Little Fellow Hoffa Built an Empire On a Freight Car
James R. Hoffa rose from humble beginnings in Brazil Indiana to head the Teamsters, building a labor empire after organizing Kroger warehouse workers and steering the union through conflicts with Kennedy and Nixon. His career featured clashes with Robert Kennedy, imprisonment in Lewisburg, and a stalled 1980 return plan amid a web of corruption, loyalty, and power.
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Right brain may hold more language, Z-lens study shows
In Pasadena, Z-lens technology by Dr. Evan Zaidel enables language testing of the right hemisphere where speech was thought limited. The optical system blocks retinal input to the left hemisphere, letting researchers study how the normally mute right side can process words, pictures, and basic syntax.
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California Institute of Technology
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Marijuana advocate foresees nationwide decriminalization
UPI reports Keith Stroup, head of NORML, predicts marijuana decriminalization across the United States within two years as elections pass. Stroup says the five year-old group is about halfway to its goal and envisions early focus on regulation to protect users. Ohio recently reduced penalties, instituting a $100 fine for small possession.
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Millipede invasion sparks Southern Indiana concerns
In Floyds Knobs Indiana millipedes swarm across roughly 100 acres, emitting hydrogen cyanide gas and injuring a dog. Mrs. Schroeder reports their breach around trenches, oil, and turpentine barriers, with eggs found on fences and grass as experts debate control measures.
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