VA centers to treat gulf veterans illness amid fires
Three VA medical centers in Los Angeles Houston and Washington establish treatment facilities for Persian Gulf veterans with unexplained symptoms linked to environmental contamination from oil field fires. Derwinski calls it precautionary and aims to avoid Agent Orange delays by swift diagnoses and high priority care.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Houston
Iraq
Department of Veterans Affairs
Edward J. Derwinski
Derwinski
Terry Jemison
Congress
Sunken ship with masts intact found in Lake Huron
A 150 to 200 foot sunken vessel with three masts was detected in the Straits of Mackinac during a University of The Great Lakes research cruise. State historians and museum staff weigh whether the Newell Eddy or another late 19th century barge schooner lies aboard, as authorities withhold exact coordinates to deter plunder.
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Laurantain
Straits of Mackinac
Lake Huron
Norman Andresen
University Center For Great Lakes and Aquatic Sciences
Andresen
U.S. Coast Guard
Center
Theodore Moore Jr
Michigan Historical Museum
Scott Peters
Newell Eddy
Bois Blanc Island
Peters
Moore
Ash from Mount Spurr shuts Anchorage airports and streets
Volcanic ash from Mount Spurr eruption blankets Anchorage forcing closure of Anchorage International and regional airports. FAA bans flights within 25 miles, flash flood watch issued, health warnings for respiratory sufferers, streets fill with gray ash as residents shelter indoors.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Tom Schuler
Alaska Cab Ce
Federal Aviation Administration
Mount Spurr
National Weather Service
Pat Canfield
Humana Hospital of
Cook Inlet
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Darien
Misses’ Sportswear
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Peter Popovitch
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Stock Jr
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Shoppingtown
Carousel Center
Middle East
Murphys
Calif
Huron
The
Associated Press
Detroit
University of
Sidney Shapiro
Alaska City
Dewitt Home Design Center
Manlius Center Road
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Syracuse
New York
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Wadin
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