Agent Orange and the lasting toll from Vietnam War use
The article notes renewed attention to Agent Orange as chemical firms pay $180 million to victims and survivors. It cites long term health impacts including cancer and birth defects, cites a 1984 Edwards mission, and warns dioxins linger in bodies, affecting broader society beyond veterans.
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Tom Fruehling
South Vietnam
Vietnam
U.S
Don Edwards
California
Congress
Size of Problem Agent Orange Research Highlighted
A Michigan news section reports on the Point Man Project studying effects of Agent Orange. Veterans Stanwood county details link cancer cases to exposure. The piece notes a C. R. Marine death and a Monticello man with multiple health issues, addressing birth defects and mortality tied to the toxin.
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Point Man
Stanwood
Veterans served in Southeast Asia and Agent Orange claims rise
Three million veterans served in Southeast Asia with 45 181 from Iowa. About 280000 have filed claims with the Agent Orange Settlement Fund. Some 240000 veterans have undergone Agent Orange screenings at Veterans Administration hospitals including 1651 in Iowa City.
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Southeast Asia
Iowa
Agent Orange Settlement Fund
Veterans Administration
Iowa City
Widow Cites Agent Orange Belief Behind Husband Death
Mary Barton tells of her husband Wayne Barton who died at 43 after a 72 day illness at Burlington Medical Center. She recounts rapid weight loss, bone and organ tumors, and excruciating pain as morphine failed to ease his suffering. She believes his death was linked to Agent Orange exposure.
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Danville
Mary Barton
Wayne
Burlington Medical Center
Wayne Barton
Agent Orange
Barton
Iowa Guard units could face relocation due to shortages
Nearly 80,000 Iowa residents have left the state over eight years creating manpower gaps in about 10 Army National Guard units. Western Iowa units like Atlantic and Shenandoah report shortages, as do eastern units in Charles City and Burlington. If shortages persist, units could lose readiness status and be ineligible for training or active duty calls.
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Gazene Ves Moines
Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Army National Guard
Defense Department
Jerry Kline
Kline
Atlantic
Audubon
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Corning
Charles City
Hampton
Iowa Falls
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Rescue 175 from ice float near Catawba Island
About 175 people stranded on a mile long ice floe on Lake Erie were rescued by Coast Guard helicopters and boats after the ice broke away. No injuries were reported as crews finished a three hour operation near Catawba Island State Park.
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Atawba Island
Lake Erie
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Dave Matta
Port Clinton
Matta
Afghan government declares nationwide emergency over U S aid
Afghanistan's government announced a national state of emergency amid reports U S aid to guerrillas helped provoke the move. President Najib justified the action as necessary for peace, as troops and armor filled Kabul streets and potential shifts toward an interim government emerged in Islamabad.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
U.S
Najib
Foreign Ministry
Mohammad Nabi Amani
Islamabad
Pakistan
Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi
Ahmad Shah
Todays Chuckle Punchline About Potatoes and Shape
A quip notes that many pursue fitness by aiming for the shape of a potato, a humorous take on goals and effort. It playfully imagines fitness aims aligning with an unexpected, comfortable form rather than athletic ideals.
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Illinois
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Saia On
South China Sea
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Monticello
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Cleveland
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