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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1983
Page
23
The piece surveys dioxin's reputed lethality, tracing EPA findings on health effects and exposure cases. It notes no confirmed human deaths from dioxin, cites chloracne, liver disease, and chromosomal abnormalities in workers and populations, and highlights ongoing debate and scientific caution.
Dioxin is described as an extremely potent man made chemical with no simple exposure test. It lodges in the body and is hard to remove. Precautions include avoiding soil contact, washing hands, wearing washable boots and disposable coveralls, and showering after soil or water exposure. Species vary greatly in sensitivity, and chloracne is a noted human symptom.
Five years after the Bakke ruling, medical schools nationwide report race remains a factor in admissions, not quotas. Harvard, Michigan, Minnesota and others cite ongoing affirmative action efforts, with minor shifts in procedures but little change to minority enrollment or overall access.
The Lackawaxen Delaware Aqueduct, oldest suspension bridge in the United States, celebrated its 135th birthday. Authorities note its Roebling design, historic role in coal transport, and planned refurbishment to restore full use by 1985 despite a rotten timber deck and past closures.
Washington report says Reagan aides held a highly unusual Saturday session in the White House to address how a briefing book for Carter, made for his Oct 28, 1980 debate, was obtained. Participants included Stockman Gergen Darman Hodsoll Hauser and a White House lawyer. Carter aide Powell called the book a key campaign document.
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