EPA probes mildly radioactive Navy cooking pots
A batch of 38 60 quart pots delivered to the Navy carried cobalt-60 contamination. The EPA says the level posed no known threat but will track origin amid recycled steel sources. Navy officials note the mishap involved a nuclear navy and stress detection was incidental.
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Navy
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Bill Stouteville
America
Stouteville
African heads arrive for OAU summit in Ouagadougou
Soldiers from Burkina Faso stand guard at the airport as African heads of state begin arriving for the 34th annual Organization of African Unity conference in Ouagadougou.
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Burkina Faso
Organization of African Unity Coe
Ouagadougou
Burkina
Aso
U S used nerve gas in Vietnam Tailwind operation report
CNN Time Magazine report says the Nixon White House and CIA approved Operation Tailwind to kill U S defectors during the Vietnam War. Retired Adm Moorer cites a 1970 mission with Special Forces, with lethal gas or subsequent conventional attacks as possible outcomes. An eight month Time CNN collaborative investigation expands on interviews.
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Washington
U.S
CNN
Time Magazine
Nixon White House
CIA
Adm
Thomas Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
ALS support group formed in Permian Basin
John Blakemore creates a Permian Basin chapter of the ALS Association to aid patients and caregivers. The group will provide up to date medical information, build a caregiver database, and pursue a local endowment to fund services. Interested individuals can call 620-0775.
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William Blakemore
John Blakemore
Blakemore
Permian Basin
ALS Association
United States
National Institute of Health
James M. Blakemore
Midland
William B. Blakemore II
Lou Gehrig
Welfare overhaul echoes into immigrant aid fight
Immigrant advocates argue the 1996 welfare rewrite still harms legal immigrants losing Supplemental Security Income Medicaid and food stamps. Critics say benefits deter new arrivals while supporters like Rep. Zach Wamp hailed it as a major congressional achievement. President Clinton signed the bill but opposed immigrant provisions. Advocacy groups stage alarms with immigrant families and elderly noncitizens featured in media appeals.
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Congress
Zach Wamp
Rtenn
U.S
Clinton
Blitz
Bride-to-be sought by groom via bridal candidate mixer
Minneapolis groom Dave Weinlick plans a wedding with rings minister musicians and reception set for Saturday. The bride is chosen at a pre ceremony mixer where his friends screen candidates and a vote decides the winner.
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Minneapolis
Dave Weinlick
Weinlick
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