Nuclear scientists work to fix radiation past at Argonne vault
Vaughn Crile and wife Gayel visit Argonne National Laboratory for whole body gamma radiation counts as part of federal cleanup efforts on Canonsburg Pennsylvania a site tied to an old radium refining plant and nuclear weapons program. Workers there showed radiation exposures above safety limits prompting decades of remedial action.
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Ben A. Franklin
New York Times
Argonne
Vaughn Crile
Pennsylvania
Crile
Gayel
Human Radiobiology Center
Argonne National Laboratory
Chicago
Criles
Canonsburg
Energy Department
John Rundo
Colorado
Standard Chemical Co
Standard Chemical
Cannonsburg
Vitro Corp
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
Atomic Energy Commission
Vitro
AEC
Thomas M. Gerusky
Arizona
Hollywood's mythmaking of Vietnam sparks debate
John Pilger argues Hollywood distorts the Vietnam War with films like The Deer Hunter and Friendly Fire, reinforcing racist stereotypes and glamorizing violence. He recalls witnessing war’s brutal reality in Vietnam and critiques media narratives shaping public memory.
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John Pilger
Los Angeles
Vietnam
United States
America
Hollywood
Korea
North
Daily Mirror of
London
Judges Press for Disclosure to Elevate Public Trust
Six federal judges sue to block parts of the 1978 Ethics in Government Act requiring public disclosure of personal finances while arguing it violates separation of powers. A federal judge temporarily blocks the law for all federal judges pending constitutionality review. Eight Supreme Court justices have voluntarily disclosed, with Powell seeking a delay. Justice transparency could curb conflicts of interest and boost faith in American justice.
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Supreme Court
Lewis F. Powell
Americans urged to oppose Klan and pursue Letelier case
U.S. officials are urged to press Chile to extradite three Chileans linked to the Letelier murder, arguing the extradition treaty signals fairness in the U.S. legal system. The piece warns Chile risks U.S. respect and cooperation if it refuses to allow trial, citing Pinochet era human rights abuses and DINA ties.
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U.S
Chile
United States
Orlando Letelier
Letelier
Washington, D.C
DINA
Borquez
Boquez
Augusto Pinochet
Pressure U S for Extradition Over Klan Violence in U S
In 1979 the Ku Klux Klan resurged in the South with indictments against 20 members in Decatur Alabama for shootings and impersonating an FBI agent. The author urges Americans to publicly denounce Klan activities to erode its appeal and curb bigotry across the region.
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South
Ku Klux Klan
Decatur
Ala
FBI
Letter to Editor praising Walter Bowie as best paper boy
A reader from the Southern Illinoisan hails Walter Bowie as the town’s best paper boy. He walked through sleet snow cold and rain all winter without a complaint, earning high praise for dedication.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Walter Bowie
Aftermath of Vietnam War Devastation and Unseen Suffering
The piece catalogs vast destruction in Vietnam with forests shattered by bombs, leading to deafness among children in Hanoi and Haiphong, deformities from landscape poisoning, and mass displacement. It highlights surviving orphans in Saigon and contemplates lasting human toll, including children born to Americans and memories from The Deer Hunter.
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Hanoi
Haiphong
Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
Saigon
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