginny
Joey Watts
Citizens Field
Watts
Hanford Emission Acknowledgment Details Radiation Risk
The Department of Energy admits Hanford Northwest Site released radiation in the mid 1940s affecting nearby residents. Energy Secretary James D. Watkins calls the report serious as 1944 to 1947 emissions are estimated potentially large, with high doses well above safety limits, highlighting cancer risk for local populations.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Energy
Washington State
Department
Hanford
Richland
Wash
Energy
James D. Watkins
Atkins
Star Wars would enhance US security says new SDI chief
Henry F. Cooper, incoming director of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, argues that Star Wars style defenses would bolster U S security by enabling defense rather than retaliation. He notes no clear evidence of reduced Soviet capabilities and cites Libya as a missile risk.
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SDI
U.S
Henry F. Cooper
Sweetwater
Edgefield County
United States
Cooper
Jaycor Research and Development Company
Virginia
Strategic Defense Itiative Organization
Strategic Defense Initiative
Ronald Reagan
Soviet Union
Libya
Muammar Gaddafi
New York
Proposed SRS Research Park Could Create Thousands of Jobs
Westinghouse Savannah River Co executive vice president Ambrose Schwalle announced a regional research park near the Savannah River Site in Cedar Creek Development. Banks Mill Partnership spokesman Pete Cantelou Jr. welcomed the location preference as Cedar Creek advances over 1,100 acres with planned water sewer and road improvements.
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SRS
Cedar Creek
Ambrose Schwalle
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
Woodside Executive Office
Savannah River
Schwallie
G.E
Pete) Cantelou Jr
Banks Mill Partnership
Cantelou
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Legion
Jungle
Dana Rodgers
Watkins
The
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Buddy Waller
Carl Langley
New Ellenton
Titchcock
Cedar Creek’ Development
Melissa
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