Morland H Bomb Article Sparks 1979 Court Battle
A Madison based piece by The Progressive in 1979 sought to reveal hydrogen bomb secrets. The government obtained a temporary restraining order under the Atomic Energy Act, delaying publication for six months amid national security fears. The case influenced press freedom debates and raised questions about information control. Morland later framed his effort as anti-nuclear advocacy.
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Mavison
Wis
Howard Morland
the Progressive
Progressive
United States
Pentagon
U.S
Vietnam
The
Sam Day
Day
Madison
Morland
Arlington, Va
Supreme Court
Brady Williamson
Paul Leventhal
Nuclear Control Institute
Washington, D.C
Leventhal
Howard
Former aide dishes dirt on Clinton in memoir
Former White House aide George Stephanopoulos details seeking therapy after Vince Foster's death and enduring stress from the Clinton era. He recalls hives, insomnia, and feeling duped by Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky, while offering portraits of Hillary and Bill Clinton and his own role as defender turned enabler.
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Washington
White House
George Stephanopoulos
Clinton
Stephanopoulos
Vince Foster
Monica Lewinsky
Newsweek Magazine
Columbia University
ABC News
Gennifer Flowers
Coast Guard ends search for Haitian refugees near Florida
The Coast Guard halted its search for up to 43 Haitians believed missing after two small boats sank about 30 miles east of West Palm Beach. Survivors described boats breaking down and capsizing during a smuggling attempt. authorities note rising sea arrivals from Haiti and Cuba in 1998 and 1999, with hundreds intercepted.
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Miami
Coast Guard
South Florida
John Pierce
West Palm Beach
U.S. Border Patrol
William Brett
Atlantic Ocean
Border Patrol
Louis Pierre
Good Samaritan Medical Center
Associated Press
Pierre
George Jones in critical condition after crash in Tennessee
Country icon George Jones remains in intensive care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after a Saturday crash damaged his liver and punctured a lung. Doctors call his condition remarkable as they plan to wean him from a ventilator and feed him by tube, with potential home release in about two weeks if progress continues.
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Nashville, Tenn
George Jones
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Virginia Eddy
Jones
Eddy
Nancy Jones
Elvis Costello
Ray Charles
Prevention, detection credited for drop in fire deaths
U.S. fire deaths fell from 6215 in 1988 to 4050 in 1997 while 1.8 million fires prompted responses, a drop from 3.3 million two decades earlier. Analysts cite smoke detectors sprinklers and child proof lighters as major factors, noting higher costs still persist and safety progress is underpublicized. Fire departments increasingly provide EMS as calls shift to medical emergencies.
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U.S
National Fire Protection Assn
United States
Philip Schoen
John Hall Jr
Fire Administration
Fire alarm prevalence rises as detectors spread nationwide
In the mid 1980s under 5 percent of homes had smoke alarms. Following education and rules in 44 states, 93 percent now have at least one detector. Twenty years ago a burn covering 35 percent of the body carried a 50 50 survival. today a 75 percent burn has the same odds.
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