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Rongelap native dies of heart disease not fallout
May 13 death of Ikushak, 45, in Majuro was attributed to rheumatic degenerative heart disease. Autopsy, conducted May 14, showed no link to 1954 Rongelap radiation exposure, per J C Putnam acting deputy high commissioner.
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Guampi
Pacific Trust Territory Administration
J.C. Putnam
Trust ‘Territory
Majuro
Marshall Islands
Ikushak
Putnam
Newsweek Magazine
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC