Military memo cites stockpiled poison bullets at Pine Bluff Arsenal
Washington reports Army stockpiled over 20,100 bullets with bo tulin a neurotoxin. Memo from 1966 cites two types, 38-caliber and separable, stored at Pine Bluff Arsenal. Defense officials provide no comment. The Hague and Army manual restrict poison weapons and aim to prevent unnecessary suffering.
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Radioactive Leak Not of Concern
In Nevada a low to intermediate yield underground test released trace radiation along a 1000 foot plume. The Atomic Energy Commission noted readings of 0.04 to 0.06 milliroentgens per hour at three spots near U S 95 between Mercury and Las Vegas, but said levels were not a health concern.
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Nuclear boxes found near Fallon Nevada prompt highway closure
Three boxes of slightly radioactive waste were found on U S Highway 95 west of Fallon and caused a four hour closure after being pushed to the roadside by a couple. The AEC in Las Vegas dispatched experts who determined no harmful exposure. the boxes were later secured at a Navy base bunker.
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