Researchers isolated after lassa fever lab incident
Two civilian researchers were placed in total isolation at a military post after exposure to lassa fever during a laboratory accident at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. Officials called it a precautionary measure, noting no signs of infection and a slim chance of illness. Details from AP interviews with the researchers and center officials confirm the June 5 incident during transfer of rodent blood samples collected in Africa.
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John H. Richardson
Indians on Longest Walk draw attention in Pittsburgh
About 500 American Indians marching to Washington for native rights pause in a park in Pittsburgh. Led by Clyde Bellecourt and Ernie Peters, they say media misportrays their protest, deny aggression, and press for treaty rights and preservation of tribal life amid claims of land and resource disputes across several regions.
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Clyde Bellecourt
Ernie Peters
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Jose Barreiro
Eleven Navy Men Charged With Marijuana Offenses
Eleven enlisted sailors assigned to the Atlantic Fleet staff of Adm. Kenneth Carr face accusations of marijuana use possession transfer and sale on Navy property in Norfolk and Portsmouth. Four seek courts martial two ordered to face them, five to face captain’s mast hearings. names and assignments withheld. The case spans Norfolk Naval Base and the Atlantic Fleet complex including submarines and strategic missiles.
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Harry Peplinski
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Jarvis Bloods Washington Tour to Expand Tax Revolt
Howard Jarvis, architect of California’s tax revolt, toured Washington to broaden his campaign. He urged spending cuts and urged 40 states to emulate California’s property tax crackdown while meeting with lawmakers and pledging aid to tax insurgencies. He criticized welfare spending and warned leaders, including President Carter, not to underestimate the movement.
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