Radioactivity fears linger as Dresden reactor linked to infant mortality
Expert testimony presented to a Pennsylvania Senate committee links elevated infant mortality in the Dresden Illinois area to radioactive gas emissions from the Dresden reactor. Dr. Ernest J. Sternglass of the University of Pittsburgh cautions that while not proving a direct link, the results justify a nationwide review of nuclear reactor emissions.
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Nobel Peace Prize for grain science reshapes pop debate
The text discusses Malthusian fears of food shortage versus Borlaug's breakthroughs in wheat and rice. His work, recognized with the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, is credited with buying time to curb population growth and reduce famine risk. It notes the specter remains and warns of grim irony if trends persist.
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Norman E. Borlaug
Ferment Over Mexican Americans Warned in San Antonio
Reporter Paul Harvey examines rising ethnic tension at the U.S. border as Mexican Americans face poverty, discrimination, and violent rhetoric from militants. He profiles Beto Martinez, leader of MANO, and contrasts municipal calm with fears of summer violence while noting civic and federal concerns.
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San Antonio
Beto Martinez
Texas
Wall Street Journal
Richard Shaffer
Walter McAllister
Martinez
Mano
Last Chance to Vote to Protect Free Ballot Rights
Divhk Regan urges readers to vote Tuesday to defend free and secret ballots amid fears of radical action undermining freedoms. The message warns of potential disruption, violence, and loss of public order if the silent majority does not act. It emphasizes protecting elections, expression, and movement.
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Canada
Middletown Ohio Newspaper Subscription Notice
Subscription rates and mailing details for the Journal published by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio. Rates include daily and Sunday delivery, motor route, and mail options with prices and payment terms. established 1857.
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Russia Strengthens Enemy in Vietnam War Aid
The Soviet Union signed agreements with North Vietnam via Tass, pledging vast military and economic aid. Moscow has supplied MiG fighters and anti aircraft missiles, with American officials estimating a figure around one billion dollars, intensifying the war and hindering Paris peace talks.
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United Nations
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
America
Tass
Moscow
Nguyen Con
Alexei Kosygin
United States
Congress
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Communist Subversion Across Latin America and Asia
The text describes ongoing communist influence in Latin American countries including Chile and Cuba, with a Marxist elected in Chile and a Soviet-backed network. It notes Red China’s influence at Hanoi, but contends the Soviets still lead due to money and equipment. It argues this undermines peace talks at Paris over Vietnam and shows no halt to Soviet mischief.
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Chile
Cuba
Red China
Hanoi
Paris
Vietnam
Nixon Fails to Deliver Senate Victory Says Analyst
A political analyst argues that a broad voter mood favors order and domestic improvement over sharp two party contrasts, predicting Nixon may fall short in the Senate race. The piece weighs Connecticut and New York contests, party splits, and the impact of third candidates on the national outcome.
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Nixon
Lenore Romney
Michigan
Philip Hart
Connecticut
Weicker
Dodd
Duffey
Senate
Harry Byrd
Virginia
New York
Tom Dodd
Lowell Weicker
New York State
Jim Buckley
Richard Ottinger
Charles Goodel
Bill Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Archimedes Eureka Moment in Crown Mystery
The story recounts Archimedes as he seeks to prove if a king's crown is pure gold. He forgets food and bathes, noticing water displacement reveals the crown’s alloy. His exultant shout “Eureka” marks the breakthrough in his bath-worn deduction.
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Archimedes
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