Debate over B1 Bomber and Neutron Weapon Prospects
The article weighs Carter’s choices on the Rockwell B1 bomber versus cruise missiles and the idea of deploying a neutron bomb. It argues the B1’s high cost and wartime tempo versus the cruise missile’s cheaper, more versatile capability and Soviet fear of it. It discusses ethical concerns and deterrence under a Warsaw Pact threat.
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chlorine linked to cancer deaths in drinking water
The EPA ties chlorinated drinking water to higher cancer rates in older adults, naming chloroform as the carcinogenic culprit. While studies link bladder and urinary tract cancers to long term exposure, officials note chlorine remains essential for public health and no safer purifier exists yet.
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Navy carriers debate over small vs nuclear design
The House Armed Services Committee rejects transferring 6 million to start design of small, conventional carriers and supports a nuclear powered super carrier already rejected by Ford Carter and Congress. Rep. Bob Wilson cautions Congress may reverse itself and fund the fifth nuclear craft.
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HEW regulations on handicapped students spark campus debate
John Roche Hew critiques HEW rules defining handicap and affirmer action needs for education. He questions practicality of required facilities and suggests regional centers to aid non ambulatory students while warning against turning colleges into factories.
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Worm race fails as sun and heat end event
Photo desk recounts a quiet day at Wilson Park where a Huck Finn look alike contest drew no participants and a night crawlers race died on a hot asphalt track. Photographer Bob Wendt planned a lively feature but the worms perished before the event.
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Pre heart attack fatigue cautions doctors cautioning signs
The article discusses Dr. William Green’s concept of pre heart attack fatigue. It describes an 18 year study linking early warning weariness to impending heart attacks, with a progression from dragging fatigue to irritability and eventual angina, and notes rest and medical evaluation as key responses.
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