Whistleblower recalls fixed quiz shows and scandal
Stoney Jackson recalls his 1957 experience on the quiz show circuit including the fixed outcomes on $64,000 Question and his whistleblowing ahead of a government probe into Twenty-One. He says producers manipulated questions, rigging wins and losses, and notes the broader impact on trust and later TV regulation.
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Stoney Jackson
Tennessee
Jackson
Charles van Doren
Columbia University
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Tenn
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Christopher Marlowe
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Leander
Thomas Hood
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Shakespeare
Drew Pearson
America
Yeltsin Leads a Changed Russia Toward Stability
A year after he faced street clashes to save his government, Boris Yeltsin presides over a Russia with a new constitution and parliament. Indicators point to stability and modest growth, yet critics note gaps such as an unreformed judiciary and delayed elections amid ongoing political shifts.
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Boris Yeltsin
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United States
Anatoly Krasikov
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Florida oysters face bacteria scare may get irradiation
Scientists at Mulberry, Florida test a giant six foot thick walled microwave to irradiate raw oysters with cobalt-60 gamma rays to kill Vibrio vulnificus without affecting taste. Dr. Marilyn Kilgen leads the two year study funded by LSU, amid debate about radiation safety and labeling.
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Florida
Federal Food and Drug Administration
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Marilyn Kilgen
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux
Louisiana
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Kilgen
Food Technology Service Inc
Harley Everett
Food Technology Service
Louisiana State University
Self-employed face loss of health insurance tax deduction
Washington reports that the 25 percent health insurance deduction for self employed workers expired in 1993 and, with health reform stalled, may not be restored this year. Lawmakers push last minute bills, while corporations may receive full deductibility and reform plans favor higher self employed relief.
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